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The James and Jennifer Harrell Center for the Study of Family Violence at the University of South Florida’s College of Public Health was founded in 1997. Martha L. Coulter, M.S.W., Dr.P.H. is the founding director and sole director.

Located at the University of South Florida’s College of Public Health, the Center is designed to conduct and translate research into usable information for practitioners, to provide education and training, and to serve as a resource and advocacy center for the public and professionals.

The Center provides an education site for students and involves an interdisciplinary faculty from public health, social work, mental health, aging, and other fields.

Mission

 * '' To develop and integrate knowledge with best practices in order to strengthen community responses to family violence. The Harrell Center serves as an intermediary between research and practice.
 * The center strives toward this mission by conducting research in various issues concerning family violence, including violence between family members, including partners, children and the elderly and by conducting training through methods such as conferences and the website, providing technical assistance to community agencies and by assisting with policy development, and advocating for victims.

Research
The Center's Current Research In Progress:
 * Job Experiences in Nursing Homes
 * Domestic Violence Offender Intervention Program
 * Senior Surfers and Social Media
 * The Villages
 * Center for Community Research in India

Faculty

 * Director: Martha L. Coulter, M.S.W., Dr.P.H.
 * Associate Director: Carla VandeWeerd, PhD
 * Research Assistant Professor: Lianne Fuino Estefan, PhD
 * Assistant to the Director: Caron Watkins
 * Project Coordinator for the Maternal and Child Health Leadership Training Grant: Cara De La Cruz, PhD