research overview
- Dr. Kilimnik’s research focuses on fostering sexual and psychological wellbeing for individuals who have experienced (or are at risk for experiencing) sexualized and identity-based violence. She is the director of the Growth, Identity, and Sexual Trauma (GIST) Lab where they study sexualized and identity-based violence experiences and the intersections of identities (e.g., sex/gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity) and social processes in risk (e.g., alcohol and substance use) and protective (e.g., belonging) factors, and growth and healing. The GIST lab works closely with community organizations, campus leaders, and students in developing and examining programs for prevention and intervention that are accessible and inclusive with an overarching goal of reducing disparities in violence.
