Liberation Focused Research

​Dr. Serrata is a nationally recognized researcher in the area of domestic violence and sexual assault. 
Her research includes studying the intersections of domestic violence with issues of oppression, privilege and strength in Latin@ families and communities. Recent research studies include understanding human trafficking services in the context of domestic violence, understanding the housing needs and solutions for Latin@ survivors, and the impact of culturally-specific and trauma-informed approaches on Latin@ survivors. She is particularly skilled in utilizing research as a tool for social change and partnering with practitioners to understand their work better. She is a national leader in the use of participatory research methods in the field of domestic violence and recently co-developed a toolkit for community based participatory research with survivors of violence. Dr. Serrata has dozens of published academic manuscripts and truly enjoys working with practitioners to advance the field of gender-based violence.

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"Dr. Serrata is a leader in the Austin community and is passionate and committed to engaging and working with youth utilizing YPAR. Her evaluation research is essential to uniting theory and practice, centralizing the voices of disenfranchised populations and mobilizing communities to determine what modalities are necessary for healing."- Delida Sanchez, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Texas at Austin

Dr. Serrata is very proud of her contribution to a community-based participatory research toolkit for the field of gender-based violence. Click image to view site.

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