Thursday, March 24, 2016 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Rainbow Center; Student Union 403, Storrs Campus
The Out to Lunch Lecture Series continues the semester with a presentation by Tameka Gillum, entitled, “Perceptions and Consequences of Dating Violence among Sexual Minority Youth.”
Synopsis: Research reveals a disturbingly high prevalence of dating violence among American youth, with sexual minority youth demonstrated to be at increased risk. This is of concern as studies have shown that individuals who experience such violence are at increased risk for adverse mental and physical health outcomes, including increased risk of HIV infection among LGBT populations. Research also indicates that individuals who are victimized as adolescents are at increased risk for victimization during their young adult years. Results will be presented of a mixed-methods study that 1) assessed past and current dating violence (physical, sexual, and psychological aggression – perpetration and victimization) and its relationship to mental health outcomes among a sample of 109 college-enrolled sexual minority youth, and 2) qualitatively explored perceptions of dating violence among a sub-sample of those youth.
Biography: Dr. Tameka L. Gillum is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Promotion and Policy, adjunct with the Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies Department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Dr. Gillum’s research interests are in exploring and addressing intimate partner violence/dating violence (IPV/DV) within racial/ethnic minority and sexual minority populations, development of culturally specific prevention and intervention efforts, health clinic based IPV interventions and the health effects of IPV/DV victimization. Most recently, her work has involved exploring gender-based violence in Kenya, East Africa. She is a member of the steering committee for the national Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community (IDVAAC), a member of the board of directors of Men’s Resources International (MRI) and board president for the New England Learning Center for Women in Transition.
Attendees are encouraged to bring their lunches.
For the list of upcoming speakers and themes, please visit http://rainbowcenter.uconn.edu/out-to-lunch-lecture-series/