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Dr. Allan writes op-ed for MSNBC about hazing and sexual assault
Dr. Elizabeth Allan, Principal of StopHazing and Professor of Higher Education at the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, was invited to write an op-ed for MSNBC. Identified as leading researcher on hazing and its prevention, editors requested Dr. Allan’s expertise and knowledge about sexual assault and hazing as allegations and lawsuits… Continue reading »
UK fires four cheerleading coaches after three-month investigation into hazing allegations
UK fires four cheerleading coaches after three-month investigation into hazing allegations By NKyTribune staff | May 18, 2020 The University of Kentucky fired four cheerleading coaches on Monday after a three-month investigation found the coaching staff and administrative adviser failed to provide reasonable oversight during off-campus events, where inappropriate conduct by members of the cheerleading squad… Continue reading »
Missed Opportunities for Intervention: Why Educating Students about Hazing Matters
I’m a college student. While I’ve been an intern with StopHazing for a while now, before I started college, I didn’t understand what hazing was. I didn’t know that hazing could happen in any group, or that it transcended concepts of consent due to its coercive aspects (Allan & Madden, 2008, adapted from Hoover, 1999).… Continue reading »
Houses of Horror: Secrets of College Greek Life – Reflections from A&E’s Series
This post kicks off a series inspired by A&E’s powerful Houses of Horror: Secrets of College Greek Life. While this series specifically references fraternity and sorority life, it should be noted that hazing isn’t exclusive to fraternities and sororities- it’s an issue that extends to sports teams, clubs, and other groups. However, fraternity and sorority… Continue reading »
Research-to-Practice Series: Part 3
This is the final installment of our three-part research-to-practice series this year, highlighting our hazing prevention research and the related strategies and resources developed. In Part 3, we explore hazing in athletics, the military, and other spaces such as Black Greek Letter Organizations (BGLOS), and highlight other prominent intersecting topics such as sexual violence. As… Continue reading »
NIRSA Grant Proposal 2024 – References
NIRSA Grant Proposal 2024 – References Allan, E. J., & Madden, M. (2008). Hazing in view: College students at risk. https://www.stophazing.org. Allan, E. J., Payne, J. & Kerschner, D. (2018). Transforming the culture of hazing: A research-based hazing prevention framework. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 55(4), 412-425. https://doi.org/10.1080/19496591.2018.1474759. Allan, E .J.,… Continue reading »
Help Prevent Hazing: 10 Easy Tips for Talking with your Teen
July 20, 2023 | Guest Author: Lisa Stephen, PhD., ACC, NBC-HWC Dear Reader, As I was finalizing this blog, I took a break to take a walk along the river. I saw a university rowing team in a boat getting ready to take off. All of them were wearing heavy headpieces. I could hear the… Continue reading »
The Spectrum of Hazing™
The Spectrum of Hazing™ The Spectrum of Hazing™ is a research-based resource developed by StopHazing researchers, Dr. Elizabeth Allan & Dr. Dave Kerschner. Background The Spectrum evolved from a typology (Allan, 2005), or categorizing scheme, where hazing behaviors were characterized by type (subtle, harassment, and violent) to convey that hazing activities span a range of… Continue reading »
60 Minutes Hazing Segment Follow-up: Q & A with The Fierberg National Law Group
January 12, 2022 Late last year, 60 Minutes aired a segment about fraternity hazing at the Washington State University that resulted in the tragic death of Sam Martinez. This Q & A serves to dig deeper into the realities of hazing from the perspective of Douglas E. Fierberg, Esq., of The Fierberg National Law Group… Continue reading »
Congress is Failing to Take Action on College Student Safety
November 2, 2021 Contributing Author: Rebecca Tyus, MPP Candidate at Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy Today student safety on college campuses revolves around the COVID-19 pandemic. But we cannot forget the dangers that our students faced before the pandemic and that they continue to face today. On average there has been a hazing-related… Continue reading »