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Rebecca Campbell

Professor, College of Social Science
http://psychology.msu.edu/Faculty/FacultyMember.aspx?netid=rmc

Expertise

Criminal justice social policy, psychology of women and sexual assault resource analysis for medical forensic exams

Current Research

sexual assault research, violence against women

Selected Publications

  • Campbell, R., Feeney, H., Fehler-Cabral, G., Shaw, J., & Horsford, S. (in press). The national problem of untested sexual assault kits (SAKs): Why aren’t police submitting rape kits for DNA analysis? Trauma, Violence, & Abuse.

  • Campbell, R., Feeney, H., Pierce, S. J., Sharma, D.B., & Fehler-Cabral, G. (in press). Tested at last: How DNA evidence in untested rape kits can identify offenders and serial sexual assaults. Journal of Interpersonal Violence.

  • Campbell, R., Pierce, S. J., Sharma, D.B., Feeney, H., & Fehler-Cabral, G. (in press). Should rape kit testing be prioritized by victim-offender relationship? An empirical comparison of forensic testing outcomes for stranger and non-stranger sexual assaults. Criminology & Public Policy.

  • Campbell, R., Pierce, S. J., Sharma, D.B., Feeney, H., & Fehler-Cabral, G. (in press). Too late to test? Comparing sexual assault kit (SAK) forensic testing outcomes by statute of limitations status. Criminal Justice Policy Review.

  • Campbell, R., Townsend, S.M., Shaw, J.L., Karim, N., & Markowitz, J. (2015). Can a workbook work? Developing a practitioner evaluation toolkit to promote instrumental use in a multi-site project. Evaluation & Program Planning, 52, 107-117.

Government Focus

Local, National, State

Media Coverage

A new wrinkle in the Bill Cosby saga

Public Service

Member, Michigan 2012 Sexual Assault Task Force Project, Michigan 2011 Department of Health and Human Services
2011-present
Expert Panel Reviewer, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice, 2010 Evidence Assessment of Justice Programs and Practices Project
2010-present
Evaluation Consultant, International Association of Forensic Nurses
2010-present
National Expert Advisory Board, Violence Against Women On-Line Resource 2005 Center (VAWNet)
2005-present
National Expert Panel Member, White House Advisor on Violence Against Women, Office of the Vice President
2010