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Christine Hackman, Ph.D.

Research Interests 


My research examines interpersonal violence and risky behaviors in young adults. More specifically, I examine effective prevention approaches to sexual violence in college students using both qualitative and quantitative methods.

Educational Background


Ph.D. Health Education and Health Promotion

Current Projects


  • Utilizing Virtual Reality to Promote Bystander Intervention
  • A reasoned action approach to predict bystander intervention
  • Testing social marketing messages to promote bystander intervention
  • Exploring perceptios of sexual violence in the LGBTQ+ community

Publication Highlights


  1. Hackman, C. L., Pember, S. E., Wilkerson, A. H., Burton, W., & Usdan, S. L. (2017). Slut-shaming and victim-blaming: a qualitative investigation of undergraduate students’ perceptions of sexual violence. Sex Education, 17(6), 697-711.
  2. Hackman, C.L., Witte, T.W., & *Greenband, M. (2017). Examining perceptions of normative group approval of sexual assault perpetration. Journal of Conflict, Aggression, & Peace Research.
  3. Wilkerson, A. H., Hackman, C. L., Rush, S. E., Usdan, S. L., & Smith, C. S. (2017). “Drunkorexia”: Understanding eating and physical activity behaviors of weight conscious drinkers in a sample of college students. Journal of American college health, 65(7), 492-501.
  4. Witte, T. H., Casper, D. M., Hackman, C. L., & Mulla, M. M. (2017). Bystander interventions for sexual assault and dating violence on college campuses: Are we putting bystanders in harm's way?. Journal of American college health, 65(3), 149-157.

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