For the third year in a row, college students are reporting lower rates of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts, according to the nation’s largest survey of student mental health. The 2024-2025...
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Stephen Oliphant, PhD
Dr. Oliphant is a Research Investigator at the University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention. He earned a master’s in public policy and certificate in injury science from the...
Media Mention: Experts say school shootings are increasing, but preventable with proper countermeasures
In the one year since two teachers and two students were killed at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, schools have implemented new procedures, and the state has passed legislation aimed at...
Triggered: Qualitatively exploring structural and social drivers of firearm violence exposure among LGBTQ+ young adults of color in Detroit
Correll-King, W. M., Ubong, I.-A., Monro, D., Scott, K., Strunk, S. N., Stephenson, J., Jadwin-Cakmak, L., Everhart, A., & Gamarel, K. E. (2025). Triggered: Qualitatively exploring structural...
Media Mentions: Minnesota School Shooting
School safety in the wake of gun violence - KTVU Minnesota Catholic school shooting puts renewed focus on school safety nationwide - WWMT Minnesota shooting highlights risks to religious schools,...
Research assistant perspectives on strategies to reduce the likelihood of experiencing vicarious trauma
Paruk, J., Rhode, S., Molocznik, A., Christy, A., Knoepke, C. E., Kapoor, R., Frattaroli, S., & Zeoli, A. M. (2025). Research assistant perspectives on strategies to reduce the likelihood of...
Weapon victimization and long-term cardiovascular disease risk
Lee, E., Semenza, D. C., Geronimus, A. T., & Heinze, J. (2025). Weapon victimization and long-term cardiovascular disease risk. Social Science & Medicine, 381, 118236....
Normative beliefs approving of aggression moderate the observational learning of weapon use.
Docherty, M., Dubow, E. F., Boxer, P., & Huesmann, L. R. (2025). Normative beliefs approving of aggression moderate the observational learning of weapon use. Psychology of Violence. Advance...
Firearm incidents and cardiovascular disease mortality: A census-tract level study
Lee, E., Pan, W., Wang, L., & Heinze, J. (2025). Firearm incidents and cardiovascular disease mortality: A census-tract level study. Social Science & Medicine, 382, 118371....
Media Mention: Back to school: U-M experts can discuss a range of topics
EXPERTS ADVISORY University of Michigan experts can address the most pressing education topics of the school year, including AI in the classroom, teacher shortages and retention, school violence...
Media Mention: California mass shootings down, still stopping short?
Dr. Justin Heinze speaks with KTVU about "back-to-school" season, giving insight on school safety and violence prevention.
Media Mention: CDC Data Is Helping Combat Gun Violence. But It’s at Risk of Disappearing.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has for decades spearheaded federal efforts to understand and reduce gun violence. Sweeping cuts imposed by the Trump administration are now...