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Academic Interests and Expertise
- Master of Public Health (University of Kansas School of Medicine)
- Master of Arts in Community Psychology (蹤獲扦 University)
- Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (Seattle Pacific University)
Areas of Research Interest
- Community resiliency and well-being
- Violence prevention
- Campus and community needs assessment
- Programmatic evaluation
Publications
- Jamiel, A.N., Demers, J.M., Olson, C.O, (2019, June). Prosocial likes: Helping behaviors on Facebook posts related to sexual violence [Poster presentation]. Society for Community Research and Action: Biennial Conference, Chicago, IL.
- Olson, C.O., Demers, J.M., Jamiel, A.N., (2019, April). Confronting Facebook posts promoting sexual violence: A qualitative study [Poster presentation]. Southwest Psychological Association Conference, Albuquerque, NM.
- Ablah, E., Olson, C., Brown, J., Merriman, V., Lee, C.A., Konda, K., Bronleewe, T., & Buzard, A. (2018). Need for Transparency and Ongoing Communication After Residents with Contaminated Water Wells Are Connected to City Water. Journal of Environmental Health, 81(3), 2631.
- Olson, C.O., Ablah, E., Hart, L., (2016). Preventing sexual violence in Winfield, Kansas: A community-needs assessment using a shared risk and protective factor approach [Masters thesis]. University of Kansas School of Medicine Wichita, Wichita, KS.
- Olson, C.O. (2016, April) Preventing sexual violence in Winfield, Kansas: A community-needs assessment using a shared risk and protective factor approach [Conference session]. Kansas Annual Crime Victims Rights Conference, Topeka, KS.
- Demers, J.M. DeFrain, M.A., and Olson, C.O., Virtually stepping in: Bystanders responses to sexual violence-related posts on Facebook [Unpublished manuscript]. 蹤獲扦 University, Wichita, KS.
Professional Experience
- Campus Program grant management for Counseling and Prevention Services at Wichita State: #蹤獲扦WeSupportU Sexual Violence Prevention and Education Initiative (2020). Grant funded for $300,000 by Department of Justice: Office on Violence Against Women.
- Conducting risk and protective factor driven needs assessment
- Non-profit management and administration
- Case management for adults with developmental disabilities
- 2021 OVW Technical Training Institute (March, June, October)
- Leadership and Facilitation Training
- December 2015: Trained in Technology of Participation (ToP) Facilitation Methods (TFM)
- October 2015: Kansas Leadership Center Training: Case Teaching Fundamentals
- March 2014 October 2014: Kansas Leadership Center Training: Leadership and Faith Transforming Communities
Areas of Service
- Committees and Teams
- Coordinated Campus Community Response Team (CCCRT), Chair
- Prevention Services Advisory Board (PSAB): Preventing Sexual Violence Subcommittee, Chair
- Student Affairs Professional Development: Development Events Subcommittee
- Student Affairs Professional Development: Orientation Subcommittee
- Prevention Ambassadors
Additional Information
Prounouns: she/her/hers