This report summarizes the findings of a study funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the effects of Pathways to Potential (P2P), a Michigan Department of Health and Human...
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Media Mention: Michigan students head back to school as concerns over screen time grow
As Michigan schools roll out new limits on phone use, educators and researchers are raising concerns about how social media and excessive screen time can affect students’ focus and well-being—and...
Media Mention: FORWARD FOCUS: Addressing school safety and security using comprehensive approach
Concerns about school safety in Michigan have reshaped how districts prepare for emergencies, from adopting new technologies to standardizing the language used during threats. Researchers and...
Back to school: U-M experts can discuss a range of topics
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...
Deborah Rivas-Drake, PhD
Deborah Rivas-Drake, Ph.D., is the Stephanie J. Rowley Collegiate Professor at the University of Michigan, with affiliations in psychology and education, and the President-Elect of the Society for...
U-M celebrates five years leading firearm injury prevention research
More than 44,000 lives are lost to firearm injuries in the United States each year, and since 2020, firearm injuries have been the leading cause of death among U.S. children and teens. Working in...
Media Mention: What to Know About Anonymous School Tip Lines
Sarah Stilwell from University of Michigan's Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention joins The Last Show with David Cooper to describe how anonymous school tip lines reveal patterns in threats...
Anonymous school tip lines reveal patterns in threats, mental health concerns among youth, study finds
Anonymous school safety tip lines are providing critical insights into when young people report threats of violence and mental health concerns, according to a new study. Led by researchers at the...
A Scoping Review of Trauma-Informed Interventions and Violence Prevention in K-12 Schools in the United States
Scott, B. A., Stilwell, S. M., Murphy, H., Lee, E., Schliebe, M., & Pearson, Z. V. (2026). A scoping review of trauma-informed interventions and violence prevention in K–12 schools in the United...
Media Mention: What Will It Take to Prevent School Shootings?
Metal detectors, bulletproof chalkboards, pepper-ball-spraying drones — in our desperation to protect children, we’re turning our schools into fortresses. Columbia researchers are now leading a...
Media Mention: What happens when schools restrict phones? U-M Youth Policy Lab convenes national conference as new studies get underway
On April 10, the University of Michigan's Youth Policy Lab (YPL) convened a National School Cell Phone Policy Conference, inviting researchers, practitioners, and policymakers from Michigan and...
We collected data on how 779 Michigan school districts are regulating student cellphones − here are the trends
What is the best way to handle cellphones in schools? That’s a question Michigan educators are grappling with this spring after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law a ban on smartphone use in...