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I have written extensively for diverse audiences about sexual violence and other social justice issues. I have 15 papers published in peer-reviewed journals, 3 book chapters, and 30+ research reports and other knowledge mobilization products (e.g., infographics, blogs, videos).

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News Articles and Commentary

Jeffrey, N. K. (2023, May 29). Focusing on consent ignores better ways of preventing sexual violence. The Conversation Canada.


Academic Journal Articles

Jeffrey, N. K., & Senn, C. Y. (2024). Gender differences in sexual violence perpetration behaviors and validity of perpetration reports: A mixed-method study. The Journal of Sex Research. Advanced online publication.

Jeffrey, N. K. (2024). Is consent enough? What the research on normative heterosexuality and sexual violence tells us. Sexualities, 27(3), 475–494.

Jeffrey, N. K., Senn, C. Y., Krieger, M. A., & Forrest, A. (2023). The scope, nature, and impact of sexual violence among students from a Canadian university: A random sample study. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement, 55(2), 100–112.

Dufour, G., Senn, C. Y., & Jeffrey, N. K. (2023). Self-reports of sexual violence outside of survey reference periods: Implications for measurement. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 38(21-22), 11475–11500.

Jeffrey, N. K., Senn, C. Y., Hobden, K. L., Barata, P. C., McVey, G. L., Radtke, H. L., & Eliasziw, M. (2022). Evaluation of the transfer of training for a sexual assault resistance program enhanced with sexuality education. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 19, 2007–2023.

Jeffrey, N. K., Senn, C. Y., Krieger, M. A., & Forrest, A. (2022). Sexual violence among postsecondary students: No evidence that a low response rate biases victimization or perpetration rates in a well-designed climate survey. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 19(5), 537–556.

Jeffrey, N. K., & Barata, P. C. (2021). Intimate partner sexual violence among Canadian university students: Incidence, context, and perpetrators’ perceptions. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 50(5), 2123–2138.

Wuerch, M. A, Giesbrecht, C., Jeffrey, N. K., Knutson, T., & Wach, F. (2021). Intimate partner violence and concern for animal care and safekeeping: Experiences of service providers in Canada. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36(9–10), NP4815–NP4825.

Jeffrey, N. K., & Barata, P. C. (2020). The intersections of normative heterosexuality and sexual violence: University men’s talk about sexual behavior in intimate relationships. Sex Roles, 83(5-6), 353–369.

Jeffrey, N. K., & Barata, P. C. (2019). “She didn’t want to…and I’d obviously insist”: Canadian university men’s normalization of their sexual violence against intimate partners. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 28(1), 85–105.

Jeffrey, N. K., & Barata, P. C. (2017). “He didn’t necessarily force himself upon me, but…”: Women’s lived experiences of sexual coercion in intimate relationships with men. Violence Against Women, 23(8), 911–933.

Jeffrey, N. K., & Barata, P. C. (2017). When social assistance reproduces social inequality: Intimate partner violence survivors’ adverse experiences with subsidized housing. Housing Studies, 32(7), 912–930.

Pileggi, V., Holliday, J., De Santis, C., LaMarre, A., Jeffrey, N., Tetro, M., & Rice, C. (2017). Becoming scholars in an interdisciplinary, feminist learning context. Feminist Teacher, 26(1), 29–52.

Sutherland, O., LaMarre, A., Rice, C., Hardt, L., & Jeffrey, N. (2016). Gendered patterns of interaction: A Foucauldian discourse analysis of couple therapy. Contemporary Family Therapy, 38(4), 385–399.

Ellard-Gray, A., Jeffrey, N. K., Choubak, M., & Crann, S. E. (2015). Finding the hidden participant: Solutions for recruiting hidden, hard-to-reach, and vulnerable populations. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 14(5), 1–10.

Wood, J. R., Milhausen, R. R., & Jeffrey, N. K. (2014). Why have sex? Reasons for having sex among lesbian, bisexual, queer, and questioning women in romantic relationships. Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 23(2), 75–88.


Book Chapters

Jeffrey, N. K., Crann, S. E., Erb, S. R., & Barata, P. C. (2020). “Strangers are unsafe”: Institutionalized rape culture and the complexity of addressing university women’s safety concerns. In D. Crocker, J. Minaker, & A. Nelund (Eds.), Violence interrupted: Confronting sexual violence on university campuses (pp. 141–163). McGill-Queen’s University Press.

Guthery-Morse, A., Jeffrey, N. K, Crann, S., & Schwab, E. (2019). Using transnational feminist theory to expand domestic violence understandings. In L. H. Collins, S. Machizawa, & J. K. Rice (Eds.), Transnational psychology of women: Expanding international and intersectional approaches. American Psychological Association.

Collins, L. H., Mootz, J., Marecek, J., Guthery-Morse, A., Machizawa, S., Espin, O., Dottolo, A., Hua, J., Crann, S., Jeffrey, N. K, & Schwab, E. (2019). Transnational psychology in the classroom: A pluralistic approach. In L. H. Collins, S. Machizawa, & J. K. Rice (Eds.), Transnational psychology of women: Expanding international and intersectional approaches. American Psychological Association.


Selected Community Reports and Other Knowledge Mobilization

Jeffrey, N. K., Johnson, A., Richardson, C., Dawson, M., Campbell, M., Bader, D., Fairbairn, J., Straatman, A.L., Poon, J., Jaffe, P. (2019). Domestic violence and homicide in rural, remote, and northern communities: Understanding risk and keeping women safe. Domestic Homicide Brief 7. London, ON: Canadian Domestic Homicide Prevention Initiative. ISBN 978-1-988412-34-4.

Jeffrey, N. K., Cheeseman, K., & Primeau, C.* (2019). City of Guelph 2016-2017 active transportation data collection report. Guelph, ON: Community Engaged Scholarship Institute. (*lead authorship equal)

Jeffrey, N. K., Hotchkiss, L., & Lychek, M.* (2018). Current and promising practices for increasing victims’ service use and referrals. Guelph, ON: Community Engaged Scholarship Institute. (*lead authorship equal)

Jeffrey, N. K. (2017). Adult criminal justice in Canada. [Infographic]. Guelph, ON: Community Engaged Scholarship Institute.

Jeffrey, N. K., Therien, A., & Bali, V. (2016). Youth criminal justice in Canada. [Infographic]. Guelph, ON: Community Engaged Scholarship Institute.


Blog Posts

Jeffrey, N. K. (2019, November 27). Reflections on my time at the Research Shop and as an emerging (community engaged) scholar. [Blog post]. Community Engaged Scholarship Institute.

Jeffrey, N. K. (2018, April 03). “This photo…is a representation of my fear”: A PhotoVoice examination of university women’s safety concerns and campus rape culture. Standpoints: Psychology’s Feminist Voices.

Jeffrey, N. K. (2017, December 19). “It’s not like he hit me”: Women’s experiences of sexual violence in dating relationships. Standpoints: Psychology’s Feminist Voices.