Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) refer to potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood, such as abuse, neglect, or household dysfunction. These experiences can have lasting effects on health, development, and well-being throughout the lifespan.

Letia Bailey, LCSW-BACS - Child Health, Maternal Depression, Parenting Intervention

Courtney Baker, PhD - Adverse Childhood Experiences, Trauma Informed Care, Health Equity

Angela S. Breidenstine, PhD - Infant Mental Health Assessment and Intervention, Mindfulness

Allison Boothe Trigg, PhD - Early Childhood Mental Health, Adolescent Psychiatry

Stacy Drury, MD, PhD - Physiological Responses to Adversity

Julia Fleckman, PhD - Primary Prevention, Evaluation of Parenting Interventions, Structural and Social Determinants of Child Maltreatment

Mary Margaret Gleason, MD, FAAP - Pediatrics, Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health, Integration of Mental Health in Primary Care

Sherryl Scott Heller, PhD - Infant Mental Health, Early Childhood Providers, Reflective Supervision, Child Development, Perinatal Health, Educational Interventions

Angela Keyes, PhD - Early Childhood Development, Mental Health Consultation, Positive Discipline

Marva Lewis, PhD- Infant Mental Health, Community-based Parenting

Stacy Overstreet, PhD - Trauma Informed Systems and Care

Katherine Theall, PhD - Health Equity, Built & Social Environment, Maternal Health, Social Epidemiology

Catherine O’Connor, PhD - Family Interventions, Parenting, Trauma, Health Equity, Community-based Participatory Research

Monica Stevens, PhD - Behavior Disorders, Trauma

Charles H. Zeanah, Jr, MD - Infant Mental Health, Recovery Interventions

Community and Neighborhood Violence refers to exposure to violent acts—such as assaults, shootings, or gang-related activity—that occur within one’s immediate surroundings. This type of violence can deeply affect individuals' sense of safety and well-being and is linked to a range of negative health and developmental outcomes, especially for children and adolescents.

Andrea S. Boyles, PhD - Police-Citizen Relations, Neighborhood Disadvantage & Disorder, Community Development & Engagement, Resilience & Collective Action, Health Equity

Xiojin Chen, PhD - Developmental Criminology, Delinquency & Victimization Among Disadvantaged Children

Julia Fleckman, PhD - Structural and Social Determinants of Community Violence, Evaluation of Community Violence Interventions

Lolita Moss - Adolescent Development, Intervention, African American Youth 

Corey Miles, PhD - Black Performativity, Felt Criminality, Incarceration, Policing, Racism and Systemic Oppression

Stephen Ostertag, PhD - Media, Crime and Incarceration  

Stacy Overstreet, PhD - Trauma Informed Systems and Care

Patrick Rafail, PhD - Urban Policing, Social Movements, Political Sociology

Katherine Theall, PhD - Health Equity, Built & Social Environment, Social Policy, Social Epidemiology, Women’s Health

Chelsea Singleton, PhD - Epidemiology, Nutritional Inequities, Health Equity

Firearm Violence refers to incidents involving the use of guns that result in injury, death, or threat of harm. This includes homicides, suicides, unintentional shootings, and nonfatal injuries. Firearm violence has profound impacts on individuals, families, and communities, and is a significant public health concern.

Juan Duchesne, MD - Surgery, Trauma and Critical Care

Joseph Constans, PhD - PTSD, Gun Violence, Suicide

Julia Fleckman, PhD - Structural and Social Determinants of Firearm Violence, Evaluation of Firearm Violence Prevention Strategies, Community-Partnered Research

Sharven Taghavi, MD - Surgery, Trauma and Critical Care

Katherine Theall, PhD - Health Equity, Built & Social Environment, Social Policy, Women’s Health

Gender-Based and Intimate Partner Violence refers to harmful acts directed at individuals based on their gender, including physical, sexual, emotional, or psychological abuse by a current or former partner. These forms of violence can occur in any setting and have serious consequences for health, safety, and well-being across the lifespan.

