Professional Services
Helping leaders work towards Institutional Courage.
Tailored workshops
In addition to public lectures, I am a skilled educator with 34 years of one-on-one mentoring and classroom teaching experience. I enjoy blending discussions and hands-on activities with conceptual and research-based content. I am especially passionate about providing tailored briefings and workshops for organizational leaders.
For more on our approach see my essay on Institutional Courage -- 10 Steps to take-- When sexual assault victims speak out, their institutions often betray them, (Republished by Salon, LA Times, Chicago Tribune, AP, and many others.)
Expert Witness and Consulting for Attorneys
For over a decade, I have consulted for numerous attorneys in both criminal and civil cases. This includes working for defense teams as well as prosecutors in the Oregon office of US Department of Justice. Much of this work involves educating the attorneys, judges, and jury about victim reactions to interpersonal and institutional betrayal trauma. I also assist attorneys working with institutions to meet non-monetary settlement reparations.
This short article describes some of my contribution to one particular criminal case:
Freyd, J.J. (2008) What juries don’t know: Dissemination of research on victim response is essential for justice. Trauma Psychology, Division 56, American Psychological Association, Newsletter. 3(3), 15-18.
PAST CLIENTS
My clients have included:
The US Attorney's Office, District of Oregon
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickman
The National Park Service
The Oceanography Society
The University of Notre Dame
The University of New Mexico
The University of California, San Francisco
TESTIMONIALS
“Dr. Freyd’s consultancy came at the precise moment when our campus community needed it most — in the ongoing transition from institutional betrayal to institutional courage. Her visit to our campus included a compelling lecture placing her research in the context of the national conversation about campus sexual assault, as well as workshops that brought our faculty, students and staff together for important conversations about overcoming obstacles to improving our response to sexual assault in the future. ”
“The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) was delighted to host Dr. Jennifer Freyd for consultation and a lecture about sexual harassment and Institutional Betrayal. Dr. Freyd’s extensive research on these topics is even more significant in the current climate as we see a cultural shift around matters of sexual harassment and sexual assault. We felt compelled to address these issues head on and Dr. Freyd gave us the tools to do so. Dr. Freyd’s presentation was relevant and timely and resonated loudly for our community. She drew a standing room only crowd. We would welcome Dr. Freyd back to our campus in a heartbeat. ”
“Dr. Freyd’s keynote address on Institutional Betrayal at the recent sexual ethics conference, “Do No Harm”, of The United Methodist Church was exactly what we needed to hear. Her extensive research and presentation helped form a foundation to build a response for best practices to the receipt of a complaint of sexual misconduct within the Church. Denominational leaders from across the world echoed appreciation for her work and invitation to move from institutional betrayal to institutional courage in our response. Here are a few of the comments from participants:
“Jennifer Freyd’s presentation was amazing, giving language and structure to a feeling in my gut. I’m still processing all that she shared and the implications for our local churches, communities, and denomination.”
“The presentation on betrayal was outstanding! Thank you for bringing a scientist to discuss memory and institutional ethics.”
“The Institutional Betrayal presentation was excellent information and I’m deeply grateful to hear her thoughts. These were incredibly applicable to the church.”
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