Know More, Do More: Recognizing and Responding to Stalking

Training Description Stalking is a prevalent, dangerous, and often misunderstood crime. This seminar explores the dynamics of stalking, focusing on the highly contextual nature of the crime by discussing common tactics used by perpetrators, the co-occurrence of stalking with intimate partner and sexual violence, the use of technology to stalk, and the use of risk assessments in stalking cases, as well as tools to plan for victim safety and hold offenders accountable.

Objectives By the end of the seminar, participants will be better able to:

• Apply strategies for working with victims of stalking
• Identify stalking behaviors and dynamics
• Recognize the intersection of stalking with other victimizations
• Identify common technologies (mis)used by offenders
• Identify the 14 risk factors in stalking cases

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Kendra Eggleston (M.A.) is the Training & Campus Specialist for the Stalking, Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC). In her role, Kendra specializes in working with colleges and universities to develop effective campus stalking resources. Kendra designs and delivers dynamic trainings to equip students, staff, and faculty with tools to recognize and respond to the unique dynamics of campus stalking and advocate for victims and survivors on campuses.

Kendra has a longstanding passion for advocacy in higher education. Prior to joining the SPARC team, Kendra served as Assistant Director of Student Advocacy Services at The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), overseeing the Relationship Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention program. In this position, Kendra developed educational trainings and programmed campus outreach events around sexual and relationship violence prevention and victim-survivor support. She also had the privilege of mentoring a team of Peer Educators, college students who were leading the movement to end campus sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking and advocating for their peers who identify as victim-survivors. Additionally, she supported other programs under Student Advocacy Services, including the LGBTQ+ program, the Maverick Food Pantry, and the Emergency Assistance Program, as well as served on the Behavior Intervention Team. Before UTA, Kendra worked as the Perkins Grant Coordinator at a community college, supporting historically underserved students pursuing career and technical education degrees. Kendra also served as the Academic Coordinator at College Living Experience in Austin, Texas, where she provided academic advocacy and independent living support for college students on the autism spectrum.

Kendra received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Texas A&M University and a Master of Arts in Counseling from St. Edward’s University. She is currently a doctoral candidate pursuing a Doctor of Education in Learning and Organizational Change from Baylor University, with a goal of enhancing her knowledge and skills to create significant and lasting change in the movement to end relationship violence, sexual violence, and stalking. Kendra is based in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area.