Katherine Andrinopoulos, PhD - Barriers to Care

Fred Buttell, PhD, LCSW-BACS - Batterer Intervention Program Evaluation

Gretchen Clum, PhD - Resilience, Mental Health, Health Equity, Women’s Health

Regardt “Reggie” Ferreira, PhD - Intimate Partner Violence

Julia Fleckman, PhD - Evaluation of IPV and Gender-based Violence Interventions, Restorative Approaches

Anastasia Gage, PhD - Maternal Victimization, Gender Norms, Adolescent Health

Deidre Hayes, PhD - Sexual Assault, Substance Abuse, Custody Evaluations

Katherine Johnson, PhD - Sexual Violence

Sally J. Kenney, PhD - Politics of Gender-Based Violence, Exclusionary Policies, Gender Studies

Becki T. Kondkar, JD - Domestic Violence Litigation, Family Justice, Gender Studies

Evan Krueger, PhD, LMSW - Mental Health, Addiction, Social Environmental Factors, Health Equity

Catherine O’Connor, PhD - Interpersonal Trauma, Culturally Grounded Interventions, Community-based Participatory Research, Health Equity

Manny Ocasio, PhD - Community Engagement, Interventions, Health Equity, Social Media Approaches

Anita Raj, PhD - Gendered, Social, and Cultural Vulnerabilities in Reproductive and Maternal Health, Epidemiology

Jay Silverman, PhD - Gender-Based Violence

Katherine Theall, PhD - Health Equity, Built & Social Environment, Social Policy, Social Epidemiology, Women’s Health

Maeve Wallace, PhD - Reproductive Health, Intimate Partner Violence, Racial Disparities

Ashley Weir, LCSW-BACS - Sexual Violence, Forensic Sexual Behavior Programs

Lisa Wade, PhD - Campus Sexual Violence Prevention, Gender Studies

HIV and Violence refers to the interconnected relationship between experiences of violence—such as sexual assault, intimate partner violence, or stigma-related abuse—and increased risk of HIV infection. Violence can both heighten vulnerability to HIV and create barriers to prevention, testing, and treatment, making this intersection a critical public health issue.

Katherine Andrinopoulos, PhD - Barriers to Care

Scott Batey, PhD - Community Engagement, Health Equity, Care Intervention

Gretchen Clum, PhD - Resilience, Mental Health, Women’s Health, Health Equity

Manny Ocasio, PhD - Community Engagement, Interventions, Health Equity, Social Media Approaches

Patricia Kissinger, BSN, PhD, MPH - Epidemiology, STIs

David W. Seal, PhD, FAAHB - HIV Prevention, Gender and Sexuality, Sexual Health, Social and Behavioral Change, Community Engaged Research

Anneliese Singh, PhD - Multicultural Counseling, Racial Justice, Resilience, Health Equity

Katherine Theall, PhD - Health Equity, Built & Social Environment, Social Policy, Social Epidemiology, Women’s Health

Police Violence refers to the use of excessive or unwarranted force by law enforcement officers, including physical harm, psychological trauma, and fatal encounters. This form of violence disproportionately affects marginalized communities and can have lasting impacts on individual and community health, trust in institutions, and overall well-being.

Caryn Bell, PhD - Socioeconomic Status, Racial Disparities, Health Equity

Andrea S. Boyles, PhD - Police-Citizen Relations, Community Development, Resilience & Collective Action, Health Equity

Julia Fleckman, PhD - Inequitable policing and community violence

Samantha Francois, PhD - Adolescent Development, Structural Violence, Anti-racist Research

Patrick Rafail, PhD - Urban Policing, Social Control

Katherine Theall, PhD - Health Equity, Built & Social Environment, Social Policy, Social Epidemiology, Women’s Health

Queer & Trans Violence refers to acts of physical, emotional, or psychological harm directed at individuals based on their sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. This violence can include hate crimes, discrimination, and systemic abuse, and it significantly impacts the health, safety, and well-being of LGBTQ+ communities.

Katherine Andrinopoulos, PhD - Barriers to Care

Patrick Button, PhD - Discrimination, Economics, Disability Justice, Data Science

Evan Krueger, PhD - Mental Health, Addiction, Social Environmental Factors, Health Equity

Manny Ocasio, PhD - Community Engagement, Interventions, Health Equity, Social Media Approaches

Anneliese Singh, PhD - Multicultural Counseling, Racial Justice, Resilience, Health Equity

Dovile Vilda, PhD - Policy, Health Equity, Social Determinants

Reproductive Justice is a framework that links reproductive rights with social justice, emphasizing the need for equitable access to resources and opportunities for all individuals to have safe and supportive reproductive experiences. It focuses on addressing the intersections of race, class, gender, and other social factors, ensuring that all people can make informed decisions about their bodies and reproductive health without facing discrimination or oppression.

