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"Domestic violence is a global public health problem that may result in women's emotional health problems, physical health problems and even death. Knowing that such violence is preventable keeps me searching to better understand the problem so we can work toward its elimination."

- Sandy Martin, Associate Dean for Research and Professor, Maternal and Child Health

		Shrikant Bandiwala, PhD Research Professor Biostatistics	Adolescent dating violence Domestic violence during pregnancy Family violence Partner violence in other cultures Child abuse and neglect in at risk children in the United States (LONGSCAN study)
		Peggy Bentley, PhD Associate Dean for Global Health Professor Nutrition	Intimate partner violence is as important as client violence in increasing street-based female sex workers' vulnerability to HIV in India
		Susan Ennett, PhD Professor Health Behavior and Health Education	Studies the etiology and prevention of adolescent dating violence Develops and evaluates family-based substance use and violence prevention programs Currently has a grant through the National Institute of Justice researching Dating Abuse Prevention in Teens of Moms with Domestic Violence Protection Orders
		Vangie A Foshee, PhD Professor Health Behavior and Health Education	Research identifies the determinants of violence between adolescent dating couples Developed and evaluated Safe Dates, a school and community-based adolescent dating violence prevention program Has written numerous book chapters and other publications on the issues of dating violence perpetration and prevention
		Carolyn Halpern, PhD Associate Professor Maternal and Child Health	Researches biosocial models of adolescent social development, particularly sexual and romantic behavior, gender roles and intimate partner violence
		Jonathan Kotch, MD, MPH Carol Remmer Angle Distinguished Professor Maternal and Child Health	Researches child abuse and neglect Focuses on the consequences of maltreatment on key child, adolescent and early adulthood outcomes including aggression and delinquency, substance abuse, mental health, school performance, and criminality Member of the Surveillance Subcommittee, North Carolina Institute of Medicine, Task Force on Child Abuse Prevention
		Sandra L Martin, PhD Associate Dean for Research Professor Maternal and Child Health	Member, Governor's Crime Commission Crime Victim Services grant review panel North Carolina Violent Death Reporting System evaluation North Carolina domestic violence and sexual assault services Editorial Board Member, Violence Against Women Journal Research interests include, sexual violence among college students, partner violence during pregnancy and violence in military families
		Beth Moracco, PhD Adjunct Associate Professor Maternal and Child Health & Health Behavior and Health Education	Research interests include, homicide, Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) prevention and intervention, sexual violence prevention and intervention, screening for violence in healthcare settings and firearm violence Honored with the North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence Above and Beyond Award in 2008 Frequent contributor to the Violence Against Women Journal

For more information on research at UNC in domestic violence, visit the UNC Injury Prevention Research Center (IPRC).

Last updated October 19, 2010