Sharyn Potter recognized with UNH's 2014 Excellence in Public Service award

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Sharyn Potter has been involved in efforts to prevent sexual violence since she was a freshman in college. For the past decade, as associate professor in the UNH department of sociology, Potter has turned her focus toward empowering bystanders to help prevent sexual assault, relationship violence and stalking. The Prevention Innovations research unit she co-chairs has gained international recognition for its scholarship and its curricula, which are in use on four continents.

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