Dr. Christine Marie Cocchiola, a Coercive Control Advocate, Educator, Researcher, & Survivor has been dedicated to the field of intimate partner violence since her late teens. Dr. Cocchiola is a tenured professor at a Connecticut College and an adjunct instructor at NYU, teaching in the Social Work field for over 20 years. Her expertise is in the area of intimate partner violence including child abuse and trauma, developing and presenting workshops on these topics, both nationally and internationally. She is a Founding Member of the International Coercive Control Conference and on the Board of the National Coalition Against Domestic. Dr. Cocchiola has a small private practice serving individuals and families, particularly those impacted by coercive control.