Research

The HEAL Research Committee serves as a collaborative forum for researchers, students, and others with an interest in advancing empirical evidence about human trafficking. The goals of the committee are to facilitate collaborative research projects and partnerships, provide support and assistance to those engaged in human trafficking-related research, and share ideas, resources, and products that may further the field.

Our leader is Laura Murphy, PhD.

In journal club format, participants will hear from published researchers about the methods and limitations of study design, and how research choices impact study conclusions and next steps. The goal is that the largely junior researchers and the research-interested will learn to critically appraise literature in our field, and thus learn how to interpret and use (or not use) peer-reviewed or grey literature in work (direct services, advocacy, research, education, etc). Junior researchers will also develop skills on how to design rigorous and responsible studies, as they constructively critique existing literature.

Suggestions for articles to review are welcomed. Researchers must be available to present their article on the call.

We have compiled a list of some of the articles published in recent years on human trafficking.  To review these publications, please visit our literature page here.