Each year, the San Diego Summit poster sessions offer attendees an opportunity to discuss new research, programs, and other current issues with presenters who have created visual poster displays. This year, presenters will participate in interactive sessions where they can share their knowledge and ideas with a diverse group of professionals in the fields of violence, abuse, and trauma. We welcome you to explore the posters on this site before and during the summit, and to join us with the Presenters on Monday, August 26th from 3:30PM - 4:45PM at the 29th San Diego Summit Poster Sessions!

Please join us at the Awards and Networking Reception from 5:00PM - 6:30PM following the poster sessions. There will be appetizers, a cash bar, and raffle prizes! It’s an amazing opportunity to network, speak with poster presenters about their research, and learn about IVAT’s awards!

Congratulations to the 2024 poster award winners!

B.B. Robbie Rossman Annual Memorial Child Maltreatment Research Award

The Robbie Rossman Memorial Child Maltreatment Research Award recognizes outstanding student research that will be the future cornerstone in helping children exposed to family violence. 

Winner: Poster #29 “Frequency But Not Duration of Child Sexual Abuse Predicts Psychotic Symptoms in Adulthood” by Kaila Folk, Makyla A. Jones, and Kristine M. Jacquin

National Partnership to End Interpersonal Violence Across the Lifespan (NPEIV) Murray Straus Interpersonal Violence Original Research Award

This award represents the Murray Straus Award acknowledging significant contribution of original research conducted on the integration of multiple forms of interpersonal violence or original research on interpersonal violence prevention or intervention.

Winner: Poster #4 “Assessing Risk and Protective Factors in Faith Community Responses to Domestic Violence (DV)” by Geneece Goertzen

National Partnership to End Interpersonal Violence Across the Lifespan (NPEIV) Founders Award

This poster represents the NPEIV Founders Award recognizing the poster presented at the IVAT conference that best exemplifies the goals of NPEIV to reduce, eliminate, or prevent violence through research, practice, policy, or advocacy. 

Winner: Poster #14 “Together, We Can End Sexual Abuse in Sports” by Kathryn McClain