{"id":866,"date":"2025-02-13T16:51:47","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T16:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sas.rochester.edu\/psy\/sites\/noll-lab\/?page_id=866"},"modified":"2026-05-05T13:26:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T13:26:29","slug":"aboutus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sas.rochester.edu\/psy\/sites\/noll-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The Noll Lab is directed Dr. Jennie Noll, Executive Director of Mount Hope Family Center, University of Rochester. We are based out of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psych.rochester.edu\/MHFC\/\">Mt. 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We use longitudinal methods, including prospective and cross-sequential designs, to understand the long-term impacts of child sexual abuse across multiple levels of analysis. Our work positions childhood maltreatment as a critical public health issue, while also emphasizing strengths-based approaches that highlight variability in outcomes and sources of resilience.<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"758\" data-end=\"1087\">In addition to basic science on the health and psychosocial consequences of child sexual abuse, our lab prioritizes translational research. This includes <strong>(1) community-partnered clinical research focused on primary prevention<\/strong> and<strong> (2) policy-relevant work that supports maltreatment prevention at federal, state, and local levels.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_316\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-316\" style=\"width: 196px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-316\" src=\"https:\/\/sas.rochester.edu\/psy\/sites\/noll-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NCTSN-Change-Community-Pic-002-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sas.rochester.edu\/psy\/sites\/noll-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NCTSN-Change-Community-Pic-002-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sas.rochester.edu\/psy\/sites\/noll-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NCTSN-Change-Community-Pic-002-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sas.rochester.edu\/psy\/sites\/noll-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NCTSN-Change-Community-Pic-002-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sas.rochester.edu\/psy\/sites\/noll-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NCTSN-Change-Community-Pic-002-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sas.rochester.edu\/psy\/sites\/noll-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NCTSN-Change-Community-Pic-002-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-316\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mt. Hope Family Center team members celebrating selection to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network Change Community.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Our Impact. <\/strong>We contribute knowledge across several key areas:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Advancing understanding of how early, chronic adversity becomes biologically embedded and shapes development over time<\/li>\r\n<li>Highlighting child sexual abuse as a uniquely impactful form of adversity, with consequences across child functioning domains<\/li>\r\n<li>Research on primary prevention efforts can reduce rates of child sexual abuse at the population level<\/li>\r\n<li>Building strong partnerships between researchers and community organizations, including local Child Advocacy Centers<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Read more about how our research <a href=\"https:\/\/boundless.rochester.edu\/unbound-jennie-noll\/\">supports the Boundless Possibilities<\/a> outlined in the University of Rochester Strategic Plan<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3442 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/sas.rochester.edu\/psy\/sites\/noll-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mhfccenterexcellence2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"185\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sas.rochester.edu\/psy\/sites\/noll-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mhfccenterexcellence2.png 225w, https:\/\/sas.rochester.edu\/psy\/sites\/noll-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mhfccenterexcellence2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 185px) 100vw, 185px\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Our ultimate goal is to conduct evidence-based research that can be leveraged to support individuals affected by maltreatment and prevent child abuse in our communities and beyond.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3422 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sas.rochester.edu\/psy\/sites\/noll-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/URochester_logo_primary_horizontal_navy_RGB-2-300x71-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"71\" \/><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Noll Lab is directed Dr. Jennie Noll, Executive Director of Mount Hope Family Center, University of Rochester. 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