Charlene Senn

Dusty JohnstoneWomen who use resistance strategies have a greater chance of escaping sexual assault, says Dusty Johnstone, UWindsor’s sexual misconduct response and prevention officer.

Resistance program to tackle sexual assault myths

Women who use resistance strategies have a greater chance of escaping sexual assault, says Dusty Johnstone, one of the leaders of “Flip the Script.”

Research Matters to focus on sex assault resistance program

Psychology professor Charlene Senn will discuss her study on the effectiveness of a new sexual assault resistance training program when she appears on CJAM 99.1 FM this afternoon.

Earlier this year Dr. Senn received a $1.3 million grant for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to study the program as it's implemented at the University of Windsor, the University of Calgary and the University of Guelph. If proven effective at reducing incidences of sexual assault, it will be offered to university campuses right across the country.