Diverse Perspectives, Common Goals

Generating new knowledge and advancing innovative solutions to reduce firearm injury across the United States.

Who We Are

The Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention collaborates with communities and harnesses the research might of the University of Michigan, the nation’s largest public research university, to address the root causes of, and potential solutions for, the most important issues surrounding firearm violence.

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Research & Scholarship

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Community Engagement

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Policy

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Education & Training

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Data & Methods

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Scientists and Scholars

Sara Heller, PhD

Community Violence

Dr. Heller studies interventions to reduce crime and improve other life outcomes among low-income young people. She uses large-scale experiments to isolate the causal effects of a variety of programs, including cognitive behavioral therapy-based interventions and summer jobs. Dr. Heller is currently conducting research with ...

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