WHO CAN SEEK SUPPORT?
Students
Faculty
Staff
WHAT IS SEXUAL MISCONDUCT?
At UWindsor, sexual misconduct includes all forms of sexually inappropriate behaviour and sexual violence.
It includes, but is not limited to, rape and sexual assault, sexual and gender-based harassment, stalking, cyber harassment, and relationship violence.
WHAT DOES THIS OFFICE DO?
This office exists, foremost, to provide support to members of our campus who have been subjected to sexual misconduct.
Dusty, the Sexual Misconduct Officer, is here to listen. She can assist with referrals and accommodations and can provide information on your reporting options.
EDUCATION
Awareness campaigns
Training for staff and faculty
Workshops and programs for students
WE BELIEVE
Your voice matters
You get to choose what's right for you
WILL THIS BE CONFIDENTIAL?
Your confidentiality is very important and will be protected unless there is immediate concern for harm to self or others.
You are encouraged to discuss any concerns you may have about confidentiality with Dusty.
Dr. Dusty Johnstone is the coordinator of the Sexual Misconduct Response and Prevention Office at the University of Windsor. Her primary role is to provide support to members of the campus community who have experienced sexual violence. She is also responsible for coordinating campus-wide sexual assault awareness campaigns, developing training for staff and faculty, and implementing best-practice educational programs for students.
Dusty has been a member of the University of Windsor community since 2005. She completed both her MA and PhD degrees in the Department of Psychology. Dusty taught in Women’s and Gender Studies for five years, overseeing the implementation of the University of Windsor’s nationally recognized Bystander Initiative to End Sexual Assault. Her research on women’s experiences of rape has been recognized by the American Psychological Association, and she has been awarded for her innovative teaching of sexual violence for the Psychological Study of Social Issues.
Anne Rudzinski is the Sexual Wellness and Consent Coordinator. Her role centres around providing educational experiences about sexual violence, consent, and support at the University of Windsor. Anne is also responsible for the implementation of the Flip the Script rape resistance program at the University.
Anne completed her Bachelor’s degrees in Anthropology and Psychology at the University of Windsor, and her Master’s in Community Psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University. She has conducted research on women’s experiences of verbal sexual coercion, and their labelling of those events. Anne has also conducted research on bystander intervention programming, from an intersectional perspective. Anne has taught in the Women & Gender Studies department at the University of Windsor and in Community Studies at St. Clair College.