IDVSA trains practitioners in the field, law enforcement professionals, and legal service providers. Additionally, we are committed to the Read more

IDVSA and BBR collaborated on a two-part study on service needs and availability for sexual assault and abuse survivors in Texas. This research was sponsored by the Read more
IDVSA created five videos that feature law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and advocates who work daily with sexual assault survivors and leading scholars in the Read more
IDVSA uses a whole human framework. We actively work to live this experience in our scholarship, education, training, service, partnerships, and values. Research shows Read more
Texans who support victims of sexual assault have not always had access to the localized information they need to connect the survivors to services and resources in their Read more
In 2019, Noël Busch-Armendariz won the Robert W. Hamilton Book Award, UT’s most prestigious literary prize, for “Human Trafficking: Applying Research, Theory, and Case Read more
AUSTIN, Texas — Many communities and police departments across the country are clearing their caches of untested sexual assault evidence kits, but they face a challenging Read more
The Global Conference on Addiction Medicine and Behavior Health invited Noël Busch- Armendariz to be a keynote speaker at their annual conference. Dr. Busch presented Read more
Cameron County assistant district attorney Jason Campo was confident he would win the domestic violence case against a man who had admitted to physically harming the Read more
IDVSA trains practitioners in the field, law enforcement professionals, and legal service providers. Additionally, we are committed to the Read more
IDVSA’s research focuses on national and local concerns regarding interpersonal violence, domestic violence, and human trafficking. Our aim is to Read more
IDVSA helps campuses create safe environments through research and training. We are committed to the educational mission of The Read more
Our expertise includes human trafficking, domestic violence, interpersonal violence, sexual assault, expert witnessing, and resiliency.
The Institute on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault is the only research institute in the nation that approaches research about interpersonal violence from a multi-disciplinary focus.
We are a collaboration between the Steve Hicks School of Social Work, School of Law, and School of Nursing, and the Bureau of Business Research at the University of Texas at Austin, as well as 150 community affiliates.
IDVSA’s Director and Principal Investigator is Dr. Noël Busch-Armendariz.
1925 San Jacinto Blvd.
Austin, Texas 78712
idvsa@austin.utexas.edu
512-471-3198