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MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTORS

Dear RCGV Community,

As the Spring 2026 semester ends and we move into the summer, we thought it would be a good time to reach out and share with you the many things that have been going on with RCGV  and some of our members over the last year. We are excited to share with you what we have been working on as well as celebrate what many of you have been doing. From highlighting projects in the P2P series and on project pages, tracking people’s publications, to re-invigorating our social media presence, we hope that our efforts can help amplify the amazing work that each of you are doing. Many thanks goes out to Alex and our digital team of undergraduates – they have helped shape our communications with the plan that they will reach beyond our academic community. As you read the remainder of the newsletter, keep in mind what RCGV might be able to do to promote you and your team’s work. Please do not hesitate to reach out with ideas! 

We hope you have a fantastic summer.

With gratitude,

Becki Campbell and Katie Gregory

WHAT’S NEW AT RCGV?

RCGV has released three new resources as part of our P2P series!

In collaboration with RCGV members Dr. Adrienne Adams, Dr. Carrie Moylan, Dr. Sarah Prior & Dr. Megan Maas, we have released 3 new Paper to Practice series. Paper to Practice (P2P) is a video series with the goal to provide easily accessible information covering recently completed research projects. These short-form videos highlight research findings to not only make it easier for the audience to learn, but also for the researcher to share their work. 
 
Learn more about our new seasons below:
 
Campus Sexual Culture with Dr. Sarah Prior & Dr. Megan Maas
In this season, we take a thorough look into campus sexual culture and the effects it has, as well as what we can do to create a more positive and supportive environment for survivors. Dr. Sarah Prior discusses the understanding institutes of higher education and its students have on their own campus sexual culture, as well as what we can do to combat the neoliberal perceptions IHE’s in states of repair perpetuate. 
 
Hotline Development and Training with Dr. Carrie Moylan
In this season, we will learn about the benefits for both web and text based hotlines as well as the necessary training for each. Dr. Carrie Moylan, Dr. Michelle Munro-Kramer, Kathleen Miller and Logan Forrester of MSU’s Center for Survivors discuss how to develop a hotline and how to navigate inappropriate chatter.
 
Economic Abuse & Coerced Debt with Dr. Adrienne Adams
In this season, we will learn what economic abuse entails and about coerced debt, a specific type of economic abuse. Dr. Adrienne Adams discusses how to identify when someone is experiencing economic abuse and recommendations for how advocates can best serve survivors facing this type of abuse.

RCGV is on social media!

RCGV has recently created or revived five social media accounts! These accounts will be used to highlight some of the amazing work done by our members, MSU events you might be interested in attending, and facts about gender-based violence. Check them out and give us a follow!

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APRIL RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS:

RCGV is proud to highlight some of the recently completed work by some of our members:

  • “We Live Day by Day Now:” A Qualitative Analysis of Minor-Focused Sextortion Victim-Survivor Impact Statements by Dr. Karen Holt – Learn More and Read Article
  • April 19th-24th was Undergraduate Research Week! Check out some of the amazing research being done at Dr. Sarah Prior’s Campus Sexual Culture & Consent Lab – Learn More and Read Research Posters
  • Predicting Attrition in a Statewide Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Training Program by Dr. Rebecca Campbell – Learn More and Read Article

NEED SOME GOOD NEWS?

Enjoy these uplifting news stories of change happening all over the country:

  • Moving Companies Offer Free Moves to Domestic Violence Victims in 8 States – Thousands, So Far – Learn More
  • A trans student at MIT got cut off by his parents, but he’ll graduate on time thanks to the kindness of strangers. – Learn More
  • California spent $15M to make homeless shelters pet-friendly and it got people off the streets – Learn More
  • Comedian Caleb Hearon matches $15K in fan donations for Transgender Day of Visibility – Learn More

RCGV IS HERE TO HELP!

RCGV has many ways to help you create and highlight your work:

  • Do you have a report you need to design, but don’t know where to start? Reach out to our communications coordinator, Alex Reeves (reevesa7@msu.edu), for advice and design support. 
  • Did you recently complete a research project that you want to share with the public? Collaborate with RCGV on a Paper to Practice (P2P) series! Email Alex Reeves to schedule an informational meeting and learn more about the process.
  • Do you want to showcase your work, but don’t have time for another project? Reach out to Alex Reeves with the work you’d like to be highlighted, and we’ll be happy to feature it on our website and social media pages!