Janet Fanslow

Janet Lynn Fanslow is a New Zealand academic, and is a full professor at the University of Auckland, specialising in researching the prevention, prevalence and consequences of family violence.

Academic career

Fanslow holds a bachelor's degree with Honours from Iowa State University and a Masters degree from the University of Otago. She completed a PhD titled Emergency department protocols of care for women abused by partners: development, implementation and evaluation at the University of Auckland. Fanslow undertook postdoctoral research in the Family and Intimate Violence Prevention Team of the USA Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Fanslow's research focuses on family violence, exploring its prevalence, consequences, and how it can be prevention, including economic, physical, and emotional abuse. Fanslow's early work encouraged the recognition of family violence as a health issue. Her work has been funded by the Health Research Council of New Zealand, and she led the 2003 and 2019 New Zealand Violence Against Women Surveys. The surveys involved interviewing nearly 3000 women.

Honours and awards In the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours, Fanslow was appointed as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the research and prevention of family violence.

Selected works