the Center for Gender Studies and the...                             Department of Psychology Invite You to Attend ... "Internal Power® :                 Versus Relationship Violence"     The 2016 Center for Gender Studies Symposium Keynote Address                                                           by          Dr. Shelly Wagers ~ Assistant Professor    Criminal Justice                                        College of Humanities & Behavioral Sciences                                                            Radford University ~ Radford, Virginia Presentation Location & Time:      This presentation is open to the public; admission is free.     Location: Heth 022 ~ Time: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. ~ Tuesday, April 19th, 2016     Radford University, Radford, VA. Gender Scholarship @ RU: the 2016 Spring Symposium   Keynote Abstract                Keynote Presentation & Images To feel like we have power over our lives and the ability to control our outcomes is a basic universal human need. The assertion “the motive is power and control” has become the accepted mainstream explanation for the reasons behind acts of violence in interpersonal relationships. However, the violence literature has failed to clearly define power, has failed produce a theory of power as a motive for violence, and has failed to scientifically test this assertion. The main goal of my research has been to address this gap by expanding our current understanding of how an individual’s sense of power, or lack thereof, acts as the motive for using control tactics and violence in his or her relationships. In this presentation, I will discuss the pertinent literature regarding power and violence, introduce a new theoretical construct I developed called Internal Power®, and present findings from a scientific study that evaluated internal power’s relationship to an individual’s use of violence. University Background & Research  Dr. Shelly Wagers is the founder of Internal Power®. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of South Florida, which is ranked as one of the top 10 programs in the nation for criminological and behavioral studies research. She is now an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Radford University. Dr. Wagers has over 20 years of experience developing and delivering educational classes, workshops, and seminars in the areas of violence prevention and the development of healthy interpersonal relationships. The specific focus of her research and experience is on helping people understand the internal motives behind their behaviors, and how these can either enhance or obstruct their interpersonal relationships at home and in their career. The key to these motives and behavioral habits is Internal Power®. Dr. Wagers recently had an article published in the journal Partner Abuse titled “Deconstructing the “Power and Control Motive: Moving Beyond a Unidimensional View of Power in Domestic Violence Theory”. She also presented findings from a study on the correlation between Internal Power and the use of violence against an intimate partner at the American Society of Criminology in San Francisco, CA in November 2014 and will present findings from a new study examining attitudes and beliefs among criminal justice students regarding interpersonal violence at the American Society of Criminology meeting in Washington DC in November, 2015.   Education    Dr. Shelly Wagers    B.S.  University of North Carolina Greensboro            (1994)    M.A.  University of South Florida (2005)    Ph.D. University of South Florida (2012 )   Founder: Internal PowerTM               The Power to Create Your Life   The recognition that you control your life by   directing your thoughts, feelings, and   behaviors, regardless of outside influences          Internal Power® Services          Internal Power® Resources          Internal Power® Contact     RU Contact Information    Dr. Shelly Wagers    Dept:   Criminal Justice    Radford University    Radford, VA 24142    Email: swagers@radford.edu    Tel/Voice:  540-831-2541            For more information about this presentation or the 2016 symposium, please contact: Ms. Rachel Turk: tel/voice 540-831-6644 - email: rturk3@radford.edu Dr. Hilary Lips: tel/voice 540-831-5387 - email: hlips@radford.edu Dr. Ann Elliott: tel/voice 540-831-5790 - email: aelliott@radford.edu    2016 Symposium Presentation Links    Symposium Notice 2016    Keynote Speaker: Presentation    Program-2016    Speakers    Kemp Awards    Oral & Poster Presentations  Psychology  &  Radford University Links  Past Conferences  Gender Center   Clinical-Counseling Psychology  Experimental Psychology  I/O Psychology  Doctor of Psychology Psychology Department      Criminal Justice      Women Studies      College of Humanities &  Behavioral Sciences      Radford University  Web Page:  w. andrew    ©2016  Last updated: August 19th 2019