@colleensw.bsky.social & I are guest editing a special issue of Behavioral Sciences on "#Violence and #Trauma #Prevention Among #Adolescents Living in Urban Settings"! Super excited to see this issue come together. Submissions are due this Fall. Find more info here: www.mdpi.com/journal/beha...

OMG! Citation milestone! Check me out scholar.google.com/citations?us...

I’ve got my #nycmarathon broadcast pulled up! Thx @citiusmag.com 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

#yikes go ducks baby! 🦆🦆🦆

How many more games does Vandy fb have to win for gameday to come to Nash [this is 60% a joke]

If the ducks score on a third consecutive possession then I’m going for a run 🦆💨

8:22am on the first day of the Fall semester here at Vandy and I’ve already used dual authentication 4x

Doing a rare visit to #ASA2025 in Chicago. Come see some of our new work at the Violence session in Michigan 3 at 2 PM Saturday.

Dr. @colleensw.bsky.social presented a recent systematic umbrella review of the firearm-harms literature along with a helpful prevention science framework tailored specially for firearm-harms researchers 👏 #APA2025 coauthors: @jchow.bsky.social @kristamehari.bsky.social @lmayinja.bsky.social

The fantastic @phoebeahn.bsky.social - special ed phd student - presented on our recent work using latent profile analysis to identify distinct patterns of kindergarden childrens' behavior, language, & social skills. We ♥️ a good LPA! #APA2025 coauthors: @jchow.bsky.social @colleensw.bsky.social

Getting reallyyyyyy excited for USAs this weekend 👀🔥

Views from vacation #alaska

Someone just said “according to ChatGPT” near me in this airport :/

#SRCLD2025 was a success! Check out the line to see Zoe’s poster 🤩

One last fish taco 🥹 #sprconf25

Me when the phd students (@taylor-stevens14.bsky.social & @savmorgan.bsky.social) are presenting at #sprconf25:

Check out our new paper on gun carrying over the life course!

Really looking forward to presenting our symposium 'Carrying in Context: Motivations and Access to Information As Predictors of Firearm Behavior' #sprconf25 @ 4:30pm ☀️ Interested in #mixedmethods and #firearmviolenceprevention? Come see Drs. @kristamehari.bsky.social, Elizabeth Weybright, and me!

I love Seattle and I love SPR! I look forward to #sprconf25 every year!

Pre-pre conference activities included 1 sweater purchased from Nord, lunch at Pike’s, and coffee shop working #sprconf25

Just arrived in Seattle for #sprconf25 !!!

Another day, another opportunity to practice patience (my code is running slowly😅)

June is #GunViolenceAwarenessMonth. Check out our new toolkit to help spread the word that safe storage saves lives. Graphics, tips & more: publichealth.jhu.edu/sites/defaul...

The SAVIR team is in Providence, Rhode Island today planning the 2026 annual conference. Providence is a beautiful, walkable city and the conference will be in the heart of downtown. Save the date for April 13-15. savir.joynconference.com/v2/

It's really important to share good news right now. According to the Real-Time Crime Index and @jeffasher.bsky.social, murders are down nearly 22% across the country. That's a big deal and we should continue fighting to keep progress going.

🚨 Haven’t yet read our new paper mapping 25 years of #gunviolence research and the gaps that need to be addressed? Open access link: doi.org/10.1016/j.la... #AcademicSky #GVP #SocSky

Just made my annual donation to help #FreeBlackMamas You can contribute as little as $10 towards reuniting a caregiver enduring pretrial incarceration with their loved ones. Better than brunch 😉

Happy Mother's Day! I donated to #FreeBlackMamas like I do every Mother's Day. www.nationalbailout.org

Most U.S. adults have experienced gun violence—either in person or through the media. But Black and Hispanic communities face the heaviest burden. A new national study from @njgvrc.bsky.social shows just how widespread and gun violence exposure really is: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

It’s about to be BIG BIG BIG!!!

