National leaders in research about hazing and its prevention
StopHazing brings together multidisciplinary researchers, emerging scholars, and students to conduct hazing prevention research and investigate critical questions about why hazing persists and how to prevent it.
With three decades of research experience, our team of research scientists is recognized for their global leadership in hazing prevention and their rigorous exploration of the intersections of hazing with other forms of violence and the social contexts in which hazing occurs.
Our work is distinguished by a research-to-practice philosophy, collaborations with educational leaders and campus professionals, and the creation of innovative prevention tools grounded in the research and tested through real-world application. Our research empowers decision-makers with evidence about what works, driving effective hazing prevention strategies and policy change at the institutional, state, and national levels.
The Hazing Prevention Research Lab at the University of Maine serves as our research home and partner, guided by the Lab’s Research Advisory Council.
StopHazing’s signature research project: The National Study of Student Hazing
In Spring 2027, StopHazing and the Hazing Prevention Research Lab will release results from our National Study of Student Hazing, with data from more than 26,000 students at 54 US colleges and universities.
The new study builds on our groundbreaking 2008 research that provided the first evidence on the scale and impact of college student hazing and led to sweeping changes in how we understand and prevent it.
The StopHazing research team
Elizabeth J. Allan, Ph.D.
Professor of Higher Education, University of Maine
Principal Investigator, National Study of Student Hazing
Founder, StopHazing
Director, Hazing Prevention Research Lab
David Kerschner, Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist, StopHazing
Devin Franklin, M.Ed.
Co-PI, National Study of Student Hazing
Doctoral Fellow, Hazing Prevention Research Lab, University of Maine
Laura Santacrose, DrPH, MPH
Co-PI, National Study of Student Hazing
Senior Research Associate, Hazing Prevention Research Lab, University of Maine