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Violence Intervention, Support, Technology + Action lab
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Based at Purdue University under the leadership of Laura Schwab Reese, PhD, our mission is a world where violence is a thing of the past. Learn more at: https://lauraschwabreese.com/fostering-peace/.
Meet the Team: Kayla Gurganus is the newest member of the VISTA team. Learn more about her role as a Public Health Fellow in this interview: lauraschwabreese.com/2025/09/10/m...
Meet the Team: Kayla Gurganus
Kayla Gurganus is a Public Health Fellow with the Academic Community Partnerships (ACP) Team, a member of the VISTA team and PhD candidate in Political Science & Ecological Sciences & Engin…
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September 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Heads up #Purdue! VISTA Director @lschwabreese.bsky.social will be giving a talk "Am I in trouble? How Youth Navigate Disclosure After Online Sexual Exploitation" on Friday Sept 5 12:30-1:30 in PRCE 277 as part of the Purdue Social Psychology Colloquium.
September 2, 2025 at 12:49 PM
A new study from the VISTA team highlights the importance of social media for young people's maltreatment disclosures. Learn more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
June 3, 2025 at 5:36 PM
🌟 Meet Holly Wood 🌟

Public Health PhD student & Senior Director of Health Equity Initiatives at Purdue. Passionate about trauma prevention, community resilience & evidence-based solutions. Learn more about her impactful work with the VISTA team: https://buff.ly/4iYEWqt

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Meet the Team: Holly Wood
Holly Wood is a member of the VISTA team and doctoral student in Purdue University’s Public Health PhD Program. She serves as Senior Director of Health Equity Initiatives in the Office of the Provo…
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January 7, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Check out the new paper led by Elizabeth Coppola and co-authored by VISTA Director Laura Schwab Reese in SSM Population Health: Long-term trajectories of depressive symptoms by military affiliation - https://buff.ly/3ZNlm8M
December 10, 2024 at 5:53 PM
🌈 Big news from AJPH! A new editorial coauthored by Dr. Schwab Reese introduces a policy for authors to update their names in the journal—advancing inclusivity & equity in academia. 📖 Read more: https://buff.ly/3OGPE6O #NamesMatter #EquityInPublishing #AJPH @AmJPublicHealth
December 6, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Want to learn more about community paramedicine programs? Join VISTA Director Dr. Laura Schwab Reese and Dr. Monica Kasting for a webinar on 12/3 @ noon ET. Register here: https://buff.ly/3VaW0zc
November 26, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Reposted by Violence Intervention, Support, Technology + Action lab
1/5 I spent yesterday working on an online CSAM prevention program with Childhelp Inc and Meta (look for it to launch in February!). Kids are our main audience, but we also talked about what adults need to know. Our preliminary thoughts are below:
November 15, 2024 at 3:12 PM
🎉 Meet the Team: Rafia Tasnim 🌟

We're spotlighting a PhD candidate at Purdue's VISTA lab whose work focuses on child abuse, violence prevention, and mental health. Learn how Rafia is making a difference in public health:

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November 13, 2024 at 10:49 PM
Hello Bluesky! 👋
November 12, 2024 at 7:47 PM