Past Work

Books & Articles

“The Role of adult pornography in intimate partner sexual violence perpetrators’ offending” (with Walter S. DeKeseredy) in Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Sexual Violence: A Multidisciplinary approach to prevention, recognition and intervention (2017) Ed by Louise McOrmond-Plummer, Jennifer Y. Levy-Peck and Patricia Easteal. Routledge Press (pp 134 – 142)

“Addressing and combating intimate partner sexual violence” (with Lundy Bancroft) in Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Sexual Violence: A Multidisciplinary approach to prevention, recognition and intervention (2017) Ed by Louise McOrmond-Plummer, Jennifer Y. Levy-Peck and Patricia Easteal. Routledge Press (pp 179 – 189)

“Men’s Work: Men’s voices and actions against sexism and violence.” in Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community. (2008) Vol 36: 1 – 2; (pp 155 – 171)

“Be realistic, Demand the impossible: Taking action against pornography” in Pornography: Driving the demand in international sex trafficking (2007) ed by Captive Daughters Media.(pp 346 – 381).

Reaching men: Strategies for preventing sexist attitudes, behaviors and violence. (2006) Jist Publications, Indianapolis, IN.

“Queer men and sexual assault: What being raped says about being a man.” in Gendered outcasts and sexual outlaws: Sexual oppression and gender hierarchies in queer men’s lives. (2006) ed by Christopher Kendall and Wayne Martino. Haworth Press (pp 131-145).

“What does pornography say about me(n): how I became an anti-pornography activist”. in Not for Sale: Feminists resisting prostitution and pornography (2004). Ed by Christine Stark and Rebecca Whisnant. Spinifex Press (pp 331 – 351).

“Gay male pornography’s “actors”: When fantasy isn’t” (with Christopher Kendall). in Prostitution trafficking, and traumatic stress. (2003) Ed by Melissa Farley. Haworth Press (pp 93 – 114).

“A Coordinated collaborative approach to address and combat teen dating abuse.” in Partners in Change: working with men to end gender-based violence. edby James L. Lang. (2002) INSTRAW. (pp 106 – 129).

“Empowerment: Men taking action.” in Reconstructing gender: A multicultural anthology. ed by Estelle Disch. (1997). Mayfield Press (pp 498 – 512).

Presentations

Sept 7, 2017 “Engaging Men to Prevent Gender Based Violence” 3-hour training on Engaging men along with an overview of “Collective Impact model. Laying the foundation for a community-wide and community-driven engaging men initiative. Lexington, KY
May 29, 2017 “Bartender Bystander Training” a 90-min workshop for bartenders on how they can interrupt and prevent sexual harassment, sexual assault and domestic violence. Elizabethtown, KY.
May 3, 2017, “Creating a Community-Campaign to Engage Men in Preventing Gender Based Violence” 8-hour training with the Nebraska Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence. Lincoln, NE
May 2, 2017 “Over view of Engaging Men theory and Practice” 8-hour training with the Nebraska Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence. Lincoln, NE
March 28 – 30, 2017 – A series of workshops and trainings at Bowling Green State University (Oh) on creating a campus campaign to engage men as leaders in preventing gender based violence
March 23, 2017 “Overview of Healthy Masculinities” 3-hour professional development workshop providing an overview of masculinities theory and practice, the elements of “healthy masculinities” (as defined by the World Health Organization) and creating an environment promoting healthy masculinities. University of Louisville
March 6, 2017, “Creating a Welcoming, Respectful and Valuing Fire Department” 3 hour training with the Bloomington Township Fire Department to combat racial and sexual harassment. Bloomington, IN
March 1, 2017. “White Men Working To Counter RaceSexism” a 3- hour community workshop on the intersections of whiteness and manhood, on addressing racism and sexism, and on how we can work effectively to be allies with White women, and Black and Brown men and women. Louisville, KY
In 2014, I began coordinating the Own It Initiative of the Center for Women and Families (as a result of the merger between MensWork and CWF). In less than 6 months, I grew the email list from 35 to 750, helped them to initiate 2 male engagement strategies. In 2015 we organized the inaugural “Male Voices against Violence” breakfast that drew more than 150 people (mostly men) to learn how they could speak out against gender based violence.
In 2012-2013, I worked with the Ohio Domestic Violence Network, the Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence to create the Ohio Men’s Action Network (Oh-MAN) to help support efforts to engage men in boys at the local level across the state.
In 2011-2012, co-organized the North American Men Engage Network (NAMEN) and currently serve on the Steering Committee.
In 2011, I co-founded the Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Coordinating Council, to enhance the capacity of state/territory domestic violence coalitions and community-based domestic violence programs to advance a comprehensive national prevention agenda and broaden support for its full implementation at the national, state, territory and local levels
In 2006, I co-founded MensWork: eliminating violence against women inc., a community based organization in Louisville, KY that became a national model of engaging men in efforts to end gender based violence. in 2014, MensWork merged with the Center for Women and Families, and became the Own It Initiative.
In 2007, I wrote Reaching Men: Strategies for Preventing Sexist Attitudes, Behaviors and Violence (Jist Publications) which has become a key resource for programs working on gender based violence about how to effectively talk with men and boys.
In 1999, I became a founding board member of the National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence. I continue to serve as the Board Secretary.
In 1993, I wrote Stopping Rape: A Challenge for Men (New Society Publishers). The First book written by a man for men about ways that men can stop rape and domestic violence.