Research, policy analysis, and agenda-setting public discourse to prevent gun violence
Explore the latest public health research and insights about gun violence
Report analyzing CDC data finds that 58% of total firearm fatalities in 2023 were suicides; suicides have accounted for majority of firearm deaths every year since 1995
Looking for prominent public health experts in the field of gun violence? They’re here at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Daniel Webster, ScD '91, MPH, studies policies and programs intended to reduce gun violence and teaches public health approaches to violence prevention.
Cassandra Crifasi, PhD '14, MPH, studies how evidence-based policies and programs can reduce violence and improve safety.
Josh Horwitz, JD, works to reduce gun violence by utilizing public health research and analysis to build advocacy campaigns that meet critical opportunities in the policy development process.
Shannon Frattaroli, PhD ’99, MPH ’94, translates evidence about injury and violence prevention into policies and practices that will create safe places for people to thrive.
