Hicks, B. M. (2026). Lifetime prevalence of self-reported defensive gun use, offensive gun use, and nonfatal firearm victimization among Michigan adults. Injury Epidemiology....
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Policy Surveillance Shows Improvements and Remaining Gaps in U.S. Campus Alcohol and Sexual Violence Policies
Ellyson, A. M., Adhia, A., DiMascolo, L., Heinze, J., & Swearingen, K. (2026). Policy surveillance shows improvements and remaining gaps in U.S. campus alcohol and sexual violence policies....
U-M hosts first firearm law implementation conference
The inaugural Michigan Extreme Risk Protective Order (ERPO) Implementation Conference was held in Novi, MI last week, bringing together more than 150 public safety officials, court officials,...
Inquiry-Based Learning for Sustained Adolescent Critical Action: A Systematic Review
Pinetta, B. J., Simpson, H. A., & Stilwell, S. M. (2026). Inquiry-based learning for sustained adolescent critical action: A systematic review. Journal of Social Issues, 82(3), e70067....
Association of Community Factors, Firearm Laws, and Pediatric Firearm Injuries Available
Diaz, X. N., Lin, A., Babcock, S., Salvi, A., Malveau, S., Mann, N. C., Goldstick, J. E., Carter, P. M., Cook, J. N. B., Song, X., Wei, R., Lundrigan, A. M., Beckstead, R., Hagos, B., & Newgard,...
U-M Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention awarded $11.2M to expand critical research efforts
The University of Michigan’s Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention has received $11.2 million in federal funding to address research topics ranging from secure storage and youth mortality to...
U-M studies examine what schools are doing to address cell phone use among students
As tablets and laptops have become common classroom tools, schools continue to wrestle with another device: the cell phone. Cell phones play a critical role in youth social and societal engagement...
Media Mention: How to file an Extreme Risk Protection Order in Michigan
What you need to know An Extreme Risk Protection Order, or ERPO, can temporarily prevent someone at risk of harming themself or others from having or buying firearms. Many states have ERPO laws,...
Brian Hicks, PhD
Dr. Hicks' research has focused on examining the interplay among genetic, environmental, and developmental influences on the emergence, persistence, and desistence of substance use disorders,...
A.J. Million, PhD
A.J. is the Director of the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD) at the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) at the University of Michigan. In 2017, he...
Media Mention: Amid a stretch of violence, gun locks become focus for prevention
Dr. Stephen Oliphant speaks with First Alert 4 in Missouri about secure storage. Watch the full interview via the First Alert 4 website Additional mentions Hoodline St. Louis First Alert 4...
Media Mention: Recent mall shootings prompt questions about Michigan’s gun laws
After two recent fatal shootings at malls in Southeast Michigan, many are wondering how gun laws apply in these situations. Michigan is an open carry state. A gun owner must be at least 18 years...