Preventing and Responding to Sexual Misconduct by College Students

Dates & Topics

Understanding and Responding to Male Supremacist Influences Among College Students with Anne Dufault, MEd, MS, Duane de Four, MA, Mimi Arbeit, PhD
Feb. 9, 12:30-2pm ET | Register

Working with Accused and Respondent Students: From Framework to Practice with Kyla Martin, MS and Jessica Henault, MS
Mar. 9, 12:30-2pm ET | Register

Previous Sessions

An Exploration of ADHD, Sex, and Sexual Misconduct on Campus with Lyne Piché, Ph.D.
Nov. 10, 12:30-2pm ET | Register

Prevention is a Team Sport: Leveraging the Protective Factors of Team Sports to Prevent Problem Sexual Behavior with Kyle Richard of It’s On Us
Dec. 8, 12:30-2pm ET | Register

Linking Two Worlds: Clinical Knowledge of PSB and Campus Needs in Addressing Sexual Misconduct with Joan Tabachnick and Jay Wilgus, JD, MDR
Jan. 12, 12:30-2pm ET | Register

November 10, 2025 | 12:30 – 2:00 PM ET

An Exploration of ADHD, Sex, and Sexual Misconduct on Campus

Presenter: Lyne Piché, Ph.D.

Professionals working with college students in the areas of neurodivergence and college success often encounter the influence of ADHD and neurodiversity on adjustment to and success in college. However, the insights from this body of research have not always translated to campus response to and prevention of sexual violence. Dr. Lyne Piché will discuss neurodiversity and sexuality with an aim to better understand the impact of neurodiversity on campus sexual misconduct. This session will explore the impact of ADHD on sexuality, discussing key features that distinguish neurodivergent students landing in campus counseling and respondent services offices from neurotypical students including themes related to hypersexuality, impulsivity, sexual impulsivity/sexual eagerness, struggles with transitions, distractions, sensory issues, and relationship problems. In addition, we will outline essential treatment and intervention adaptations for this population, including the importance of addressing ADHD as a key component to ensure risk reduction.

Learning objectives:

• Describe the unique impact of ADHD on risk factors for sexual harm.
• Discuss the relevance of addressing neurodiversity in both prevention and treatment of individuals who have engaged in sexual misconduct.
• Apply strategies to ensure consideration of neurodiversity in both prevention and treatment contexts.

About Lyne Piché, PhD

Dr. Lyne Piché is a Registered Psychologist who has worked in the field of Forensic Psychology for 25 years. She received her doctorate degree from the Université du Québec à Montréal in 1998 specializing in the assessment and treatment of sexual dysfunctions and paraphilias. Since 1998, she has provided both assessment and treatment services for men who have committed violent and sexual offenses. She has given presentations related to sexuality, intimacy, sexual offending and risk assessment throughout her career. Since 2009, she has provided sexual therapy, couples counselling, relationship counselling and trauma counselling through her private practice. Dr. Piché has recently completed her second book addressing issues related to ADHD and sexuality, ADHD and Sex: A Workbook for Exploring Sexuality and Increasing Intimacy.

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December 8, 2025 | 12:30 – 2:00 PM ET

Prevention is a Team Sport: Leveraging the Protective Factors of Team Sports to Prevent Problem Sexual Behavior

Presenter: Kyle Richard, It’s On Us

In research literature and popular imagination, men’s team sports occupy a risky place for problem sexual behavior, where boys and men can be socialized into harmful sexual norms, or violence-supportive attitudes. However, team sports also plays a critical protective role for teens and college students. Kyle Richard, Director of Men’s Engagement for It’s On Us, will speak to the national nonprofit’s efforts in effectively engaging college men in athletics around prevention-focused relationship and consent education. Richard will discuss qualitative and quantitative athletics research emerging from this population of young men, as well as the It’s On Us Playbook program, a supplemental primary prevention program for Men in Athletics.

Learning objectives:

• Describe the prevention research base that supports the It’s On Us Playbook.
• Identify strategies for engaging young adult men in athletics around relationship violence prevention.
• Identify 1 on-campus and 1 off-campus resource that can support men’s engagement in violence prevention activities.

