AWC/NAU Yuma Violence Prevention Program Teri Lambert Program Coordinator

Stalkers on College Campus  “Stalking 'definitely a problem' for women at college”  “Sexual Assault, Stalking Widespread on Campuses”

Stalkers are a “Potentially Deadly Threat”  CBS NEWS:  “Stalkers: Hidden Campus Danger”  Rachel Pendray  20-year-old nursing student and cheerleader at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas.  Murdered 12/2007 by her stalker

College Employee Murdered  “Months of stalking end with 2 dead at UW”  Rebecca Griego  College of Architecture and Urban Planning Coordinator at University of Washington  Murdered 03/2007 by her stalker

UW Chief of Police stated:  “… he did not expect to see changes in campus security procedures after the shooting. ‘It's a public building. You can't protect everybody from everything,’”  "Part of the situation on campus is that you have a number of students who are moving in and out of relationships and it can be very emotional, and so such threats and emotional situations are not uncommon,"  "We're looking at this as a tragic event, an isolated domestic situation not involving anyone [else] on campus.“  Jim Brunner and Nick Perry Jim BrunnerNick Perry Jim BrunnerNick Perry  Seattle Times staff reporters

Virginia Tech Shooting Leaves 33 Dead  April, 2007  “the gunman [Cho Seung- Hui] had been looking for his girlfriend” stated one student  Cho’s English Professor stated, “Cho, an English major, never wrote about guns or killing people, she said. But his writing was disturbing enough that she went to police and other university officials to seek help.”

Seung-Hui Cho A Look of Innocence?  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia  He was diagnosed with a severe form of an anxiety disorder known as selective mutism in middle school, as well as depression. anxiety disorderselective mutismdepression anxiety disorderselective mutismdepression  Cho was ordered to undergo outpatient treatment in 2005… which he did not complete.

Or a Stalker… and Killer  “Va. gunman had 2 past stalking cases”  By Adam Geller  The Associated Press

How Safe Are Our Students?  13% of female college students have been victims of stalking.  Stalking is more prevalent among younger women.  College campuses provide an ideal environment for stalkers.  College campuses are relatively closed-in communities, where daily routines and regular behaviors can be easily monitored.

Who Are the Stalkers?  42.5 % are boyfriends or ex-boyfriends.  24.5% are classmates.  10.3% are acquaintances.  9.3% are friends.  5.6% are co-workers.

Victim Impact  3 in 10 women reported emotional or psychological injury.  In 15.3% of incidents, victims reported that the stalker threatened or attempted to harm them.  In 10.3% of incidents, victims reported that the stalker "forced or attempted sexual contact."  Fisher, Cullen & Turner, 2000: "Sexual Victimization of College Women") Bureau of Justice Statistics Report