Women's Studies Affiliate Faculty
Mary P. KossPh.D., Professor of Public Health, Psychiatry and Psychology
Mary P. Koss is a Professor in the Mel and Enid Zuckerman Arizona College of Public Health specializing in sexual violence. A clinical psychologist by training, she has twice testified before the U. S. Senate and participated in congressional briefings. She has served on expert panels for the New York Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Science. She serves as a member of the management committee of the Sexual Violence Research Initiative, funded by the Global Forum and based at the World Health Organization. In recognition of her contributions the American Psychological Association honored her with its 2000 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy; and its Committee on Women in Psychology selected her to receive its 2003 Leadership Award. Her current work involves implementing a restorative justice program for selected sexual offenses, studies of alcohol and violence among American Indian tribes, and behavioral HIV/AIDS prevention in South Africa.