Jenn has worked in higher education for over seventeen years providing educational programs
to students, faculty and staff at numerous colleges and universities on sexual assault, intimidate partner violence, stalking, harassment, and bystander intervention. She has trained hundreds of campus advocates on providing support and advocacy services to victims/survivors along with assistance in accessing campus and community resources. She has also been a leader in creating campus protocols for response teams, conduct boards, and both complainant and respondent support staff. Her areas of expertise also include development of training programs focused on student athletes, members of Greek Life and campus law enforcement. She is also a recognized leader in developing bystander intervention curriculum and the creation of peer educator programs.
Jenn is currently the Assistant Dean of Students for Victim Support Services and Bystander Intervention Programming at the University of Connecticut. Prior to this position, Jenn served as the Director for Civility Education at the University of Rhode Island, focusing on issues of hazing, harassment, and disruptive and distressed students. Before that role, Jenn was the Director of Violence Prevention and Advocacy Services at URI. Jenn’s experience has made her a sought after advisor and trainer at conferences and on college and high school campuses across the U.S.
Jenn earned her Master of Arts degree in Social Psychology from Rhode Island College and her undergraduate degree from Mount Holyoke College. Outside of higher education, she worked as a domestic violence response advocate within a police department, for a sexual assault resource agency and in the criminal division of the state prosecutor’s office. Jenn has been certified as a law enforcement trainer and has taught in police departments and police academies. She has also provided training on sexual assault and intimate partner violence for the National Football League and various professional groups and companies.