Jason Abram, MSW student, and Kelli Rushek, assistant professor in the Department of Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational Inquiry, published their research in the Journal of Contemporary Issues in Education. Their article, “Educators' perceptions of human trafficking and implications for professional development,” examines educators’ knowledge of trafficking and the critical need for more school-based training to help identify and deter trafficking networks.

Abram, J. & Rushek, K.A. (2025). Educators' perceptions of human trafficking and implications for professional development. Journal of Contemporary Issues in Education. 20(1). 148-194.

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