Randi Spiker

Randi Spiker is an award-winning psychological educator and researcher, with expertise in the socio-cultural development of attitudes regarding gender and sexual norms and roles across the lifespan. She offers technical expertise and education in technology-facilitated violence and prevention for K-12, Higher Ed and independent organizations seeking to better understand and prepare to deal with concerns of digital violence and safety.  

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Dr. Spiker received her PhD in Developmental Science with an emphasis in Applied Social and Cultural Psychology at Florida International University. Her research uses both quantitative and qualitative methods to examine the impact of sociocultural roles and norms on the development of attitudes about, and perpetuation of, image-based sexual abuse. Additionally, her secondary research line examines the impacts of legislation and policy on vulnerable populations, including children, LGBTQ+ identifying adults, and people of reproductive age. 

 

As a public psychologist and developmentalist, Dr. Spiker is a passionate advocate for equity and justice, creating positive top-down change in our society that promotes human thriving. And as a First Gen college student and alumnus of the Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program myself, Dr. Spiker firmly believe in the power of community and mentoring to change lives from the bottom up

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