Dr. VanNatta holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from Northwestern University. She is currently the Director of Criminology at Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois, where she also advises the student group Domestic Abuse Stops Here (DASH). Dr. Va
...MoreDr. VanNatta holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from Northwestern University. She is currently the Director of Criminology at Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois, where she also advises the student group Domestic Abuse Stops Here (DASH). Dr. VanNatta has been involved in antiviolence work for the past fifteen years. Her research has examined street harassment, domestic violence shelters, prosecution of battered women in self-defense cases, sexual assault in prisons, and community-based responses to violence. Her community work has included involvement with the Illinois Clemency Project for Battered Women, Chicago Legal Advocacy for Incarcerated Mothers, the Community Accountability Planning Group of Women and Girls Can, and the Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women’s Network. She is currently interested in pursuing community work and research on transformative justice.
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Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
Diversity in Organizations, Communities, and Nations
