Penn State Student Research Group
Our Mission
To conduct high level research relating to human trafficking, domestic violence, and child abuse.
Our Publications
Spatial clustering of domestic violence attitudes toward women in Ghana
https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0003261
Gun violence incidence during the COVID-19 pandemic is higher than before the pandemic
in the United States
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-98813-z
Domestic Violence across 30 Countries in Africa
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.05.19.20107029v1
Gun violence in United States during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.950475/full
Discipline Gone Wrong: A Global Prospective on Non-Accidental Trauma
Publication:
https://pediatrictraumasociety.org/meeting/abstracts/2020/JTPC8.cgi
Presentation:
Global, regional and national epidemiology and prevalence of child stunting, wasting and underweight in low- and middle-income countries, 2006–2018
Get involved!
Many gaps exist in the current research pertaining to predictors of and interventions for domestic violence and human trafficking. At PCAHT we seek to fill this gap through high impact research projects and publications. We currently work with undergraduate students, graduate students, medical students and nursing students. Students have completed internships, practicums, and medical student research projects with us. If you are interested, please contact Dr. Anna Ssentongo at assentongo@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
Our research in the news!
Gun violence soared during the COVID-19pandemic, a new study finds – but the reasons why are complex
Penn State College of Medicine research shows gun violence increased 30% during COVID-19 pandemic
Nutrition disparities exist among children in low- and middle-income countries
https://pennstatehealthnews.org/2021/05/nutrition-disparities-children/
Penn State at work to combat human trafficking
Recent news from Penn State
Anti-human-trafficking symposium to be held at Penn State Beaver
Korrin Moon, a 2023 alumna of Penn State Law in University Park, is using her juris doctor degree to further her efforts to fight human trafficking abroad and in the United States.
Two Penn State researchers contribute to fight against human trafficking
Penn State sex trafficking: the TIKTOK that brought awareness
http://www.valleymagazinepsu.com/penn-state-sex-trafficking-the-tiktok-that-brought-awareness/
NEPA Task Force Against Human Trafficking holds training at PSU-Hazleton
Penn State Students Combatting Human Trafficking Through Education, Awareness, & Fundraising
OLLI free virtual lecture series covers what human trafficking is and is not
Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health to host Rural Human Trafficking Summit
IST named pilot school for Homeland Security’s human trafficking Blue Campaign
IST students to present human trafficking research at state capitol
Penn State Scranton hosts talk by researcher on sex work and human trafficking
Award honors series about high school basketball, human trafficking
Sex trafficking survivor set for campus visit, classroom sessions
https://www.psu.edu/news/impact/story/sex-trafficking-survivor-set-campus-visit-classroom-sessions/
Awareness event focuses on sex trafficking prevention and education
Faculty film preview, panel discussion focus on sex trafficking and its victims
HDFS program to host symposium on sex trafficking crisis
https://www.psu.edu/news/impact/story/hdfs-program-host-symposium-sex-trafficking-crisis/
Penn State to host sex-trafficking awareness event April 9
https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/penn-state-host-sex-trafficking-awareness-event-april-9/