In this Guidebook, Dr. Laura McGuire deploys her lived experience as a sexual misconduct prevention expert in higher education and the military to develop a series of best practices for use on campus at today’s educational institutions. Going beyond Title IX compliance, this guidebook helps professionals to develop effective policies for preventing and responding to sexual misconduct in their organizations. From restorative justice in university settings to ways to increase accessibility and inclusion, McGuire draws from scholarship, real-life experience, and interviews with fellow experts to build a resource that is much needed in the world today. Conversations around consent, what to do with those who caused harm, and power dynamics everywhere from the classroom to the bedroom will never be the same. On college campuses, these conversations have continued to evolve, but often with misguided efforts and a lack of clear guidance. How do these conversations start and how do those working in education address them effectively? The answers form the basis of this book

Author Bio:

Dr. Laura McGuire (they/them or she/her) is an internationally recognized consultant, survivor, researcher, seminarian, and author.

Dr. McGuire earned their bachelor's degree in social sciences from Thomas Edison State University and their graduate degrees in educational leadership for change from Fielding Graduate University. Dr. McGuire's doctoral dissertation, entitled “Seen but Not Heard: Pathways to Improve Inclusion of LGBT Persons and Sexual Trauma Survivors in Sexual Health Education,” examined the marginalization of sexual minorities within health education on a global scale. They are currently a seminary student at Earlham School of Religion.

They are a member of the American Association of Sexuality Educators Counselors and Therapists (AASECT), Society of Professional Consultants, and are a member of numerous boards and committees. They are an adjunct professor at Widener University and Dominican University. Dr. McGuire lives in the United States, where they are the CEO of The National Center for Equity and Agency.