Bio
Dr. Kevin Swartout’s current research program can be broken down into three main areas: (1) social influences on individuals’ aggressive attitudes and behaviors; (2) person-centered approaches to analyzing longitudinal data on violence and victimization; and (3) exploring the relation between substance use and violence. His first research area began as a conceptual application of the social influence, social networks and attitudes literatures to the study of violence and aggression. The general goal of this research area is to combine psychological and sociological principles and methods to better situate violence in a social and structural context, with an emphasis on better understanding sexual violence.