Workers who track data on car crashes, drownings, traumatic brain injury, falls in the elderly, and other perils lost their jobs. Advocates worry life-saving work will stop.

Still recruiting for our study on the ripples of #gunviolence! Are you 18+? Have you experienced firearm violence in the U.S.? Click here to learn more: forms.office.com/e/7HphbRnfQJ

2/ This is inconsistent with the constant support we've received from the Murphy administration throughout their time in office and it comes at the worst possible time. There is a federal war on science and the @njgvrc.bsky.social needs to help fill the void. We cannot do that with this cut.

www.thetrace.org/2025/04/new-... - 1/ A quick thread. The @njgvrc.bsky.social is facing a crisis. @govmurphy.bsky.social is proposing to slash our budget by $1 million this coming year, even as the Trump administration destroys all federal gun violence research resources.

For 20 years federally funded research on gun violence was essentially nonexistent. It wasn't until 2019 that the CDC received funding again to study this public health crisis. But with Musk's DOGE layoffs, that progress is on the chopping block. This isn't just about data. It’s about lives.

This week, we hosted the first @njgvrc.bsky.social Firearm Suicide Prevention Fellowship. We invited 21 young scholars - out of nearly 60 apps - for a day of mentorship, training, and community to encourage them to enter and stay in the field of firearm suicide prevention. Was an absolute blast!

"The dismantling of CDC’s injury data collection team is nothing short of a public health catastrophe. CDC’s WISQARS is a crucial tool that informs our understanding of America’s gun violence epidemic. Without it, we’re cast into the dark as to the scope of the number one killer of kids."

This is one of my favorite training experiences I’ve had as a researcher! Thank you to the folks @njgvrc.bsky.social and Ohio State for sharing their expertise!

I’m excited to share our latest article examining clinical assessment measures for assessing firearm-related risks. I’m particularly excited about our recommendations for future assessment measures which includes specific strategies for #antiracist assessment. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

What do you want to know about guns in America? We’re soliciting questions for Ask The Trace, our series about guns, gun violence, and the industry at large. Tell us what you’d like to learn about:

ICYMI: They took it down, we put it back: Part 2

Tens of thousands of people are killed each year in the US with guns. Countless suffer as a result. Guns are the #1 cause of death for children. If that isn't a public health crisis, I don't know what is. giffords.org/press-releas...

Somebody at ESPN reeeeally needs to let the folks down on the track know that closed captioning is picking up their convos even if the audio isn’t #NCAATF

The Oregon Court of Appeals found that Measure 114, a ballot measure putting common-sense restrictions on buying firearms, is constitutional! We’re grateful to Lift Every Voice Oregon & the Alliance for a Safe Oregon for their leadership! Brady was proud to file an amicus brief in support of Oregon.

Research has shown how ERPOs have been used in response to threats of suicide and interpersonal violence, including mass shootings. Read our factsheet for more on this life-saving tool: publichealth.jhu.edu/sites/defaul...

If I hear the excel error noise one more time I’m outta here 👋 #tgif

When talking about the impact of US Department of Education impact, the IRIS Center has been resonating in my conversations. If you are looking for data on DOE-funded work's impact and reach nationally and internationally, check out this summary rb.gy/t9f7id

Whether you personally own a firearm or not, you hold a pivotal role in preventing unauthorized access and potential harm—especially to children—from firearms. Learn how safe and secure gun storage prevents injuries: publichealth.jhu.edu/center-for-g...

I’ve orchestrated an #Oscars2025 *picks competition🏆 for the lab with @jchow.bsky.social - in the interest of ✨having a little fun✨ *unknown if the under/grads have seen any of the movies

Twice as nice ✌️ Nikki Hiltz wins their second national title of the weekend with a decisive 4:05.76 victory in the 1500m, their fifth straight U.S. indoor/outdoor title in the event going back to 2023. Sinclaire Johnson times a great kick to nab second in an indoor PB 4:06.05.