Amy Hammock

Amy Hammock is an Associate Professor at Stony Brook University's School of Social Welfare. Her work focuses on intimate partner violence prevention, community-based participatory research, and qualitative methods applied to immigrant populations and feminist frameworks.

She has led significant grants, including:

• Stony Brook University Violence Against Women Prevention and Response Project ($270,000, Department of Justice)
• Evaluating the Suffolk County Fatherhood Initiative ($97,239, Department of Health & Human Services)
• New York City—Long Island Public Health Training Center ($2.6M, Health Resources and Services Administration)
• Peer Education Program to Prevent Sexual Violence ($10,000, Avon Foundation for Women)
• Communications Campaign to Prevent IPV in Metro Detroit Indians ($1.9M, CDC)

Her research integrates public health and social work, with recent studies analyzing HIV treatment adherence, campus sexual assault policies, and mental health initiatives in public libraries. Her publications highlight community engagement and sociocultural relevance in violence prevention.

Dr. Hammock holds a Ph.D. and MSW from the University of Michigan, alongside a Fulbright Scholar award (1995-1996). She has contributed to interdisciplinary health equity projects and community-based theater interventions for social change.