Dr. Jocelyn Hollander is Professor of Sociology at the University of Oregon. For the past 20 years, her research has focused on the effectiveness of empowerment self-defense training for preventing gender-based violence, as well as its potential to empower women and challenge inequalities. She is the author of articles on these topics in Gender & Society, Psychology of Women Quarterly, Revue des Sciences Sociales, Sociology Compass, Violence Against Women, Feminism & Psychology, as well as in the volume Sexual Assault Risk Reduction and Resistance, edited by Lindsay Orchowski and Christine Gidycz. In addition, Professor Hollander has taught empowerment self-defense for over 30 years,… including at Stanford University and the University of Oregon.