Biography

Dr. Leanna J. Papp is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Department of Population Health Sciences and is a core member of the Violence Against Women Faculty Cluster. Dr. Papp’s research centers the “mundane,” everyday experiences of sexual violence that women experience in public and semi-public drinking spaces, such as parties, bars, and clubs. Their primary line of research examines how women appraise and respond to everyday violence with an eye toward the processes and implications of normalizing it. A secondary line of research considers how sexual violence policy and law shapes people’s perspectives on such behavior. Across projects, Dr. Papp is invested in critical and innovative methods, inter- and multi-disciplinary collaboration, and conducting research with translational potential for programming, policy, patient care, and more. 

For more information, please email Dr. Papp or visit www.leannapapp.com.