Prevention Innovations Research Center
Fieldwork Safety Program Recognized for Excellence
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities honored UNH's research fieldwork safety program with an award. Read More
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08/30/23uSafeUS® App Supports Student Safety
UNH tops national rankings for campus safety year after year, but like any college, it’s not immune to instances of sexual violence. UNH is also home... -
10/08/21Interdisciplinary to the CoRE
Fourteen teams of researchers have received funding for interdisciplinary projects through the Collaborative Research Excellence initiative -
05/18/21An App for Violence Prevention
With new NSF funding, UNH's Prevention Innovations Research Center will launch and pilot a new violence prevention and safety app targeted to high... -
07/03/19Potter Testifies
Sharyn Potter of UNH's Prevention Innovations Research Center testified recently before a House of Representatives veteran affairs subcommittee.
Recent Stories
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01/09/17 - The Second Report of the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual AssaultIn this report from the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault, Bringing in the Bystander® is cited as a prevention program that works to "increase college... Read More -
12/19/16 - PIRC Members Receive Grant to Continue Violence Prevention WorkPIRC Members, Dr. Katie Edwards and Dr. Vicki Banyard, have received a four-year grant from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention to help schools and communities reduce... Read More -
12/05/16 - Building BridgesWhen Chris Misavage, a middle school math and science teacher, took a job at Wentworth Elementary in rural northern New Hampshire, the community was in crisis. The school’s... Read More -
10/31/16 - Commitment to Bystander InterventionThe "Bringing in the Bystander" Program is mentioned directly in this opinion piece by Georgetown University student, Olivia Hinerfeld, about the importance of bystander... Read More
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10/31/16 - Psychologists Reveal Tactics for Confronting Offensive SpeechPIRC Director, Sharyn Potter, is quoted in this article discussing how to confront offensive speech. Read More
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10/31/16 - Psychologists Reveal Tactics for Confronting Offensive SpeechPIRC Director, Sharyn Potter, is quoted in this article discussing how to confront offensive speech. Read More
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10/24/16 - How to confront sexist “locker room talk,” according to sciencePIRC Executive Director of Practice, Sharyn Potter, is quoted in this Vox article about how to intervene in uncomfortable situations. Read More
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10/13/16 - Lessons in the Delicate Art of Confronting Offensive SpeechPIRC Executive Director of Practice, Sharyn Potter, is quoted in this New York Times article about confronting offensive speech. Read More
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09/14/16 - UNH Launches New Campus Sexual Assault Prevention AppCampus sexual assault prevention app uSafeNH is now available for download—coverage from Foster's Daily Democrat. Read More -
09/07/16 - UNH Psychologist Katie Edwards Receives Early Career AwardAssistant professor of psychology Katie Edwards has received the 2016 Louise Kidder Early Career Award from The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues. Read More