Claire Renzetti
Delivered on April 15, 1999 by Claire Renzetti, PhD
Claire M. Renzetti, PhD, is Professor and Chair of Sociology at St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia.
She is editor of the international, interdisciplinary journal, "Violence Against Women", co-editor of the Sage Violence Against Women book series, and editor of the Gender, Crime and Justice book series for Northeastern University Press. She has authored or co-authored 10 books, including Violent Betrayal: Partner Abuse in Lesbian Relationships (Sage, 1992). She has also authored numerous book chapters and journal articles on violence against women, especially violence in lesbian relationships. She is a member of the board of the National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women