Elizabeth J. Allan, Ph.D., is Professor and Program Coordinator of Higher Education at the University of Maine and Director of StopHazing. Dr. Allan was the Principal Investigator for the National Study of Student Hazing (2008) and is currently directing the national Hazing Prevention Consortium (2012 – present) – a collaborative research-to-practice initiative of universities working to shift campus culture and build an evidence base for hazing prevention. An experienced researcher, Allan’s scholarship focuses on campus cultures and climates, including studies about campus diversity, equity, student engagement, and hazing in the context of higher education. She has authored three books and more than 30 research-based articles. Her award-winning scholarship has been featured in premiere journals including the Harvard Educational Review, The Journal of Higher Education, The Review of Higher Education, Innovative Higher Education,The International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health, Qualitative Studies in Education, and the Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Megan DeShon-Runge is the Hazing Database and Outreach Coordinator for StopHazing. In this role, Megan supports the development and sustainability of HazingInfo.org, a database dedicated to creating transparency about hazing incidents. She also develops resources and training and leads communications and outreach efforts regarding the database. Megan graduated from the University of Missouri with a B.A. in Psychology in 2009 and has since been working in Higher Education. Over the course of her career, Megan has held roles in Residential Life, Athletics, Student Engagement, and Fraternity & Sorority Life giving her vast experiences that influence the multi-faceted lens through which she views hazing prevention. 

Devin Franklin, M.Ed. is the Doctoral Research Fellow for StopHazing and a Ph.D. student at the University of Maine. She engages in hazing prevention research, aids in resource development, and facilitates leadership development trainings. Devin earned her B.S. in Finance from the University of Alabama in 2021 and her M.Ed. in Student Development in Higher Education from the University of Maine in 2023. She served as a Research-to-Practice intern for StopHazing prior to transitioning to her current role. Devin continues to advocate for evidence-based hazing prevention, ethical leadership development, and the creation of more inclusive campus communities

Meredith Stewart, M.Ed., is the Operations Manager for StopHazing. In this role, she works to support StopHazing’s mission by cultivating partnerships with professional organizations, scholars, practitioners, policy advocates, and others committed to violence prevention. She oversees and manages StopHazing’s operations including programs and trainings, the expansion of StopHazing’s data-driven resources and trainings for hazing prevention; policy-related initiatives, and other activities of the Hazing Prevention Consortium (HPC), a signature research-to-practice project led by StopHazing. Meredith completed her B.S. degree in Secondary Education from the University of Maine, and later also completed her M.Ed. in Student Development in Higher Education from the University of Maine. During her graduate studies, she interned for StopHazing as a Research Assistant and upon graduation transitioned to a full-time role.