The Research
Though educator sexual misconduct has been historically understudied, the body of research is growing at an ever-quickening pace. In preparing for our professional development sessions, we strove to include the most up-to-date and reputable sources.
Andriote, John-Manuel. “‘Every Story Has a Function’: An Interview with Jennifer Fox.” Pacific Standard. 21 Sept. 2018. Online.
Clemens, Andrea. Invisible Target: Breaking the Cycle of Educator Sexual Abuse. Hickory Nut Publishing, 2015. Print.
Cohen, Lisa J., and Igor I. Galynker, MD, PhD. “Psychopathology and Personality Traits of Pedophiles.” Psychiatric Times. 8 Jun. 2009. Online.
Dobbs, David. “Teenage Brains.” National Geographic, Issue October 2011. Available online.
Flaherty, Colleen. “Vulnerable Students: Could Music Students Be More At Risk for Sexual Misconduct by Professors?” Inside Higher Ed. 30 Jul. 2013. Online.
Fromuth, M., & Holt, A. (2008). Perception of teacher sexual misconduct by age of student. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 17(2), 163–179
Fromuth, M., Holt, A., & Parker, A. (2001). Factors affecting college students’ perceptions of sexual relationships between high school students and teachers. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 10(3), 59–73
Grant, Billie-Jo, PhD, Stephanie B. Wilkerson, PhD, deKoven Pelton, PhD, Anne Cosby, MSW, and Molly Henschel, PhD. “A Case Study of K-12 School Employee Sexual Misconduct: Lessons Learned from Title IX Policy Implementation.” Office of Justice Programs’ National Criminal Justice Reference Service: Document Number 252484. Dec. 2017 Available online.
Hall, Melissa and Joshua Hall. “The long-term effects of childhood sexual abuse: Counseling implications.” American Counseling Association: VISTAS Online. 2011 Online.
Irvine, Martha and Robert Tanner. “Sex Abuse a Shadow Over U.S. Schools.” Education Week, Vol. 27, Issue 9, pages 16-19, 2007. Available online.
Jackson, David, Jennifer Smith Richards, Gary Marx, and Juan Perez Jr. “Betrayed: Chicago schools fail to protect students from sexual abuse and assault, leaving lasting damage.” Chicago Tribune. 27 Jul. 2018. Online.
Knoll, James. “Teacher Sexual Misconduct: Grooming Patterns and Female Offenders.” Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 19:371-386. 2010.
Laliberte, Richard. “Is social media causing inappropriate teacher-student relationships?” FamilyCovers. 2013.
London, Kamala, and Maggie Bruck, Daniel B. Wright, and Stephen J. Ceci. “Review of the contemporary literature on how children report sexual abuse to others: Findings, methodological issues, and implications for forensic interviews.” Memory, Vol. 16, Issue 1, p. 29-47. Jan 2008.
Meador, Derrick. “Strategies for Teachers to Develop Positive Relationships With Students.” Thought Co. 5 July. 2019 Online.
Miller, Claire Cain. “Sexual Harassment Training Doesn’t Work. But Some Things Do.” The New York Times. 11 Dec. 2017. Online.
Moyer, Melinda Wenner. “The Lingering Psychological Scars of Teen Sexual Assault.” New York Magazine. 18 Sep. 2018. Online.
Nadolny, Trisha L. “A Failure to Protect.” The Philadelphia Inquirer. 13 Dec. 2018. Online.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The Promise of Adolescence: Realizing Opportunity for All Youth. Washing, DC: The National Academies Press. 2019. Summary available online.
National Association of Independent Schools and The Association of Boarding Schools. Prevention and Response: Recommendations for Independent School Leaders from the Independent School Task Force on Educator Sexual Misconduct. 2018. Available online.
Reilly, Steve. “Broken discipline tracking systems let teachers flee troubled pasts.” USA TODAY. 14 Feb. 2016. Online.
Rhay, Karla Freeman. Sexual Misconduct Against K-12 Students: Teachers’ Perceptions of Incidents by School Workers. University of Southern California, Doctor of Education Dissertation. 2009. Archived online.
Szalavitz, Maia. “Sexual and Emotional Abuse Scar the Brain in Specific Ways.” TIME. 5 Jun. 2013. Online.
Samenow, Stanton E. PhD. “The Thinking Processes of Sexual Predators.” Psychology Today. 15 Dec. 2017. Online.
Shakeshaft, Charol. “Educator Sexual Misconduct: A Synthesis of Existing Literature.” U.S. Department of Education: Policy and Program Studies Service, Doc #2004-09. Jun. 2004. Available online.
Shakeshaft, Charol. “Know the Warning Signs of Educator Sexual Misconduct.” Phi Delta Kappan. 1 Feb. 2013. Online.
Shakeshaft, Charol, and Rebecca L. Smith, Steven Tucker Keener, and Emma Shakeshaft. “A Standard of Care for the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct by School Employees.” Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, Volume 28, Issue 1, pages 105-124. 2018. Available online.
Shoop, Robert J. “Sexual Exploitation in Schools: How to Spot It and Stop It.” 2004.
Simpson, R. Eric. “An Examination of the Relationship of Teacher Certification Area to Sexual Misconduct: Florida as a Case Study.” Journal of Music Education, Vol. 20(I), 2010, p 56-65. Available online.
Tanner, Jim and Stephen Brake. “Exploring Sex Offender Grooming.” 2013. pdf available here.
United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights. Questions and Answers on Title IX and Sexual Violence. 29 Apr. 2014. Archived online.
United States Department of Education Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance Center. Educator Sexual Misconduct, What School Staff Need to Know and Do. Volume 3, Issue 2, 2008. Available online.
Walter, Jennifer S. “Teacher License Revocation and Surrender in North Carolina due to Sexual Misconduct.” Journal of Music Teacher Education, vol 28(1), 2018: pp. 40-52. Available online