The Interpersonal Violence Education Taskforce (IPVE Taskforce) is an interdisciplinary Taskforce focused on creating experiential learning activities related to issues of interpersonal violence. The purpose of these activities is to raise awareness, increase survivor empathy, improve bystander efficacy, and develop professional skills that lead to trauma informed practices and safer outcomes for those impacted by interpersonal violence. The IPV Education Taskforce partners with the School of Social Work's Experiential Learning Committee and CONHI's Interprofessional Education Committee (IPE Committee) to develop and implement experiential learning opportunities for students across disciplines. The students often collaborate with their interdisciplinary peers as they participate in hands-on practice and self-reflect on their work.
Format: Asynchronous Online
Focus: In Her Shoes series is designed for experiential learning about domestic violence. Participants move, act, think, and make choices as a person experiencing an abusive relationship. Students will be debriefed after the activity and supportive resources are provided.
Disciplines involved: Open to all disciplines
Available Versions:
Format: Asynchronous Online
Focus: Simulation experience to allow students to integrate IPV knowledge and develop a safety plan (intervention plan) grounded on evidence-based research. Students will screen, assess, and develop a safety plan for IPV survivors.
Disciplines involved: Social Work and Nursing
Format: Asynchronous Online
Focus: This 38-minute film follows the story of a college couple from the sweet beginnings of their relationship to the tragic end. The film examines the warning signs of an abusive relationship. Students will be debriefed after the activity and supportive resources are provided.
Disciplines involved: Open to all disciplines
Format: Asynchronous Online and In-Person in Kenya
Focus: This study abroad experience will have an emphasis on experiential learning. Students will learn through engaging in activities while abroad while spending time in Kenya, specifically during the time students spend at local schools in Busia. The course will focus on topics such as health, role of culture in education and economic development of Kenya and the impact of sociocultural, economic, technological, and environmental sustainability. The goal of this study abroad experience is to facilitate student engagement, participation in life skills, work-life exposure and enhances career readiness.
Disciplines involved: Open to all disciplines
Format: Online and In-Person
Focus: Student organization focused on providing campus education and advocacy on issues of interpersonal violence.
Disciplines involved: Open to all disciplines
Format: Various
Focus: The RVSP program takes a proactive approach to address sexual and relationship violence prevention by hosting events that discuss safety, bystander intervention, consent, healthy relationships, stalking, coercion, sexual harassment, sexual assault, and interpersonal violence. RVSP Peer Advocates play a crucial role in programming support by hosting their own educational programming in addition to regular programming. ,
Disciplines involved: Open to all disciplines
For more information: https://www.uta.edu/student-affairs/rvsp/events
Faculty and Staff of all disciplines are welcome. For more information on joining the taskforce contact: karla.arenas@uta.edu
Associate Professor of Practice
Personal Pronouns: She/Her
IPVE Taskforce Chair
Research Interests: Social Work Education, online, interprofessional and experiential learning, school social work, student success and support services, education access, community outreach, interpersonal violence, trauma, mental health, social work direct practice, and issues of gender, family, race, and ethnicity.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Experiential Learning Co-Chair
PhD Program Director and Associate Professor
Personal Pronouns: She/Her
IPVE Taskforce Development Subcommittee Chair
Research Interests: Violence Against Women, Trauma and Mental Health, Convergence of Poverty and Interpersonal Trauma, Violence Against Women in Diverse Educational Settings; Interpersonal Violence Prevention and Intervention
Assistant Director, Student Advocacy Services
IPVE Taskforce Activities Subcommittee Chair
Confidential Advocate, Student Advocacy Services
Associate Clinical Professor
Research Interests: Family wellbeing, child wellbeing, parenting, prevention of family violence in global settings; economic empowerment; immigrant and refugee populations
Clinical Associate Professor
Sr. Teaching Innovation Research Associate
Clinical Assistant Professor
Clinical Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Personal Pronouns: She/Her
Research Interests: Child Welfare; Reunification; Permanence; Family Engagement
Clinical Assistant Professor
Director of Interprofessional Education
Associate Professor of Practice
Personal Pronouns: She/Her
Research Interests: Health Interventions, Health Disparities, Health Literacy and the Impact of Interprofessional Education on Health Students
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Research Interests: International Social Work, The Intersection of HIV and Contextual Social Norms, Adolescent Risk Behaviors, Comparative Social Policy