Alan Berkowitz

Alan Berkowitz is an independent consultant who helps colleges, universities, public health agencies, the military and communities design programs that address health and social justice issues.  His expert opinion is frequently sought after by the federal government and professional organizations and he is well-known for scholarship and innovative programs which address issues of substance abuse, sexual assault, gender, bystander intervention and diversity.

Dr. Berkowitz has over forty-five years of experience as a trainer, consultant, lecturer, psychologist, faculty member, and Counseling Center Director.  He is a Subject Matter Expert in Sexual Assault Prevention and Bystander Intervention for all five branches of the U.S. Military and has worked as a Highly Qualified Expert for the Department of the Navy’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (DON-SAPRO). At Hobart and William Smith Colleges he developed a model rape prevention program for men that was found to reduce actual sexual assaults by 75% at 4-month follow-up.  In addition he has been a central figure in the development of Social Norms Theory and is a leader in research and implementation of the model.  Alan frequently conducts workshops for State Health Departments, the military, institutions of higher education and Sexual Assault Prevention Coalitions and has worked as a consultant for a number of on-line sexual assault prevention programs.  He has pioneered the development of social norms media to prevent men’s violence, and was a frequent presenter and keynote speaker at the International Conference on Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Prevention in Higher Education.  In addition he served as a presenter and on the planning committee for the first three National Sexual Assault Prevention Conferences hosted by the Centers for Disease Control, and served as a founding Board Member of End Violence Against Women International. He has authored three books and has contributed to numerous scholarly articles on sexual assault prevention, men’s role in preventing sexual assault, sexual assault and alcohol use, and the social norms approach.