Experts from the University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention are available to discuss various aspects of the mass shooting in Michigan, from firearm injury prevention to public...
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Media Mention: National Center for School Safety supports MSU Extension in exceeding grant goals as they strive to STOP school violence – Part 1
Michigan State University Extension educators and program instructors are enhancing Michigan 4-H healthy living partnerships in local schools and with other youth serving organizations by...
Media Mention: College students’ reports of depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts continue move in positive direction
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...
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...