Margo Lindauer Archives

Simone Biles, of the United States, prepares to start her performance on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Trailblazing US Gymnast Simone Biles takes on trauma

Simone Biles created gravity-defying signature moves as a gymnast. Now she and other athletes are modeling new ways to heal from past traumas and focus on their emotional wellbeing.

by Hillary Chabot August 5, 2021

Governor Andrew Cuomo holds press briefing and makes announcement to combat COVID-19 Delta variant at 633 3rd Avenue in New York on August 2, 2021. (Photo by Lev Radin/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)

Cuomo’s alleged harassment of women is ‘all about power and control,’ says Northeastern scholar

A report released this week by a pair of independent investigators found that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo engaged in conduct that constituted sexual harassment under federal and New York state law. Cuomo’s opinion of his behavior appears to be “problematic,” says Margo Lindauer, clinical professor of law.

by Peter Ramjug August 4, 2021

Free Britney sings protest Britney Spears' conservatorship.

Britney Spears’s ‘abusive arrangement’ removes her control over her own body–but she’s not the only one

Britney Spears described her conservatorship as an “abusive” arrangement that has stripped even her ability to decide to have children or marry in the future. It was a shocking revelation, but one that describes a situation in which many people find themselves—even without conservatorships in place, says Margo Lindauer, associate clinical professor and director of the Domestic Violence Institute at Northeastern.

by Molly Callahan June 24, 2021

Illustration by Hannah Moore/Northeastern University

COVID-19 made it harder to escape domestic violence. Technology offers some tools to help victims.

A pandemic-era drop in calls for help means victims aren’t getting the support they need, says Margo Lindauer, associate clinical professor of law and director of the Domestic Violence Institute at Northeastern. Now, she and her colleagues are working to reach victims who may be trapped at home their abusers.

by Allie Nicodemo - contributor March 2, 2021

An empty classroom is pictured at Heather Hills Elementary School as officials conduct a materials distribution for parents to pick up for distance learning in Bowie, Md., on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. AP Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call

Closed schools could be putting children at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic

The closure of schools, along with the added stress of balancing work, child care, and distance learning, could all be factors that have led to a rise in child abuse seven months into the COVID-19 pandemic, says Margo Lindauer, director of the Domestic Violence Institute at Northeastern.

by Khalida Sarwari October 13, 2020

COVID-19 is making things harder for victims of domestic abuse. Here’s a way to help.

The pandemic has exacerbated deep problems in the systems that protect victims: a lack of open beds at crowded shelters and an antiquated court system are among them. Now, Northeastern’s Domestic Violence Clinic has devised an innovative way to reach victims.

by Peter Ramjug June 30, 2020

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