by Maureen Purcell | Oct 15, 2024 | HT, Media, Press Coverage, Research
Dr. Kelsey Morgan, UCI Blum Center’s anti-human trafficking and survivor support expert (and CEO of EverFree), was honored last week as a Distinguished Alumni from the School of Social Ecology! The award recognizes Dr. Morgan’s longstanding and passionate...
by Maureen Purcell | Aug 20, 2024 | HT, Media, Press Coverage, Research
Dr. Angela Robinson was recently a guest on an episode of Orion Talks, a podcast hosted by the Orion Policy Institute, to share her research on human trafficking. Dr. Robinson spoke about the participatory research methods used in the Blum Center anti trafficking work...
by Maureen Purcell | Aug 20, 2024 | HT, Media, Press Coverage, Research
The Freedom Lifemap, co-created by Dr. Kelsey Morgan (Everfree; Blum Center) and Dr. Angela Robinson (Blum Center), was featured as a segment on CNN’s Freedom Project. In the video, Dr. Morgan talks about the need that the Freedom Lifemap fills for survivors of...
by Maureen Purcell | Jul 18, 2024 | Flood, Media, Press Coverage, Research
Elected officials and experts recently gathered to discuss California’s beach problem – the coastline is threatened by climate change, sea level rise, and erosions. Another major factor in our coastal woes – poor infrastructure design, says Blum...
by Maureen Purcell | Jun 30, 2024 | HT, Media, Press Coverage
Kelsey Morgan, PhD candidate at the Blum Center and co-founder and CEO of EverFree was quoted in an article on the use of tech by both traffickers and in anti-trafficking efforts. The article comes as a response to the US Dept of State’s most recent annual...
by Maureen Purcell | Apr 15, 2024 | Flood, Media, Press Coverage, Research
Blum Center’s Dr. Brett Sanders participated in a panel discussion on “The Future of Infrastructure Along our Sensitive Coast” as part of the 2024 Orange Country Council of Governments’ annual conference. Sanders’ emphasized the role of...