Lauren Bennett Cattaneo, PhD

Lauren Bennett Cattaneo is an Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department at George Mason University. Her research focuses on the interaction between victims of intimate partner violence and the institutions, agencies, and policies that are designed to help them. Recent work has centered on risk assessment, patterns of and obstacles to helpseeking with particular attention to socioeconomic status, and innovations in the court system’s approach to domestic violence cases. She is a member of the District of Columbia’s Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board.