ABOUT

I’m Crystal Fedeli, a social researcher and policy analyst focused on coercive control in the context of domestic abuse, including how the family court system responds and how those responses shape outcomes over time. I’m also a consultant, speaker, and award-winning nonprofit founder.

My work focuses on understanding how coercive control operates across systems and how institutional responses shape access, outcomes, and long-term stability. I work with individuals, organizations, and audiences to bring clarity to what’s happening and to support more effective responses.

My background includes work with the State of New Jersey Office of the Public Defender in the Drug Court Unit, where I handled expungements statewide, and with the Department of Children and Families in the Division of Child Protection and Permanency litigation unit. I have also worked in community-based organizations supporting individuals impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, childhood trauma, and addiction.

I hold dual graduate degrees, one in Social Research Analysis and a second in Child Advocacy and Policy with a Child Public Welfare Concentration, along with a Paralegal Certificate and a Graduate Certificate in Data Collection and Management.

This work is grounded in a core principle: systems fail individuals when institutional practices and norms diverge from evidence-based practice.