SASTF Webinar Archive

Fact or Expert: An Introduction to the Ethical Role and Use of Expert Witnesses

Presented on October 17, 2024

Presented by Margaret Bassett, LPC-S, Director of Applied Research & Innovative Instruction at the University of Texas at Austin’s Institute on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault (IDVSA). This webinar highlights who can be an expert witness and skills needed to professionally and ethically use or serve as an expert witness; benchmarks for establishing “expertise” before serving as or employing expert witnesses; and ethical, personal, and professional benefits of serving as, or utilizing, experts for case consultation and at trial.

Towards a Safer Texas: Combating Sexual Violence Through Prevention, Intervention, Collaboration, and Policy Change

Presented on July 31, 2024

Members of the Office of the Governor's Public Safety Office (PSO) present and discuss Texas' response to sexual violence as seen through the lens of three statewide initiatives overseen by the PSO: the Child Sex Trafficking Team, the Sexual Assault Survivors' Task Force, and the Sexual Violence Prevention Workgroup.

SARTs in Texas: What Have We Learned and What's Next?

Presented on April 25, 2024

Presented by the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault's CEO Rose Luna and SART Project Coordinator Deepika Modali. A discussion on the formation and implementation of Sexual Assault Response Teams (SARTs) across Texas. Rose and Deepika dive into the findings from the first statewide SART biennial reports while sharing how the coming together of SARTs can result in better community care and support for sexual assault survivors.