About Kyle Richard

Kyle Richard is the Associate Director of Men’s Engagement and Special Projects for It’s On Us. He is an advocate and national speaker for sexual violence prevention in sports. Kyle has been recognized by The Capital One Orange Bowl, The Institute for Sport & Social Justice and media outlets like ESPN and CNN for being an active bystander & for his efforts to engage athletes and men in violence prevention. In 2017, the graduate & former two-time captain for SUNY Cortland Football, intervened with his friends in what was potentially an act of sexual assault. When Kyle confronted the assailant in the aftermath, the assailant shot him twice, leaving him doubtful to return to the field. Fortunately, he completed a comeback & led the Red Dragons for the next 2 years. When his story began to spread, he received messages from an array of sexual & domestic violence survivors. This sparked his desire to transition from the linebacker role, to the role of helping organizations like It’s On Us & the sports world tackle issues of violence through prevention work.

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January 12, 2025 | 12:30 – 2:00 PM ET

Linking Two Worlds: Clinical Knowledge of PSB and Campus Needs in Addressing Sexual Misconduct

Presenters: Joan Tabachnick and Jay Wilgus, JD, MDR

One of the challenges facing campuses today is the significant gap between: a) the way clinical services are traditionally provided to youth who engage in problematic sexual behavior (PSB) and b) the current needs of campuses in addressing the college students who engage in PSB as regulated by Title IX. This session first offers an overview of the assessment tools available to clinicians to assess PSB within the Risk-Needs-Responsivity Principles. This will be followed by an overview of current campus needs and an introduction to the STARRSA Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT) program developed for campus use with support from the U.S. Department of Justice. The session will invite conversation intended to help clinicians both on and off campus more fully support student needs and the level of urgency felt by campus administrators who seek effective interventions for harmful behavior.

Learning objectives:

• List the various clinical approaches to assess students who engaged in problematic sexual behavior.
• Articulate the current needs of college students and campus administrators under the Title IX regulatory framework.
• Examine the opportunities to include clinical approaches to problematic sexual behavior within the current campus climate and regulations.
• Identify services and resources currently available to college students, including the STARRSA Cognitive Behavioral Treatment Program.

About Joan Tabachnick

Joan Tabachnick brings over 30 years of experience developing educational materials and innovative sexual violence prevention programs for national, state and local organizations. Her written work includes a National Sexual Violence Resource Center publication titled “Engaging Bystanders in Sexual Violence Prevention,” and another titled “Family Reunification after Child Sexual Abuse,” and a publication through ATSA called “A Reasoned Approach: The Reshaping of Sex Offender Policy to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse” as well as numerous articles and book chapters. Her primary focus is on preventing the perpetration of sexually harmful behaviors, particularly in adolescents and young adults. Joan is a fellow of ATSA (Association for the Treatment and Prevention of Sexual Abuse), of PIRC (Prevention Innovations Research Center) and just completed a fellowship with the US Department of Justice, SMART Office with a focus on preventing the perpetration of campus sexual misconduct.

About Jay Wilgus, JD, MDR

Jay K. Wilgus, J.D., M.D.R., is a lawyer, mediator, educator, consultant, and facilitator specializing in multi-party dispute resolution processes and dispute resolution systems design. Prior to forming Klancy Street, he served as Director of the Office of Student Conflict Resolution at the University of Michigan, Assistant Dean of Students at the University of Utah, and an attorney-mediator in private practice. Wilgus is a national leader in the field of student conduct and conflict management who is regularly called upon to assist postsecondary institutions, federal agencies, academics, and others seeking to improve institutional responses to student conduct, student conflict, and sexual misconduct. He holds an Honors degree in Communications from the University of Utah, a Master’s in Dispute Resolution (M.D.R.) from the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University, and a J.D. from the S.J. Quinney College of Law in Salt Lake City where he served as a member of the Utah Law Review.

