Resources

The resources below are some of the most well-known and respected leaders in hazing prevention.  Their work and research has guided our prevention efforts and we continue to use what we’ve learned to deepen and improve programs on Elon’s campus.

Organizations Committed to Hazing Prevention

HazingPrevention.Org

HazingPrevention.Org is a leading national organization dedicated to providing current information related to hazing and hazing prevention to individuals and organizations.

StopHazing.org

StopHazing.org provides accurate, up-to-date hazing information for students, parents, and educators and a list of hazing laws by state. It includes alternatives to hazing and informative articles on hazing in various contexts, including high schools, the military, athletic teams, and fraternities and sororities.

Inside Hazing: Understanding Hazardous Hazing

Inside Hazing provides practical information on all aspects of hazing as well as the theoretical perspective of Susan Lipkins, PhD, author of “Preventing Hazing: How Parents, Teachers, and Coaches Can Stop the Violence, Harassment, and Humiliation.”

Gordie Center

The Gordie Center aims to end hazing and substance misuse among college and high school students nationwide. They empower students to transform their campus and community cultures through peer education and bystander intervention using our evidence-informed, student-tested resources.

Piazza Center

The Timothy J. Piazza Center for Fraternity and Sorority Research is dedicated to transformative change and saving lives! Their research-driven approach targets the underlying factors of hazing while promoting healthier fraternities, sororities, student organizations, and athletic programs to build safer and stronger campus communities.

Publications

  • Allan, E.J. (2004). Hazing and Gender: Analyzing the Obvious. In Nuwer, H. (Ed.), The hazing reader (pp. 275-294). Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
  • Allan, E. J., Joyce, B., & Perlow, E. (2020). Fraternity & sorority hazing: A practitioner’s guide to relevant research & recommendations for prevention. Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors. https://stophazing.org/resources/fraternity-and-sorority-hazing-prevention-guide/
  • Allan, E. J., Kerschner, D., & Payne, J. M. (2018). College student hazing experiences, attitudes, and perceptions: Implications for prevention. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 56(1), 32.48.  doi: 10.1080/19496591.2018.1490303
  • Allan, E. J., Payne, J. M., & Kerschner, D. (2018). Transforming the culture of hazing: A research-based hazing prevention framework. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 55(4), 412–425. https://doi.org/10.1080/19496591.2018.1474759
  • Allan, E. J., Sidelko, L., & Kerschner, D. (2020). Alcohol and hazing: Examining the intersections and considering implications for campus prevention [Webinar]. Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery, The Ohio State University. https://hecaod.osu.edu/trainings/webinars/prevention/
  • Biddix, J. P., Kilmer, J. R., & Turrisi, R. (2024). Hazing prevention insights from related research. New Directions for Student Services, 2024, 57–70. https://doi.org/10.1002/ss.20527
  • Biddix, J. P., Perlow, E., Flavin, H., & Simeon, A. (2024). The contemporary context and complex challenges of preventing hazing. New Directions for Student Services, 2024, 11–25. https://doi.org/10.1002/ss.20524
  • Botello, R., & Carlos Cruz, N. (2018). The psychological shadow of hazing: Mental health issues and counseling. In C. Salinas, & M. Boettcher (Eds.), Critical perspectives on hazing in colleges and universities: A guide to disrupting hazing culture (pp. 111–125). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315177311
  • Campo, S., Poulos, G., & Sipple, J. W. (2005). Prevalence and profiling: Hazing among college students and points of intervention. American Journal of Health Behaviors, 20(2), 137-149.
  • Cimino, A. (2016). Fraternity hazing and the process of planned failure. Journal of American Studies, 52, 1–23. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021875816001924
  • Cimino, A. (2017). Defining hazing: Why popular definitions are misleading and counterproductive. Journal of Higher Education Management, 32(1), 135–148.
  • Cimino, A., & Thomas, B. J. (2022). Does hazing actually increase group solidarity? Re-examining a classic theory with a modern fraternity. Evolution and Human Behavior, 43(5), 408–417. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2022.07.001
  • Davis, K. R., Simeon, A., & Sutton, E. A. P. (2024). Assessing hazing prevention programs for learning. New Directions for Student Services, 2024, 117–132. https://doi.org/10.1002/ss.20531
  • Janis, I. L. (1997). Groupthink. In R. P. Vecchio (Ed.), Leadership: Understanding the dynamics of power and influence in organizations. (pp. 163-176). Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press.
  • Joyce, B., Meriwether, J. L., & Perlow, E. (2024). Motivations for hazing in collegiate settings: Employing situational strength to identify, disrupt, and construct. New Directions for Student Services, 2024, 41–56. https://doi.org/10.1002/ss.20526
  • Macintosh, E. (2018). Creating an anti-hazing value system: Changing the culture of sport and entertainment. Sport and Entertainment Review, 4, 14–19.
  • McCready, A. M. (2020). Fraternity chapter masculine norm climates and predictors of social dominance hazing motivations. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 57(5), 532–545. https://doi.org/10.1080/19496591.2019.1669455
  • McCready, A. E., Biddix, J. P., Feuer, E., & Hopkins, B. E. (2024). Identifying college hazing precursors and related behaviors in secondary school settings. New Directions for Student Services, 2024, 27–39. https://doi.org/10.1002/ss.20525
  • McCreary, G. R. (2013). The impact of moral judgment and moral disengagement on hazing attitudes and bystander behavior in college males [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. The University of Alabama.
  • Mikell, T. C. (2014). Getting away with murder: Hazing, hegemonic masculinity, and victimization [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. Winthrop University.
  • Nuwer, H. (2004). The hazing reader. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
  • Piazza Center. (2024). Comprehensive hazing definition: Motivations, mechanisms, antecedents, and effects. Penn State University: Timothy J. Piazza Center for Fraternity and Sorority Research. https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/piazza-center/findings-results
  • Pollard, N. (2018). Sexual hazing. In H. Nuwer (Ed.), Hazing: Destroying young lives (pp. 57–71). Indiana University Press.
  • Sasso, P. A. (2013). An examination of alcohol expectations and social desirability in fraternity members on American college campuses [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. Old Dominion University.
  • Sasso, P. A., Bruce, S., Hart, L., & Davis, K. J. (2024). Contemporary hazing prevention initiatives and efforts. New Directions for Student Services, 2024, 71–83. https://doi.org/10.1002/ss.20528
  • Schiffer, A. A., Romo-Figueroa, J., Lawless, T., Jones, T. L., Martens, A. L., & Saucier, D. A. (2022). Group bonding or hazing? The effects of masculine honor beliefs on perceptions of undergraduate hazing. Personality and Individual Differences, 186, 111331. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2021.111331
  • Sweet, S. (1999). Understanding fraternity hazing: Insights from symbolic interactionist theory. Journal of College Student Development, 40(4), 355- 363. https://elon.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/understanding-fraternity-hazing-insights-symbolic/docview/195175389/se-2 

Additional Resources

Elon University Honor System in the Student Handbook

Florida State University’s hazing website

Cornell University Hazing Prevention website