Update from our 2020 Research Fellow, RaeAnn Anderson
Covid hasn't slowed down our 2020 Lindsey M. Bonistall Research Fellow down at all. Read this update from her and her team!
February 2021
"Since we selected this project in September 2020, the project team has expanded to include graduate and undergraduate students mentored by Dr. Anderson and her research partner, Dr. Cole. These students include members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate and Dakota, the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, and the Mvskoke Nation. In October 2020, the team received a grant from the state of North Dakota to expand the study to include a survey of Indigenous college students across the states of North Dakota and Oklahoma on what they think is needed in rape reduction programs. An Indigenous artist has been engaged to produce the study flyer. A key hurdle was recently cleared when IRB approval to collect the survey data was granted. The research team is well on their way to gathering data, in spite of the the COVID-19 pandemic! Thank you for all the support."
February 2021
"Since we selected this project in September 2020, the project team has expanded to include graduate and undergraduate students mentored by Dr. Anderson and her research partner, Dr. Cole. These students include members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate and Dakota, the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, and the Mvskoke Nation. In October 2020, the team received a grant from the state of North Dakota to expand the study to include a survey of Indigenous college students across the states of North Dakota and Oklahoma on what they think is needed in rape reduction programs. An Indigenous artist has been engaged to produce the study flyer. A key hurdle was recently cleared when IRB approval to collect the survey data was granted. The research team is well on their way to gathering data, in spite of the the COVID-19 pandemic! Thank you for all the support."
Announcing our 2020 Lindsey M. Bonistall Research Fellow
Learn about our Fellow:
RaeAnn E. Anderson was raised in rural Kansas and now resides in Grand Forks, ND. In Grand Forks she leads the University of North Dakota Sexual Violence Prevention Laboratory – where she trains students, encourages them, and leads an interdisciplinary team focused exclusively on preventing sexual violence. It is the only research lab of its kind in the Great Plains and one of a small number in the entire country. She made it this far via great training and generous mentors at the University of Kansas (Rock, Chalk, Jayhawk, go KU! – Bachelor’s), the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (PhD), the University of Michigan/Ann Arbor VA Healthcare System (internship) and Kent State University (post-doctoral training). RaeAnn is the first woman on her father’s side to graduate high school, much less college, a fact she keeps in mind as she tries to make things easier for the students who follow in her footsteps. During her family time she enjoys hiking with her husband, letting her toddler explore the world, reading books, and crafting (especially feminist cross-stitching).
The Research: Empowering indigenous college women to stop rape: A treatment development study
Considering the entire US population of women, approximately 1 in 5 women will experience rape. This number is much higher for some, such as Indigenous women. Because of the large number of women who experience rape in the US; there are more women with rape-related posttraumatic stress disorder in the United States than there are veterans with war-related posttraumatic stress disorder. That’s the bad news. The good news is that with hard work and good science, we can prevent many of these cases of PTSD, and other rape-related problems. Good, comprehensive self-defense can reduce the risk of rape; yet Indigenous women have rarely been included in studies of self-defense. We also know that culture and tradition promote health for Indigenous people – connecting to the traditions and ancestors of the past is important when your traditional lands have been forcibly taken. Thus, this project seeks to explore how to incorporate Indigenous culture and traditions into self-defense programs to reduce the risk of rape for Indigenous women. Our team includes multiple Indigenous people and our first step will be meeting with Indigenous students on campus to hear how they think we can help prevent rape.
RaeAnn E. Anderson was raised in rural Kansas and now resides in Grand Forks, ND. In Grand Forks she leads the University of North Dakota Sexual Violence Prevention Laboratory – where she trains students, encourages them, and leads an interdisciplinary team focused exclusively on preventing sexual violence. It is the only research lab of its kind in the Great Plains and one of a small number in the entire country. She made it this far via great training and generous mentors at the University of Kansas (Rock, Chalk, Jayhawk, go KU! – Bachelor’s), the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (PhD), the University of Michigan/Ann Arbor VA Healthcare System (internship) and Kent State University (post-doctoral training). RaeAnn is the first woman on her father’s side to graduate high school, much less college, a fact she keeps in mind as she tries to make things easier for the students who follow in her footsteps. During her family time she enjoys hiking with her husband, letting her toddler explore the world, reading books, and crafting (especially feminist cross-stitching).
