Ep413: Dismantling Silence & Rebuilding Courage with Trauma-Informed Expert and Advocate for Survivors of Sexual Violence, Nicole Bedera, Ph.D.

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Nicole Bedera, Ph.D. is a sociologist and author of the forthcoming book On the Wrong Side: How Universities Protect Perpetrators and Betray Survivors of Sexual Violence. Her research broadly focuses on how our social structures contribute to survivors’ trauma and make sexual violence more likely to occur in the future. Her scholarship has influenced sexual violence prevention programming across the country, including for Planned Parenthood, and her work has been featured in many popular outlets, including The New York Times, NPR, Time Magazine, and Teen Vogue. Nicole puts her work into practice as an affiliated educator at the Center for Institutional Courage and as a co-founder of Beyond Compliance Consulting.

More of Nicole:

• Create a culture of safety: https://www.beyond-compliance-consulting.com/
• Website: https://www.nicolebedera.com/
• Buy her book: On the Wrong Side
• LinkedIn: @nicole-bedera
• Twitter (X): @nbedera