Melody Huslage: Improving service provision for human trafficking survivors in Nevada

Title

Improving service provision for human trafficking survivors in Nevada

Mentor

Melody Huslage, Ph.D.

Department

Social Work

Biosketch

Melody Huslage, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the School of Social Work. She is a critical feminist scholar who seeks to be a change agent for social justice through her teaching and research. In her research, she seeks to increase our understanding of oppressive structures and to challenge them through intervention work. She has a particular interest in power-based violence, including sexual assault and human trafficking. With a strong interest in community-based research, she seeks to work with local and statewide community organizations to tackle the problems that are facing the state of Nevada.

Project overview

Human trafficking is one of the main areas of focus for Huslage. She is interested in better understanding relevant policies, prevalence rates, mapping relevant service organizations, and improving service provision for survivors. The project will be on human trafficking in Nevada, with a specific focus on improving service provision for survivors. This work may involve finding, reading, and summarizing relevant research literature, devising qualitative interview questions, and transcription of interviews. Huslage is therefore looking for a student that will be self-motivated, proactive, engaged, and interested in human trafficking.

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