The Research: Empowering indigenous college women to stop rape: A treatment development study
Considering the entire US population of women, approximately 1 in 5 women will experience rape. This number is much higher for some, such as Indigenous women. Because of the large number of women who experience rape in the US; there are more women with rape-related posttraumatic stress disorder in the United States than there are veterans with war-related posttraumatic stress disorder. That’s the bad news. The good news is that with hard work and good science, we can prevent many of these cases of PTSD, and other rape-related problems. Good, comprehensive self-defense can reduce the risk of rape; yet Indigenous women have rarely been included in studies of self-defense. We also know that culture and tradition promote health for Indigenous people – connecting to the traditions and ancestors of the past is important when your traditional lands have been forcibly taken. Thus, this project seeks to explore how to incorporate Indigenous culture and traditions into self-defense programs to reduce the risk of rape for Indigenous women. Our team includes multiple Indigenous people and our first step will be meeting with Indigenous students on campus to hear how they think we can help prevent rape.
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Please consider a donation to the Lindsey M. Bonistall Research Fellowship Program.
Update from our 2019 Lindsey M. Bonistall Research Fellow
Our 2019 Lindsey M. Bonistall Research Fellow, Margaret Campe, has been busy researching risk and protective factors linked to college campus sexual assault. Through her research, she hopes to provide tangible policy recommendations for prevention and intervention. Margaret finished her dissertation in the Spring of 2019. She went on to publish her research in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence and presented her research at the Disability Division of the Society for the Study of Social Problems in New York. Read a summary of her research on our blog and find out what she discovered regarding the link between sexual assault and disabilities.
The Lindsey M. Bonistall Research Fellowship Information
The Lindsey M. Bonistall Research Fellowship offers twelve to sixteen months of support to a graduate student, postdoctoral scholar, or early career faculty who is conducting research related to on and off campus safety. One fellowship will be awarded in the amount of $15,000, and includes travel accommodations to one academic conference. Up to $1,500 of the fellowship can be designated towards conference related costs.
PEACE OUTside Campus (hereafter “The Foundation”) is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to promoting peaceful and safe living environments in college communities. Our goal is to empower students and their families to be proactive in safeguarding themselves against crime. The Foundation seeks to fund a research project that furthers this mission. With these funds, the Foundation aims to facilitate wider understanding of the social and academic impacts of violence, and to inform and support prevention practices within college communities.
All doctoral students, postdoctoral scholars, and early career (pre-tenure) faculty are eligible to apply for this fellowship. Applications from any discipline will be considered, given there is a proven record of relevant research. Both qualitative and quantitative research proposals are welcomed.
The primary responsibilities of the fellowship include: research and publication of his/her work, interaction with the Foundation Board of Directors, one public lecture, dissemination of research findings at one academic conference, and two programmatic white papers. The findings of this research will be used to inform decision-making in the Foundation’s re-design, sustainability planning inside PEACE OUTside Campus, and will also lead to recommendations on best practices to be shared with all stake-holders.
Applications must be submitted online to fellowship@peaceoutsidecampus.org.
Applications must include the following:
Funding The Fellowship will primarily support research and will not be used to support coursework. The funding for this fellowship is $15,000 inclusive of all research related costs. Up to $1,500 will be provided for conference related costs.
Additional information about PEACE OUTside Campus, The Lindsey M. Bonistall Foundation:
PEACE OUTside Campus has developed and instituted the following programs over the years:
Questions can be submitted to: fellowship@peaceoutsidecampus.org
If you would like to help financially support this important research, consider an online donation to our fellowship program.