Clare Daniel, PhD - Teen Pregnancy, Feminist Pedagogy, Community Education & Engagement, Gender Studies

Margaret Mary Downey, PhD - Maternal Health, Social & Structural Determinants, Health Equity

Kelli Hall, PhD - Policy, Community Engagement, Interventions, Poverty, Structural Racism, Health Equity, Social Epidemiology

Emily Harville, PhD - Maternal Health, Epidemiology, Life Course, Health Equity, Cognitive Health,  

Julie Hernandez, PhD - Geography, Family Planning

Katherine Johnson, PhD - Sociology, Infertility, Reproductive Technologies, Family Norms

Patricia Kissinger, BSN, PhD, MPH - Epidemiology, STIs,  

Anita Raj, PhD - Gendered, Social, and Cultural Vulnerabilities in Reproductive and Maternal Health, Epidemiology

Martha Silva, PhD - Family Planning, Sex Education, Social and Behavior Change, Provider Behavior

Jay Silverman, PhD - Gender-based Violence

Jeni Stolow, PhD - Community-based Participatory Research, Health Communication & Promotion, Medical Anthropology

Dovile Vilda, PhD - Policy, Health Equity, Social Determinants

Maeve Wallace, PhD - Social and Structural Determinants, Health Equity

Structural, Systemic, and Institutional Violence refers to the ways in which social, economic, and political systems create and maintain inequality, discrimination, and harm. This form of violence is embedded in policies, practices, and institutions, and it disproportionately impacts marginalized communities by limiting access to resources, opportunities, and justice.

Caryn Bell, PhD - Socioeconomic Status, Racial Disparities, Health Equity

Margaret Mary Downey, PhD - Social & Structural Determinants, Health Equity

Julia Fleckman, PhD - Structural Oppression and Violence

Samantha Francois, PhD - Adolescent Development, Structural Violence, Anti-racist Research

Sally J. Kenney, PhD - Exclusionary Policies, Gender Studies

Marva L. Lewis, PhD - Racism-Based Stress and Birth Outcomes, Community-based Parenting Interventions

Catherine O’Connor, PhD - Interpersonal Trauma, Culturally Grounded Interventions, Community-based Participatory Research, Health Equity

Manny Ocasio, PhD - Community Engagement, Interventions, Health Equity, Social Media Approaches

Stephen Ostertag, PhD - Racism and Systemic Oppression, Crime and Incarceration

Patrick Rafail, PhD - Social Movements, Political Sociology, Social Control

Chelsea Singleton, PhD - Epidemiology, Nutritional Inequities, Racism and Structural Violence, Health Equity

Katherine Theall, PhD - Health Equity, Built & Social Environment, Social Policy, Social Epidemiology, Women’s Health

Thomas LaVeist, PhD - Social and Behavioral Factors, Health Equity, Social Policy, Social Epidemiology

Youth Violence refers to harmful behaviors carried out by or against individuals between the ages of 10 and 24. It can result in serious physical and emotional consequences and is a major public health issue that affects the safety and development of young people and their communities.

Courtney N. Baker, PhD - Trauma-Informed Care and Youth Violence Prevention in School Settings, Health Equity

Xiaojin Chen, PhD - Delinquency & Victimization Among Disadvantaged Children

Lolita Moss, PhD - Adolescent Development, Intervention, African American Youth

Julia Fleckman, PhD - Youth Exposure to Violence, Evaluation of Youth Violence Prevention Strategies

Samantha Francois, PhD - Adolescent Development, Structural Violence, Anti-racist Research

Catherine O’Connor, PhD - Interpersonal Trauma, Culturally Grounded Interventions, Community-based Participatory Research  

Manny Ocasio, PhD - Community Engagement, Interventions, Health Equity, Social Media Approaches

Stacy Overstreet, PhD - Trauma-Informed Care and Youth Violence Prevention in School Settings

Katherine Theall, PhD - Health Equity, Built & Social Environment, Social Policy, Social Epidemiology, Women’s Health