Kellie E. Carlyle, PhD, MPH, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Behavior and Policy in the School of Medicine at VCU. Dr. Carlyle serves as the scientific lead of the Sexual and Domestic Violence Research Development Group in the VCU Institute for Women's Health. Her research focuses on public health approaches to violence prevention and she has 15 years of experience working with domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers, and other community organizations dedicated to preventing violence.