New Research Shows Your ZIP Code Could Make You 27 times More Likely to be Fatally Shot by Police
A new study found that an individual’s ZIP code for their residence could indicate their risk of being fatally shot by police.
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Professor
Health Policy and Management
Daniel Webster, ScD '91, MPH, studies policies and programs intended to reduce gun violence and teaches public health approaches to violence prevention.
Associate Professor
Health Policy and Management
Cassandra Crifasi, PhD '14, MPH, studies how evidence-based policies and programs can reduce violence and advance equity.
Distinguished Professor of the Practice
Health Policy and Management
Josh Horwitz, JD, works to reduce gun violence by utilizing public health research and health equity analysis to build advocacy campaigns that meet critical opportunities in the policy development process.
Professor
Health Policy and Management
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.