IPV Prevention and Response Strategies

Michele Beaulieu serves as Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work, bringing over 20 years of experience in intimate partner violence (IPV) and women's health as a licensed clinical social worker. Her career spans direct clinical service, education, and program development, with significant contributions to interprofessional healthcare delivery. As an OB/GYN ambulatory social worker, she advocated for women's reproductive health issues and provided brief interventions. Her teaching portfolio includes developing and leading courses on IPV, including a semester-long course and an innovative interprofessional course involving multiple professional schools at UMB. She has managed behavioral health workforce development grants and coordinated training programs for reproductive health professionals across Maryland on IPV screening and intervention. Her expertise extends to program development, having co-developed interprofessional courses with Law and Public Health faculty, while also serving eight years on the Board of Directors of a local domestic violence agency. Through her work with the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Office of Women's Health, she has trained healthcare professionals in screening and intervention techniques for intimate partner violence and reproductive coercion

Lisa Fedina serves as Associate Professor at the University of Michigan School of Social Work, where she conducts groundbreaking research on the interconnections between various forms of violence across the lifespan and their health impacts. Her research portfolio, funded by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, National Institute on Aging, and U.S. Department of Justice, examines socio-ecological risk and protective factors against suicide risk and adverse mental health outcomes associated with violence exposure

Michelle L. Munro-Kramer serves as Assistant Professor and the Suzanne Bellinger Feetham Professor of Nursing at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, where she also directs Global Programs. Her academic credentials include a BSN from Michigan State University, MS with dual certifications as a Certified Nurse Midwife and Family Nurse Practitioner, and PhD in Nursing with a Women's Studies Certificate from the University of Michigan

Laurie M. Graham serves as Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland-Baltimore School of Social Work since 2019, bringing over a decade of experience in addressing intimate partner and sexual violence. Her academic credentials include master's and doctorate degrees in social work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she was a Caroline H. and Thomas S. Royster Fellow. Her research employs intersectional and resilience-focused approaches to understand violent behavior and develop prevention strategies. Her scholarly impact is evidenced through highly-cited publications, including groundbreaking work on sex-trafficking victim identification and intimate partner violence risk assessment