The Interpersonal Violence Education Taskforce

The Interpersonal Violence Education Taskforce


The Interpersonal Violence Education Taskforce (IPVE Taskforce) is an interdisciplinary Taskforce focused on creating experiential learning activities related to issues of interpersonal violence. The purpose of these activities is to raise awareness, increase survivor empathy, improve bystander efficacy, and develop professional skills that lead to trauma informed practices and safer outcomes for those impacted by interpersonal violence. The IPV Education Taskforce partners with the School of Social Work's Experiential Learning Committee and CONHI's Interprofessional Education Committee (IPE Committee) to develop and implement experiential learning opportunities for students across disciplines. The students often collaborate with their interdisciplinary peers as they participate in hands-on practice and self-reflect on their work.

Inter-Professional Education Event "Day In the Life"

Simulations hosted by the taskforce include:

Format: Asynchronous Online

Focus: In Her Shoes series is designed for experiential learning about domestic violence. Participants move, act, think, and make choices as a person experiencing an abusive relationship. Students will be debriefed after the activity and supportive resources are provided.

Disciplines involved: Open to all disciplines

Available Versions:

  • Living with Domestic Violence
  • Economic Justice Version
  • Teens and Dating Violence
  • En su Zapatos in Spanish/or English
  • Sub-Saharan Africa by GBV Prevention Network

Format: Asynchronous Online

Focus: This 38-minute film follows the story of a college couple from the sweet beginnings of their relationship to the tragic end. The film examines the warning signs of an abusive relationship. Students will be debriefed after the activity and supportive resources are provided.

Disciplines involved: Open to all disciplines

Format: Asynchronous Online

Focus: Simulation experience to allow students to integrate IPV knowledge and develop a safety plan (intervention plan) grounded on evidence-based research. Students will screen, assess, and develop a safety plan for IPV survivors.

Disciplines involved: Social Work and Nursing

Activities Supported By The Taskforce Include:

Format:  Asynchronous Online and In-Person in Kenya

Focus: This study abroad experience will have an emphasis on experiential learning. Students will learn through engaging in activities while abroad while spending time in Kenya, specifically during the time students spend at local schools in Busia. The course will focus on topics such as health, role of culture in education and economic development of Kenya and the impact of sociocultural, economic, technological, and environmental sustainability. The goal of this study abroad experience is to facilitate student engagement, participation in life skills, work-life exposure and enhances career readiness.

Disciplines involved: Open to all disciplines

Format: Online and In-Person

Focus: Student organization focused on providing campus education and advocacy on issues of interpersonal violence.

Disciplines involved: Open to all disciplines

Format: Various

Focus: The RVSP program takes a proactive approach to address sexual and relationship violence prevention by hosting events that discuss safety, bystander intervention, consent, healthy relationships, stalking, coercion, sexual harassment, sexual assault, and interpersonal violence. RVSP Peer Advocates play a crucial role in programming support by hosting their own educational programming in addition to regular programming. ,

Disciplines involved: Open to all disciplines
For more information: https://www.uta.edu/student-affairs/rvsp/events

Intimate Partner Violence Webinar Series

Intimate Partner Violence Webinar Series

Interested in Joining the IPV Education Taskforce? 

Faculty and Staff of all disciplines are welcome. For more information on joining the taskforce contact: karla.arenas@uta.edu

IPVE Taskforce Leadership

Karla Arenas-Itotia, LCSW

Associate Professor of Practice

Personal Pronouns: She/Her

IPVE Taskforce Chair

karla.arenas@uta.edu

Karla Arenas-Itotia

Research Interests: Social Work Education, online, interprofessional and experiential learning, school social work, student success and support services, education access, community outreach, interpersonal violence, trauma, mental health, social work direct practice, and issues of gender, family, race, and ethnicity.

Jennifer Lynn Roye

Clinical Assistant Professor

Experiential Learning Co-Chair

Jennifer Lynn Royce

Rachel Voth Schrag, PhD, LCSW

PhD Program Director and Associate Professor

Personal Pronouns: She/Her

IPVE Taskforce Development Subcommittee Chair

rachel.vothschrag@uta.edu

Rachel Voth Schrag

Research Interests: Violence Against Women, Trauma and Mental Health, Convergence of Poverty and Interpersonal Trauma, Violence Against Women in Diverse Educational Settings; Interpersonal Violence Prevention and Intervention

IPVE Taskforce Members

Erin Carlson

Associate Clinical Professor

Erin Carlson

Saltanat Childress, PhD, MSW

Associate Professor

saltanat.childress@uta.edu

Dr. Saltanat Childress

Research Interests: Family wellbeing, child wellbeing, parenting, prevention of family violence in global settings; economic empowerment; immigrant and refugee populations

Thomas Dombrowsky

Clinical Associate Professor

Thomas Dombrowsky

Beth Fleener

Sr. Teaching Innovation Research Associate

Beth Fleener

Lynda Jarrell

Clinical Assistant Professor

Lynda Jarrell

Kellie Kahveci

Clinical Assistant Professor

Kellie Kahveci

Hugh Kellam, PhD

Assistant Professor

Hugh Kellam

Catherine LaBrenz, PhD, LMSW

Associate Professor

Personal Pronouns: She/Her

catherine.labrenz@uta.edu

Catherine LaBrenz

Research Interests: Child Welfare; Reunification; Permanence; Family Engagement

Jacqueline Michael

Clinical Assistant Professor

Jacqueline Michael

Tracy Orwig, LCSW, FNAP

Director of Interprofessional Education

Associate Professor of Practice

Personal Pronouns: She/Her

tracy.orwig@uta.edu

Tracy Orwig

Research Interests: Health Interventions, Health Disparities, Health Literacy and the Impact of Interprofessional Education on Health Students

Jessica Lynn Sanchez

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Jessica Lynn Sanchez

Eusebius Small, PhD, MSSW

Professor

esmall@uta.edu

Eusebius Small

Research Interests: International Social Work, The Intersection of HIV and Contextual Social Norms, Adolescent Risk Behaviors, Comparative Social Policy

Partners:

School of Social Work: Experiential Learning Ad Hoc Committee
College of Nursing and Health Innovation: Smart Hospital
Relationship Violence & Sexual Violence Prevention Program