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New Study: How People Use TikTok to Talk About Sexual Violence
TikTok has rapidly emerged as one of the most influential social media platforms, especially among teenagers. With its vast audience, TikTok has become more than just a hub for entertainment—it is also serving as a space where crucial and sensitive issues, such as sexual violence, are being discussed. The latest study led by VISTA Director
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Aligning Actions with Aspirations: Time Management Workshop for Public Health Professionals
In August 2024, Laura Schwab Reese led a Learning Lab at the Safe States Alliance Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon. Titled “Aligning Actions with Aspirations: Mastering Time Management for Success,” this interactive workshop focused on goal-setting and productivity to bring clarity and harmony to participants’ careers. We reflected on how to critically evaluate how their
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New Study: Empowering Salon Professionals as Frontline Responders to Violence
In the realm of public health and safety, salon professionals occupy a unique and often overlooked position. With their close, one-on-one interactions with clients, they are in a prime spot to notice signs of intimate partner violence (IPV) and sex trafficking. The latest study co-authored by VISTA Director Laura Schwab Reese delves into this untapped
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Meet the Team: Amelia Hartley
Amelia Hartley is a member of the VISTA team and dual degree student in Purdue University’s Public Health Masters/PhD Program. Learn more about her work, passion and many contributions to the VISTA team in this interview. Q: What motivated you to pursue a role in public health research? While I did not enter my undergraduate
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Laura Schwab Reese named Senior Fellow at R42 Institute
VISTA Director Laura Schwab Reese was named a Senior Fellow in the R42 Institute AI Fellows Program. The fellowship is designed to serve as a launchpad for disrupters working in tech and science. As part of the program, Dr. Schwab Reese will continue to hone her skills around AI/machine learning, deep science, design thinking and
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New Study Sheds Light on Peer-to-Peer Disclosures of Child Maltreatment on Social Media
In an age where social media plays an increasingly central role in young people’s lives, the ways in which these platforms are used for serious and sensitive disclosures are gaining attention. The recent study “I Need to Talk to Someone…What Do I Do?“: Peer-to-Peer Disclosures of Child Maltreatment on Social Media, published in the Journal
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