Sexual Assault Prevention Program Coordinator Interviews: Finding the Galileo Conceptual Neighborhood among University Title IX and Sexual Assault Prevention Programming

Sexual Assault Prevention programming is prevalent at colleges and universities receiving federal funds. Currently, there are no comprehensive, systematic reviews of evaluation research on primary prevention strategies for sexual violence perpetration (Basile, et. al, 2016). Galileo is a novel approach for conceptual analysis for understanding the thinking about Sexual Assault Prevention Training. The thinking of Title IX Coordinators is an appropriate place to begin the steps necessary to improve practice and results. By creating the foundation of conceptual elements using Galileo, the efficacy of sexual assault prevention training becomes achievable. First, the three-stage process of Galileo can be used to recognize the important conceptual networks currently in place in Sexual Assault Prevention Training. That first step is reported here in preliminary form. The findings represent the shared conceptual space of the Title IX professionals at present. The research will assist in forming a strategic plan for helping Title IX Coordinators continue the work of more efficacious prevention training. The authors explain the Neighborhood Concept of the Galileo Approach. This paper reports analysis of 66-15-minute interviews with Title IX professionals. Semi-structured open-ended questioning was used to explore coordinators' thinking about Title IX and important related issues. [For the full proceedings, see ED652228.]