University of Michigan experts are available to comment on critical topics facing schools this academic year. Their areas of expertise include student mental health, concussions, school safety, AI in the classroom, recovery from learning loss, teacher retention, Black girls’ schooling experiences, school meal funding, immigration, and college campus speech and protest.
School safety
Justin Heinze is an associate professor of health behavior and health equity at the School of Public Health and director of the School Safety section at the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention. He is also principal investigator of the annual Healthy Minds Study and director of the National Center for School Safety. He can discuss a range of school safety and student mental health topics and can explain the recommendations in a recent national report on the impact of active shooter drills on student health and well-being. Contact: [email protected]
Sarah Stilwell, research investigator at the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention, can discuss aspects of student and school safety outside of firearm violence prevention. Contact: [email protected]
Elyse Thulin, research assistant professor at the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention, can discuss school safety, technology, confidential reporting systems, social media and school violence risks, bullying, suicide and mental health concerns. Contact: [email protected]
View the full expert advisory release on the Michigan News website