Preventing and Responding to Sexual Misconduct by College Students

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Imagine a World Without Abuse: College Students Go Upstream to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse with Reggie Noto, MA, MSW and Prof. Ross Chowles
Nov. 9, 12:30-2pm ET

Voyeurism: What is it and what do we know so far? with Vicky Lister, PhD
Dec. 14, 12:30-2pm ET

Victimization and Perpetration of Sexual Violence in College Men: Characteristics of Social Ecology, Shared Risk Factors, and Implications for Prevention with RaeAnn Anderson, PhD and Jasmine Skorheim, MS
Jan. 11, 12:30-2pm ET

Implications of The Preparation Problem: How the System Ignores Young Men’s Sex Education Needs with Colleen McDaniel, PhD
Feb. 8, 12:30-2pm ET

Vibe Check: A Youth-Led, Non-Punitive Digital Tool for Reflection, Accountability, and Harmful Sexual Behavior Prevention with Drew Davis, MPH, MPA
Mar. 8, 12:30-2pm ET

November 9, 2026 | 12:30 – 2:00 PM ET

Imagine a World Without Abuse: College Students Go Upstream to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse

Presenters: Reggie Noto, MA, MSW and Prof. Ross Chowles

Colleges and universities are often chiefly focused on primary prevention with and for undergraduates. At the same time, campuses have programs and partnerships that span their community, ranging from childcare centers to teaching hospitals. And, campus prevention offices, community-based organizations, and academic departments don’t always see themselves as natural partners in this prevention work. In 2018, just after Michigan State University learned that Larry Nassar had been sexually abusing girls under his care, the Traverse Bay (MI) Children’s Advocacy Center began a partnership with Ross Chowles in MSU’s Department of Advertising and Public Relations. The TBCAC’s vision, “Imagine A World Without Abuse” inspired Professor Chowles to develop an assignment for his advertising students to produce a PSA about the prevention of child sexual abuse. With evaluation data about student learning as well as compelling student ideas for primary prevention, this interactive presentation will illustrate ways to change emerging adults’ understanding of CSA as well as showcase multiple social norming campaigns to prevent CSA.

Learning objectives:

• Develop a plan for initiating and sustaining a university–community partnership.

• Explain the core principles of social norms marketing and apply them to develop strategies that increase bystander motivation and likelihood of intervention.

• Identify and describe methods for engaging students and community members in upstream child sexual abuse prevention.

   

About Reggie Noto, MA, MSW

Reggie Noto, MA, MSW works on issues of educational equity, intercultural communication and children’s rights. Before joining the Traverse Bay CAC she worked at AFS Intercultural Programs, the National Audubon Society, the University of Michigan, and Michigan State University. She holds a master’s degree in art history and an MSW, with a concentration in community and social systems, from the University of Michigan.

About Ross Chowles

Ross Chowles is Professor of Practice in the Department of Advertising and Public Relations at Michigan State University. His course on Advertising for Social Change is a collaboration between TBCAC, and the MSU School of Social Work which aims to strengthen primary prevention of child sexual abuse through a community-engaged research partnership. Chowles is a co-founder of The Jupiter Drawing Room, Cape Town, South Africa’s most awarded independent advertising agency, and a working artist.

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December 12, 2026 | 12:30 – 2:00 PM ET

Voyeurism: What is it and what do we know so far?

Presenter: Vicky Lister, PhD

This talk will provide an overview of what we currently know about voyeurism, drawing on research from both community and forensic populations. It will begin by considering how voyeurism has been conceptualised and defined, before exploring what the existing literature tells us about its prevalence and the factors associated with engagement in voyeuristic behaviour. The talk will also introduce emerging research examining the psychological, interpersonal, and contextual factors that may contribute to voyeuristic behaviour. The clinical, legal, and policy implications of this research will also be discussed.

Learning objectives:

• Define and conceptualize voyeurism and distinguish it from related forms of problematic sexual behavior.

• Describe the known prevalence and key factors associated with voyeuristic behavior, including psychological, interpersonal, and contextual factors identified in community and forensic research.

• Discuss current clinical, legal, and policy implications of research on voyeurism and identify emerging directions for assessment, prevention, and intervention.

About Vicky Lister, PhD

Dr. Vicky Lister is a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Lincoln (UK), where she teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate programs and supervises student research projects. She completed her PhD in Forensic Psychology at the University of Kent. Her doctoral research used mixed methods to examine voyeurism, developing both theoretical and empirical contributions to understanding this form of sexual offending. Her current research interests center on sexual offending behaviors, particularly voyeurism, offence pathways, and cognitive and attitudinal processes. She is also interested in the application of research to practice, including improving assessment, intervention, and public and professional understanding of these behaviors.

