Research
Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children
The Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children (CREVAWC) was founded in 1994 as a collaborative venture between Western University, Fanshawe College and the London Coordinating Committee to End Women Abuse. CREVAWC invests and conducts research that investigates systemic and structural barriers to the safety of women and children, reflecting Western's desire to serve the public interest and advance knowledge locally and globally.
CREVAWC Preventing Gender-Based and Sexual Violence on University and College Campuses
Gender, Equity, Media, and Society Research (GEMS) Lab
At the Gender, Equity, Media, and Society Research (GEMS) Lab, we envision a future where intersectional feminist and other critical thinking guides our work on the topic of gender, media and society. We see a world where empathetic engagement, reciprocal relationships, inclusivity, care, activism, and collaboration are embedded in all we do, driving new discoveries, fostering positive societal change, and amplifying marginalized voices. The GEMS Lab hosts regular meetings where we analyze and discuss academic papers, develop research ideas, share research findings (at all stages of progress), engage in professional development, and come together as a community in the pursuit of a more just and equitable world.
You can see our Mission Statement here and also find out about our Research Projects here. Not all link to GBV, but many do.
Research Scholars
Western is home to many scholars whose research is focused on prevention, education and support for survivors of gender-based and sexual violence. Learn more:
Dale Ballucci (Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Science)
Adriana Berlingieri (Adjunct Professor, Research Partner, CREVAWC)
Audra Bowlus (Professor, Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Science)
Marilyn Ford-Gilboe (Distinguished University Professor, Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science)
Tara Mantler (Professor, School of Health Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences)
Kaitlynn Mendes (Professor and Canada Research Chair in Inequality and Gender, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Science)
Robert Nonomura (Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Science)
Valerie Oosterveld (Professor and Western Research Chair in International Criminal Justice, Faculty of Law)
Treena Orchard (Associate Professor, School of Health Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences)
Melanie Randall (Professor, Faculty of Law)
Katreena Scott (Academic Director, CREVAWC; Professor and Canada Research Chair in Ending Child Abuse and Domestic Violence, Faculty of Education)
Nadine Wathen (Professor and Canada Research Chair in Mobilizing Knowledge on Gender-Based Violence, Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science)
