Tag: Academia
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Thoughts on Silence
When those in power remain silent about abuse and those who commit and enable it, they become part of that abuse.
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Thoughts On “Hitting Submit”
So, we finally hit submit on a manuscript 3 years in the making, and eeekkk!! My last post was about a collaboration between myself, Mary Byler, Rhoda Witmer, and Jasper Hoffman on a research study about the frequency of child sexual abuse within conservative religious groups. Because Plain Anabaptists are insular groups that often are…
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Thoughts on Collaboration
Three years ago, I was contacted because of my work with a local domestic violence and sexual assault agency and my background as a legal psychologist. The person was reaching out about a case in my county involving an Amish perpetrator. I can honestly say that I had no idea where that one phone call…
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Thoughts on Advocacy, Nonprofits, and Academia
So, as I work on a project related to child sexual abuse among Anabaptists, especially Amish and Plain Mennonites, I’ve been thinking a lot about advocacy, nonprofits, and academia. I’ve realized that many people take a one-size-fits-all approach to advocacy, nonprofits, and academia. Rather than listening to those we are seeking to support, we tend…
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Thoughts on Academics “Selling Out”
I have thought a lot about academic integrity, and the ways in which some academics choose to “sell” their academic integrity in exchange for access to research participants, social clout, or professional status. This is often seen as a harmless “exchange,” but it has real consequences for people outside of academia, people who often don’t…
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