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Several studies have suggested relationships between dysfunctional hypothalamic-pituitary adrenal (HPA) activity and trauma, as well as distinct links between HPA dysfunction and depression. I am also very interested in the biological links between interpersonal trauma and depression. Collectively, our vision is to improve the status of women in these countries, focusing on women’s mental health and the prevention of violence. I have begun working with a non-profit in Kenya to examined the efficacy of their girls empowerment program as well. Over the last few years, I have been developing several collaborations with researchers and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in South Asia, including India and Pakistan. The plight of women is even more severe in other parts of the world. In addition, we are piloting a program to promote positive health behaviors, personal safety, and empowerment for adolescent girls, partnering with a local high school. We are researching an adjunctive therapeutic class which provides psychoeducation, psychological skill development, and physical empowerment training to women who have a history of interpersonal trauma. The toll of interpersonal violence on women includes reduced psychological, interpersonal, physical, occupational, and economic functioning all of which reduce her quality of life. Recent estimates put the cost of childhood violence on par with medical conditions such as diabetes and stroke (Fang, 2012). experience rape in their lifetime and more than 1 in 3 women experience violence from a partner. Recent research from the CDC (2011) finds that 1 in 5 women in the U.S. My current work focuses on the prevention and intervention of interpersonal violence and abuse in women. Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education.Office of Vice President for Business Affairs and Chief Financial Officer.Office of VP for University Human Resources.Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment.Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR).Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine.Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI).Institute for Computational and Mathematical Engineering (ICME).Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies.School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences.