Mapping and Mobilizing Evidence to Advance Development of Outcomes for Wellness and Safety
Mission
The MEADOWS Lab advances research on the development, testing, and implementation of social and behavioral interventions that promote safety, prevent harm, and support recovery from violence. We study the mechanisms that drive effective change and translate research into practical solutions that improve outcomes for individuals and communities affected by interpersonal violence.
Vision
We envision a world where evidence-informed interventions are accessible, equitable, and responsive to the diverse needs of individuals and communities affected by violence. Guided by the principles of collaboration, equity, and empowerment, the MEADOWS Lab bridges research and practice through partnerships with survivors, community organizations, practitioners, and policymakers. Our work advances intervention science, strengthens systems of care, and seeks to improve outcomes for individuals and communities affected by both interpersonal and structural forms of violence—including those who experience harm and those whose actions perpetuate it.
Meet our Team
Director
Dr. Bushra Sabri is the Director of the Meadows Lab, where her work focuses on understanding and preventing interpersonal violence, as well as promoting recovery from its effects. Her research examines lifetime experiences of violence, including intimate partner violence, and their impacts on health and wellbeing. She has led and co-led numerous funded studies identifying risk and protective factors and developing interventions that prevent violence and support healing. Her work emphasizes translating research into practical solutions that enhance safety and improve outcomes for individuals and communities affected by violence. She is particularly interested in uncovering the mechanisms that drive effective change and in designing culturally informed strategies to prevent future violence, injury, and homicide. Through her leadership, the Meadows Lab fosters interdisciplinary collaboration to advance equitable, community-centered approaches to violence prevention and recovery across the lifespan.
Team
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Collaborating Faculty on Project(s)
Additional Information
Sabri, B., Li, J., Aryal, S., Mata, T., Murray, S., Glass, N., & Campbell, J. C. (2025). Evaluating digital intervention approaches for supporting immigrant women with intimate partner violence experiences: Findings from the Its weWomen Plus sequential multiple assignment randomized trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 47, 101539.
Sabri, B., Li, J., Butter, S., Murray, S., & Budhathoki, C. (2025). Determinants of suicidal ideation among immigrant women with cumulative exposures to violence: The role of resilience and social support. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma. 34(8), 1179-1205.
Sabri, B., Young, N., Cardenas, I., Emezue, C. N., & Patch, M. (2024). Integrating implementation science in interpersonal violence research and practice: A systematic review of barriers and facilitators of implementation. Trauma, Violence & Abuse, 0(0).
Sabri, B., Hanson, G., Patch, M., Wilson, P., Alexander, K. A., Njie-Carr, V., & Campbell, J. C. (2024). Characteristics of abusive relationships with presence of firearms: Impact of partners’ firearm ownership on immigrant women’s mental health and safety-related empowerment. Journal of Family Trauma, Child Custody & Child Development, 22(1), 3-26.
Sabri, B., Mata, T., Li, J., Butter, S., Campbell, J. C., & Budhathoki, C. (2024). The digital MySteps intervention for abused women at risk for firearm-related injuries and homicides: Findings from the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 41, 101357.
Sabri, B., Campbell, J. C., Khan, N. A., Tahir, M., Khan, A. M., & Khan, M. N. (2024). Assessing risk for severe domestic violence and related homicides perpetrated by partners and in-laws: Adapted danger assessments for women in abusive relationships in India. BMC Public Health, 24, 1870.
Sabri, B., Mani, S. S., & Kaduluri, V. P. S. (2024). Integrated domestic violence and reproductive health interventions in India: A systematic review. Reproductive Health, 21, 94.
Butter, S., Sabri, B., Hanson, G. C., & Campbell, J. (2024). Empowerment moderates the relationship between partner abuse and suicide ideation for immigrant women. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 0(0), 1–10.
Sabri, B., Perrin, N., & Hagos, M. (2024). The being safe, healthy, and positively empowered pilot randomized controlled trial: A digital multicomponent intervention for immigrant women with cumulative exposures to violence. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 31(2), 271‑284.
Sabri, B., & Campbell, J. C. (2024). Firearm-related risks and consequences for immigrant women in abusive relationships: Barriers to reporting threats to safety and recommendations for safety planning. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 33(4), 407–431.
Sabri, B., Khan, N. A., Tahir, M., Khan, M. A., & Khan, M. N. (2023). Impact of domestic violence on maternal and child health and well-being in rural India. Journal of Family Violence, 38(3), 435‑450.
Sabri, B., Selke, R., Smudde, M., Bourey, C., & Murray, S. (2022). Gender-based violence interventions in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review of interventions at structural, community, interpersonal, individual, and multi-levels. Trauma, Violence & Abuse, 24(5), 3170‑3186.
Sabri, B., Rai, A., & Rameshkumar, A. (2022). Violence against women in India: An analysis of correlates of domestic violence and barriers and facilitators of access to resources for support. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 19(6), 700‑729.
Vroegindewey, A., & Sabri, B. (2022). Using mindfulness to improve mental health outcomes of immigrant women with experiences of intimate partner violence. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(9), 12714.
Sabri, B., Saha, J., Lee, J., & Murray, S. (2022). Conducting digital intervention research among immigrant survivors of intimate partner violence: Methodological, safety and ethical considerations. Journal of Family Violence, 38(3), 447–462.
Sabri, B., Vroegindewey, A., & Hagos, M. (2021). Development, feasibility, acceptability and preliminary evaluation of the internet and mobile phone based BSHAPE intervention for immigrant survivors of cumulative trauma. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 110, 106591.
Sabri, B., Glass, N., Murray, S., Perrin, N., Case, J. R., & Campbell, J. C. (2021). A technology-based intervention to improve outcomes for immigrant women with intimate partner violence experiences: It’s weWomen Plus sequential multiple assignment randomized trial (SMART) protocol. BMC Public Health, 21, 1956.
If you would like to explore opportunities with the MEADOWS Lab—such as practicum placement, volunteer roles, capstone or thesis projects, collaborations or partnerships, or requesting access to lab publications—please complete the form below.
Bushra Sabri
Lab Director
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Present and Past Projects
This study focuses on building evidence for a digital firearm safety intervention designed to prevent firearm-related harms in households affected by intimate partner violence.
This study is aimed at developing an integrated model of care for survivors of intimate partner violence and opioid problems in opioid treatment settings.
The study focuses on refining and evaluating digital BSHAPE, a multicomponent intervention designed to improve health and safety-related outcomes among women with cumulative exposures to traumatic life events and co-occurring PTSD and depression symptoms.
This study evaluates an adaptive, trauma-informed, digitally-delivered intervention with varying intensity levels (web-based, text and phone) for immigrant survivors of intimate partner violence.
This study is building evidence for a multilevel intervention designed to promote maternal and child health, safety and empowerment for women seeking healthcare services in rural and tribal regions in India
This study conducted a pilot trial of a multicomponent intervention to improve health and safety outcomes for women with cumulative violence exposures.
This study focused on multilevel factors shaping HIV risk among African immigrant women in the U.S. to guide effective prevention interventions.