Dr. McDaniel will discuss It's On Us' latest research report, "The Preparation Problem," which focuses on the sex education experiences young men bring with them when they enter college. Dr. McDaniel will share findings on where young men remember receiving sex education, what they learned, and how that education impacts their risk for sexual violence today. She will also highlight recommendations for those working with boys and young men to interrupt risk and promote resilience against harmful sex education lessons.
About Dr. McDaniel
M. Colleen McDaniel, Ph.D. (they/she) is the Director of Research and Program Development at It's On Us. Dr. McDaniel started their career in grassroots organizing as a sexual violence prevention peer educator at the University of Dayton, became an organizer in the graduate workers' labor movement against sexual harassment through GEOC, AFT Local # 6123 at Wayne State University, and joined the national movement for survivor-centered policies. Dr. McDaniel is now a social psychologist turned nonprofit researcher with the goal of marrying scientific theory and evidence with on-the-ground experience to build effective primary prevention.