Olena Kovalenko
Crime Victim Services Research Analyst
Evidence review, homicide data, PTSD terminology, and source quality
Olena checks the evidence behind sensitive claims before they reach survivors. She brings research discipline to topics that are often simplified or sensationalized.
Work by Olena Kovalenko
- An evidence-informed look at how true-crime media raises awareness yet risks retraumatizing survivors, plus ethical repo
- A review of media coverage for 'Stabbed in the Heart' by Lynn Shiner and Nancy Chavez, including the November 2013 relea
- How PTSD and traumatic grief overlap in homicide survivors: clinical distinctions, common symptoms, and evidence-based p