Personal Information
Name: Courtney Burns
Pronouns: She, her, hers
Majors: Biomedical Engineering
Year: Senior
Hometown: Madison, Connecticut
Student Organizations Information
Organizations: Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center (SAPAC) Consent, Outreach, and Relationship Education (CORE) Program Volunteer, University Health Service (UHS) Sexual Health Peer Educator
Advocacy: I have a strong professional interest and personal commitment to fostering a safe and respectful culture in which individuals are supported to pursue their full potential without fear of sexual violence.
Bio: "I have been focused on changing the University of Michigan campus climate through workshops centered on primary prevention of abuse and sexual misconduct. Furthermore, I am a research assistant in a School of Nursing group that partners with investigators across the world to better understand socio-cultural influences of violence against women, subsequent help-seeking, and recovery. My work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and presented to international audiences in a number of countries, including the United Kingdom, Norway, and Iceland."
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