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February 9, 2025 | 12:30 – 2:00 PM ET

Understanding and Responding to Male Supremacist Influences Among College Students

Presenters: Anne Dufault, MEd, MS, Duane de Four, MA, Mimi Arbeit, PhD

Male supremacist groups actively recruit young people to endorse and enact sexual violence. The ideologies on male supremacist forums exacerbate risk factors for causing sexual harm: they falsely claim men’s entitlement to sex with women, spread misinformation about sex and relationships between men and women, and incite and provide social support for interpersonal violence. Most people involved in male supremacist online spaces are under 30. This workshop builds on our research on how to respond to male supremacist influences among college students. We provide education on male supremacist influences among youth, with a focus on misogynist incel online forums. Then, we offer strategies for responding to students who display warning signs of male supremacist influences, to prevent escalated violence and address developmental needs. We also discuss how to promote the safety of marginalized students who encounter male supremacism among peers.

Learning objectives:

• Describe what male supremacism is and how it influences interpersonal violence and rape culture.
• Explain the benefits of using non-punitive early intervention in response to warning signs of male supremacism.
• Identify strategies relevant to your professional role to support non-punitive early intervention in response to warning signs of male supremacism.
  

About Anne Dufault, MEd, MS

Anne Dufault, MEd, MS (she/her) is a doctoral candidate in Applied Developmental Psychology at Suffolk University. She studies how to transform college sexual violence prevention efforts to reflect the lived realities of students’ experiences in systems of oppression. Anne aims to promote positive development among student survivors, students involved in violence prevention, and students who cause harm. Her work is informed by her previous career as a sexual violence prevention educator for college students and the U.S. military.

About Duane de Four, MA

Duane de Four, MA (he, him) is a doctoral candidate in higher education at the University of Massachusetts-Boston and serves as the director of MIT’s Violence Prevention and Response Program (VPR). He has been doing sexual violence prevention and response work for almost 30 years; he specializes in working with groups of all or mostly men, including college fraternities, athletics, and the military.

About Mimi Arbeit, PhD

Mimi Arbeit, PhD (they/them) is an associate professor of psychology at Suffolk University, and Principal Investigator of the Youth Equity & Sexuality (YES) Lab. Mimi uses antifascist praxis to hone strategies for countering fascist influences in young people’s lives: to stop fascist recruitment of youth; to protect youth from fascist violence; and to support youth resistance to fascism, white supremacy, and male supremacy. Mimi’s scholarship draws on their related lines of work in sex ed and sexual violence prevention, and on their experiences in antifascist community organizing. Mimi is driven by lived experiences that show that through organizing in solidarity, we can defend each other against fascism and together build powerful movements for collective liberation.

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March 9, 2025 | 12:30 – 2:00 PM ET

Working with Accused and Respondent Students: From Framework to Practice

Presenters: Kyla Martin, MS and Jessica Henault, MS

Drawing from NASPA’s recently published toolkit on respondent services, this session explores the theories and practices that underpin accused/respondent services and provides practical skills for student-centered, nonjudgmental conversations. Participants will engage with scenarios to consider how foundational theories and frameworks can support accountability and growth. The session concludes with opportunities to reflect on campus application and identify next steps for building or expanding services.

Learning objectives:

• Explain the rationale for accused/respondent services and how they align with Title IX supportive measures and campus prevention goals.
• Recognize key theoretical and practice-based foundations that inform this work.
• Apply facilitation strategies and toolkit insights to campus-specific contexts by identifying at least one opportunity for service development or expansion.

About Kyla V. Martin, M.S.

Kyla V. Martin, M.S. serves as the Confidential Resource Advisor in the Office of Prevention and Education at Northeastern University. She provides confidential, nonjudgmental, restorative-informed services for students accused of sexual violence and those seeking support around beliefs and behaviors that may cause harm. She holds an M.S. in College Student Development and Counseling from Northeastern University, and a graduate certificate in Restorative Practices from the International Institute for Restorative Practices.

About Jessica Henault, M.S.

Jessica Henault, M.S. is the Assistant Director for Sexual Violence Prevention and Response initiatives at NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. In her role, Jessica leads the development of research-informed toolkits, professional development, and programming for colleges and universities working to advance their sexual violence prevention and response efforts. Prior to her current role she oversaw the Culture of Respect Collective and was Kansas State University’s first Sexual and Relationship Violence Prevention Specialist. She is a current PhD student in Prevention Sciences at Kansas State.

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