Prevention starts long before harm occurs.
Abuse and exploitation rarely happen in isolation. Organizational practices, cultural norms, personal behaviors, and gaps in safeguards can all influence whether warning signs are recognized and addressed.
At Rethink Research, we're interested in understanding these vulnerabilities and finding better ways to prevent harm. That means questioning assumptions, examining existing approaches, and exploring opportunities to strengthen safeguards and encourage personal responsibility.
Our focus includes campus safety, child protection, and safeguarding people across organizations and communities.
Our Focus Areas
Organizational Safeguarding
Exploring how organizational structures, policies, processes, and cultures influence safety, accountability, and prevention across different environments.
Child Protection & Safeguarding
Examining how schools, youth programs, and other organizations can strengthen protective practices, establish clear boundaries, and recognize opportunities to prevent abuse and exploitation.
Campus Safety & Prevention
Exploring ways to prevent sexual violence and misconduct in educational settings through stronger safeguards, student engagement, and campus cultures that encourage respect, personal responsibility, and early intervention.
About Wendy Davis
Founder, Rethink Research LLC
My career began in court-based research, where I spent more than 20 years finding answers that were not always easy to uncover. Along the way, I conducted over a million public record searches and worked with attorneys, investigators, consumer reporting agencies, and other professionals nationwide.
I later earned a master's in criminal justice, focusing on forensic psychology, because I wanted to better understand the systems and patterns behind what I was seeing.
Over time, my interest shifted from simply uncovering information to understanding how we can use what we learn to prevent harm. I'm particularly interested in the safeguards, organizational cultures, and personal choices that influence whether abuse and exploitation occur or go undetected.
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