Sally J. Laskey

Associate Director
National Sexual Violence Resource Center


Sally J. Laskey joined the National Sexual Violence Resource Center {NSVRC} in 2001 and currently serves as Associate Director. The NSVRC is a comprehensive collection and distribution center for information, research and emerging policy on sexual violence intervention and prevention. Ms. Laskey manages several national technical assistance projects that are focused on the development and enhancement of victim-centered multidisciplinary responses to sexual violence. She has worked in the anti-sexual violence field for over 18 years at local, state and national levels. Ms. Laskey has worked as an advocate, prevention educator, trainer, researcher, consultant, and served as the Direct Services Coordinator for the Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention Program at the University of New Hampshire from 1996-2001.

Ms. Laskey has served on expert panels regarding sexual assault the multidisciplinary response to sexual violence and the development of training standards for professionals working to end sexual violence for the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Violence Prevention and the Department of Defense Joint Task Force for Sexual Assault Prevention and Response. Ms. Laskey received her bachelor's in Sociology from the University of New Hampshire, and is currently pursuing her master's in Community Psychology and Social Change from Pennsylvania State University. Her areas of research are focused on sustainability, multidisciplinary response to sexual violence and anti-sexual violence activism.