This project, funded by the American Psychological Foundation, works in collaboration with anti-human trafficking organizations in Thailand, Cambodia, and Myanmar to understand the impact of 2025 funding cuts to USAID and the U.S. State Department’s Program to End Modern Slavery (PEMS) on the provision of services to survivors of exploitation in the region.

This project is funded by the National Institute of Drug Abuse’s (NIDA) LEAP Initiative and Saint Louis University’s Beaumont Award, and is in collaboration with Dr. Katherine Kelton and Maria Meinerding. The current study investigates the impact of health, criminal justice, and substance use policies and legislation on the lives, safety, and work of sex workers across the United States.

Funded by the FIFA Foundation and in partnership with Urban Light Thailand, this work looks at the impact of a soccer-based life skills curriculum on the wellbeing and mental health of youth boys and young men who are survivors of sexual abuse and exploitation in Northern Thailand.

Utilizing data from the United States Transgender Survey (USTS) to investigate experiences of violence against transgender and gender diverse people in the U.S.

Police and Transgender and Gender Diverse People in the United States: A Brief Note on Interaction, Harassment, and Violence

Police Harassment and Violence against Transgender & Gender Diverse Sex Workers in the United States

Description In partnership with Partners in Prevention in Missouri, USA, this project involves the development, implementation, and evaluation of a training program for college counselors and relevant staff on sugaring and sex trade on college campuses.

Sugaring Involvement and Attitudes Among College Students: A Multi-Campus Study in the United States