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January 11, 2027 | 12:30 – 2:00 PM ET

Victimization and Perpetration of Sexual Violence in College Men: Characteristics of Social Ecology, Shared Risk Factors, and Implications for Prevention

Presenters: RaeAnn Anderson, PhD and Jasmine Skorheim, MS

Learning objectives:

• Describe patterns of overlap between sexual violence victimization and perpetration among college men.
• Discuss the role of peer knowledge and social relationships in understanding sexual violence and informing prevention efforts.
• Apply findings regarding social-ecological risk factors and victim-offender overlap to considerations for sexual violence prevention.

About RaeAnn Anderson, PhD

RaeAnn Anderson, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the University of Missouri-Kansas City Department of Health Sciences and a licensed psychologist. In the UMKC Sexual Violence Prevention Laboratory she trains students, encourages them, and leads an interdisciplinary team focused on preventing sexual violence for all people of all ages, genders, races, sexual orientations and on. It is one of a small number of research teams in the entire country focused exclusively on preventing sexual violence. More specifically, her research interests are methodological issues in sexual violence research especially measurement, and basic processes in sexual victimization and sexual perpetration in order to inform sexual assault risk reduction and prevention programs, respectively.

About Jasmine Skorheim, MS

Jasmine Skorheim holds a Masters of Science in Forensic Psychology and is Clinical Psychology doctoral student at the University of North Dakota-Grand Forks. Her experience spans both research and clinical practice, including within CAC settings, where she provides both TF-CBT and PSB-CBT treatment interventions for adolescent girls with problem sexual behaviors. She is also the lab manager for the UMKC Anderson Prevention Lab.

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February 8, 2025 | 12:30 – 2:00 PM ET

Implications of The Preparation Problem: How the System Ignores Young Men’s Sex Education Needs

Presenter: Colleen McDaniel, PhD

Dr. McDaniel will discuss It’s On Us’ latest research report, “The Preparation Problem,” which focuses on the sex education experiences young men bring with them to college. Dr. McDaniel will share findings on where young men remember receiving sex education, what they learned, and how that education impacts their risk for sexual violence today. She will also highlight recommendations for those working with boys and young men to interrupt risk and promote resilience against harmful sex education lessons.

Learning objectives:

• Describe young men’s sex education experiences before attending college.
• Appraise how current prevention approaches address (or fail to address) the sex education gap among men on campus.
• Formulate ideas to tailor campus prevention efforts on campus. .

About Colleen McDaniel, Ph.D

M. Colleen McDaniel, Ph.D. (they/she) is the Director of Research and Program Development at It’s On Us. Dr. McDaniel started their career in grassroots organizing as a sexual violence prevention peer educator at the University of Dayton, became an organizer in the graduate workers’ labor movement against sexual harassment through GEOC, AFT Local #6123 at Wayne State University, and joined the national movement for survivor-centered policies. Dr. McDaniel is now a social psychologist turned nonprofit researcher with the goal of marrying scientific theory and evidence with on-the-ground experience to build effective primary prevention

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March 8, 2027 | 12:30 – 2:00 PM ET

Vibe Check: A Youth-Led, Non-Punitive Digital Tool for Reflection, Accountability, and Harmful Sexual Behavior Prevention

Presenter: Drew Davis, MPH, MPA

College students are often the recipients of peer feedback about their behaviors and consent comprehension, with encouragement to “do better.” A late adolescent who worries they may have crossed a line, pressured someone, or caused sexual harm has few places to turn for peer-supported tools. Vibe Check is a free, anonymous, youth-created tool from SafeBAE, a survivor-founded, youth-led national organization, that guides young people through nonjudgmental reflection on consent, coercion, harm, and accountability. This workshop will share why Vibe Check was created, how youth and survivor-centered principles shaped its development, demonstrate how the tool works, and discuss early utilization insights and potential uses in prevention, education, advocacy, and early intervention.

Learning objectives:

• Explain how youth- and survivor-centered, nonjudgmental approaches to consent education and accountability can support adolescents in recognizing harmful or boundary-crossing behavior, reflecting on its impact, and identifying safer next steps.
• Demonstrate how Vibe Check can support clinical conversations and early intervention by helping adolescents reflect on potentially harmful sexual behaviors, consent, boundaries, and accountability.
• Identify potential applications of Vibe Check within clinical mental health practice, prevention, education, and advocacy settings.

About Drew Davis, MPH, MPA

Drew Davis is Director of Health Equity & Strategic Initiatives at SafeBAE. His work centers on designing interventions that are accessible, non-judgmental, and responsive to the real contexts in which young people make decisions. He holds an MPH and MPA from Brown University.

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