Action Team 4

Research & Dissemination

about us

The Research and Dissemination Action Team has two main goals.  Our first goal is to encourage the generation of rigorous and useful research to further our understanding of the etiology, prevention, and treatment of interpersonal violence.  Our second goal is to reduce interpersonal violence and its effects by disseminating important research findings to practitioners and policy makers and promoting the translation of research into practice. We value partnerships between researchers and practitioners that drive the field of knowledge, program design, practice, advocacy, and policy.

current projects

  • Domestic violence special issues in the Journal of Child Custody, which recruited a number of leaders in the field to contribute empirical and theoretical pieces

  • Provided cross-disciplinary learning opportunities about interpersonal violence prevention and intervention, including training/coaching and support for organizations to become trauma-informed and coordinating multiple special issues for academic journals

  • Honed an initial concept into a fundable project that knits together research and practice with measurable outcomes that is applicable to diverse settings addressing trauma

  • Development of continuing-education research tracks at the IVAT and other conferences

FUTURE PROJECTS

  • Continued organization of special issues in journals

  • Consultation on the development of research informed entertainment media.

 
 

Tanya Juarez: co-chair

Tanya Juarez is a licensed clinical social worker and retired Lieutenant Colonel, US Army. She has over 22 years of experience leading and managing various programs focusing on behavioral health, sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse.

 

Amy Ashcraft: Co-Chair

Amy Ashcraft is a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) from Searcy, Arkansas. Through her over 20 years in the Social Work profession, she has worked in various roles including mental health, hospice/palliative care, oncology, primary care, and contracted work with the Department of Human Services conducting home studies for foster and kin care.