Nonconsensual Pornography: An Overview for Victims Services Personnel
April 12, 2022
1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the virtual training “Nonconsensual Pornography: An Overview for Victims Services Personnel.” This presentation will define and contextualize nonconsensual pornography, discuss the relationship between (mainstream and nonconsensual) pornography and gender-based violence, and denote resources for victim-survivor support and continuing education on the subject.
Presenter: Dr. Amber Morczek is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Nevada State College. She has 12 years of teaching experience and regularly teaches upper-division undergraduate courses such as Gender and Crime, Victimology, and Internship in Criminal Justice.
Dr. Morczek's research interests include violence against women, pornography and sexual violence, and institutional corrections. Accordingly, her research has been published in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Family & Intimate Partner Violence Quarterly, International Journal of Cyber Criminology, Sexuality & Culture, Sexual Assault Report, and Correctional Healthcare Report.
She has also delivered presentations to the following agencies: Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Latino Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, Missouri School Boards' Association, Nevada Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence, New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault, and Battered Women's Justice Project.
While earning her doctorate, she also spent several years working within Washington State University's Violence Prevention Programs, engaging in outreach and education for students, faculty, and staff focused on topics such as sexual assault, intimate partner violence, stalking, bystander intervention, victim-survivor support, and responding to disclosures of gender-based violence.
Dr. Morczek earned her Ph.D. in Criminal Justice and Criminology from Washington State University in 2018.
Participant Registration and Cost: This training webinar is free. Participants need to register in advance for the training. Please visit here to register.