Claire Renzetti, Ph.D.

Department Chair and Professor of Sociology at the University of Kentucky

Dr. Renzetti's current research projects include: 1) studies of the relationships between religiosity, religious self-regulation and intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration and victimization, including analysis of the effects of a variety of moderating and mediating variables (e.g., alcohol use, sexism, social dominance orientation, right-wing authoritarianism, empathy) on these relationships; 2) evaluation of a therapeutic horticulture program at a local battered women's shelter; 3) evaluation of law enforcement trainings on identifying and responding to sex trafficking; and 4) secondary analyses of data from the Campus Attitudes Toward Safety (CATS) campus climate survey.

Dr. Renzetti's recent publications include:

Follingstad, D., Li, C., Chahal, J., & Renzetti, C. (2020). Students’ Perceptions of Justice: Application of Sanctions, Guilt, and Responsibility in Campus Sexual Assault Cases. Journal of Family Violence. DOI: 10.1007/s10896-020-00129-5.
Keller, P., Haak, E., DeWall, C., & Renzetti, C. (2017). Poor Sleep Is Associated With Greater Marital Aggression: The Role of Self Control. Behavioral sleep medicine, 17, 1-8. DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2017.1312404.
Renzetti, C. M., Edleson, J. L., & Bergen, R. K. (Eds.) (2017). Sourcebook on Violence Against Women (3rd ed). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.