Phoenix Gender-based Violence Lab

We are an interdisciplinary team of health researchers aiming to create a more supportive world for survivors of trauma and violence.

We are an interdisciplinary team of health researchers aiming to create a more supportive healing world for survivors of trauma and violence. In order to do so, our lab has the following values which we remind ourselves of before each meeting: 1. Be present and curious 2. Speak & listen from the heart 3. Speak & listen with respect 4. Be clear and transparent 5. Take the learning, leave the stories 6. Have grace for yourself and others 7. Recognize who is not at the table We also strive to be trauma-informed in our approach which involves: 1. Realizing the widespread impact of trauma and understand pathways to recovery 2. Recognize signs and symptoms of trauma in ourselves and others 3. Respond and be proactive with trauma-informed actions 4. Resist re-traumatization 5. Reflect on our own boundaries, healing needs, and signs of stress.

Hey there! Welcome to our research lab's page.

We are the Phoenix Gender-based Violence Lab--an interdisciplinary research team located within Temple University College of Public Health in Philadelphia.

The mission of our lab is to create a more supportive, healing world for survivors of trauma and abuse by holistically exploring pathways to recovery and exposing, challenging and eliminating the social, cultural and structural underpinnings that promote violence and inhibit healing.

In service of this mission, our lab incorporates trauma-informed qualitative (including photography and narrative-based methods), quantitative and mixed methods approaches with sexual assault, intimate partner violence and child abuse populations both domestically and internationally.

We hope to use this page to share research opportunities, findings gathered through our work, evidence-based information, and ways you can contribute to create a more healing world for survivors of trauma and abuse. Click the link in our bio to learn more about our team and lab director.

Thanks and nice to meet you!