Monday, November 29, 2010
DiLillo Aims to Get to Root of 'Revictimization' in New Study
David DiLillo
It's a vicious cycle. Child and adolescent victims of sexual assault are anywhere from two to 11 times more likely to be raped or otherwise sexually assaulted as an adult. While researchers have uncovered helpful information in recent years on the phenomenon known as revictimization, it remains unclear what the most potent predictor of revictimization is and whether there is some sort of common denominator - perhaps an inability to manage emotions - that makes young victims vulnerable to being victimized again, said David DiLillo, associate professor of psychology at UNL.
Those questions will guide DiLillo's latest research project: a five-year, multi-site study funded by a $3.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. more...
Lectures
NEBRASKA EAST UNION, 3PMCenter for Grassland Studies Fall 2010 Seminar Series - "Avian Conservation in the Prairie Pothole Region"
TJ Fontaine, Assistant Unit Leader, USGS Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
SVCAA Candidate Savaiano at Public Reception
Dennis Savaiano
Dennis Savaiano, one of four candidates for senior vice chancellor of Academic Affairs, will be on campus Nov. 29-Dec. 1 and be at a public presentation and reception 2:30 to 4 p.m. Nov. 29 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. (This time for Savaiano is a change from an earlier-announced schedule).
Savaiano is associate provost and professor of foods and nutrition at Purdue University. He previously was dean of Consumer and Family Sciences at Purdue from 1995 to 2010. Savaiano earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Claremont McKenna College and master's and doctoral degrees in nutrition from the University of California at Davis. He was a Professor in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Minnesota from 1980 through 1995. His research interest is in the area of lactose intolerance. more...
Nominees Sought for 'Fulfilling the Dream' Award
UNL seeks nominations for the 2011 Chancellor's "Fulfilling the Dream" Award. The university remains committed to diversity and the ideals espoused by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This award provides a platform to celebrate and recognize contemporary leaders who are role models both on and off-campus. Nominations are strongly encouraged and may be submitted by all members of the university and the community at large.
The award was established in 1997 to honor individuals who have contributed to the UNL community or the wider Lincoln community by their exemplary action in promoting the goals and vision of King. The awards are presented each January during ceremonies at the university's observance of the King holiday. The 2011 presentation will be Jan. 18. more...
Inside Job; Animal Kingdom Play at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents Inside Job and Animal Kingdom. Both films will screen through Dec. 2.
More information about each of the films and schedules, as well as online ticket purchasing, is available at the Ross website.