PEACE OUT,
The Lindsey M. Bonistall Research Fellowship Committee
PEACE OUTside Campus (hereafter “The Foundation”) is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to promoting peaceful and safe living environments in college communities. Our goal is to empower students and their families to be proactive in safeguarding themselves against crime. The Foundation seeks to fund a research project that furthers this mission. With these funds, the Foundation aims to facilitate wider understanding of the social and academic impacts of violence, and to inform and support prevention practices within college communities.
All doctoral students, postdoctoral scholars, and early career (pre-tenure) faculty are eligible to apply for this fellowship. Applications from any discipline will be considered, given there is a proven record of relevant research. Both qualitative and quantitative research proposals are welcomed.
The primary responsibilities of the fellowship include: research and publication of his/her work, interaction with the Foundation Board of Directors, one public lecture, dissemination of research findings at one academic conference, and two programmatic white papers. The findings of this research will be used to inform decision-making in the Foundation’s re-design, sustainability planning inside PEACE OUTside Campus, and will also lead to recommendations on best practices to be shared with all stake-holders.
Applications must be submitted online to fellowship@peaceoutsidecampus.org.
Applications must include the following:
- A cover letter that describes your previous relevant research, the impact of your proposed research in the larger academic community, and the potential contributions to the activities of The Foundation.
- 2 page research proposal, including specific objectives, research design, and budget. Indicate the length of time needed to complete the research, analysis, and dissemination.
- Two recommendation letters from a faculty member and/or department chair.
- A current curriculum vitae.
- Contact information for managing the dissemination of fellowship funds.
Funding The Fellowship will primarily support research and will not be used to support coursework. The funding for this fellowship is $15,000 inclusive of all research related costs. Up to $1,500 will be provided for conference related costs.
Additional information about PEACE OUTside Campus, The Lindsey M. Bonistall Foundation:
PEACE OUTside Campus has developed and instituted the following programs over the years:
- Teens ‘N Transition (TNT): This educational program was delivered by trained college interns to high school students who were about to experience one of the most exhilarating times of their life – transition to college. Through real-life stories and statistics students were given tools to be proactive in safeguarding themselves, identifying high-risk situations, and steps to take to avoid being the victim of a violent crime. Topics covered during our interactive and engaging presentation include: on campus safety, off-campus safety, personal safety, social life, hazing, the influence of drugs and alcohol, date rape drugs, sexual assault and dating violence.
- Identify The Risk Program (ITR): ITR is our safety program especially geared towards parents. Through our interactive presentation, staff, Board Members share Lindsey’s story, safety statistics and other real-life stories with parents so that they have an increased awareness of the vulnerabilities that their students may face as they head off to college. Other topics covered during the presentation are: on campus safety, off-campus safety, personal safety, social life, hazing, the influence of drugs and alcohol, date rape drugs, sexual assault and dating violence. Parents leave our presentation with the talking points necessary to begin what is often seen as a difficult conversation about personal safety with their college-bound students.
- 5K Lindsey Run/Walk: An annual community awareness event, drew over 1,000 participants. Participants were educated and empowered through the use of tips strategically placed around the course and by the attendance of other organizations/group that share their knowledge with our attendees.
- POC Internship Program: College interns, recruited from local colleges, deliver our TNT and ITR presentations and also helped with our fundraising and community awareness efforts.
- Living Off-Campus 101: Our website, peaceoutsidecampus.org offers the following resources to students and families alike: Personal Safety Tips, College Campus Security and Safety Checklist, Off-Campus Housing Safety: Safety In Your Apartment, Off-Campus Housing Safety Checklist: When Looking For A Place to Live as well as videos and tips to empower students to be proactive in safeguarding themselves against crime.
- Off-Campus Housing (OCH) Guidelines: The Off-Campus Housing Program was established to improve safety and security for all students living in off-campus housing facilities. These guidelines were developed in collaboration with law enforcement and fire safety professionals to add a secondary level of security and enhance existing practices.
Questions can be submitted to: fellowship@peaceoutsidecampus.org
If you would like to help financially support this important research, consider an online donation to our fellowship program.
PEACE OUT,
The Lindsey M. Bonistall Research Fellowship Committee
