When someone hands you a microphone, it’s best to use it. Thanks to the University of Denver’s Center for Abuse, Prevention and Empowerment (CAPE) for inviting me to share a few remarks at their Gala on May 1, 2026, which benefitted the Survivor Fund. Here’s some of what I shared. Tonight is the CAPE Gala.Continue reading “The First Day of the Rest of Your Life”
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Sexual Violence Doesn’t End with Aging
by Leah Waltrip, TSS Group Member Sexual violence against older adults is under-reported, under-researched, and widely misunderstood. Here is what the evidence tells us. Research consistently shows that reports of rape and sexual assault decline with age — but this does not mean victimization stops. Many major surveys have excluded adults over 60 entirely. The resultContinue reading “Sexual Violence Doesn’t End with Aging”
Taking Trauma Research Public, #SAAM2026 Edition
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (#SAAM). Translating the awareness that we build each April into action is essential to preventing and responding to sexual assault in our communities. Our Traumatic Stress Studies (TSS) Group team believes that research has an important role to play in translating research into action. But that research has toContinue reading “Taking Trauma Research Public, #SAAM2026 Edition”
Making Sense of Silence after Abuse: Understanding Research on Betrayal Trauma
Survivors don’t owe anyone their stories. Yet, when women do decide to share their stories years later, the delay can be used to sow doubt — to wonder why it took so long to for them to disclose what happened. Research on betrayal trauma can help people understand silence. And research on institutional courage canContinue reading “Making Sense of Silence after Abuse: Understanding Research on Betrayal Trauma”
Changing the Conversation in the Wake of the Epstein Files: #Iwas15
All too often, conversations about intimate violence — from child abuse to sexual assault — find their way to some version of victim blame and disbelief. It turns out that blame and disbelief are linked with myths and misperceptions about intimate violence. That means that there’s a role for researchers and practitioners to play inContinue reading “Changing the Conversation in the Wake of the Epstein Files: #Iwas15”
Asthma and Intimate Partner Abuse: Getting the Word out about New Research Findings
When I talk with people about our shared interests in ending violence against women, I often point to healthcare. After all, lots of people are passionate about healthcare — from costs to access and lots in between. Those same people may not think of violence against women as their issue. Yet, one way to addressContinue reading “Asthma and Intimate Partner Abuse: Getting the Word out about New Research Findings”
From Downtown Denver to You: Returning Our Research to the Community
The first week of August brought thousands of psychologists to downtown Denver for the American Psychology Association (APA) annual convention. Across poster sessions, three current TSS Group Team Members Amber Fredrick, Courtney McCrimmon, and Leah Waltrip shared some of our work with colleagues. And now we’re excited to share those posters and that work withContinue reading “From Downtown Denver to You: Returning Our Research to the Community”
Denim Day 2025
Join our team this Denim Day in renewing (or trying on for the first time!) your belief that a different world is possible — one without sexual violence. To read more on Denim Day and change, check out my 2024 post, “When Wearing Jeans is Practice for Building a Better World Together.” And for more onContinue reading “Denim Day 2025”
Opposite Action in Difficult Times
For the service providers and survivors with whom our research team works, for our team, for colleagues and students, for friends and loved ones…it has been a very long week. A long 10 days, really, during which rapidly unfolding events have sowed chaos, confusion, and fear. A palpable overwhelm has left many feeling small andContinue reading “Opposite Action in Difficult Times”
A Season of Change: October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Change is hard. That’s the story we tell ourselves. Though it’s not the whole story. Change can also be energizing, validating, exciting. Irresistible, even. Of course, when it comes to domestic violence, change definitely seems just plain old hard. After all, intimate partner abuse remains stubbornly common, with evidence pointing to increases in recent years.Continue reading “A Season of Change: October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month”
Trauma Research Notes 