Our team is studying traumatic events that occur between the ages of 0-17, including child maltreatment, exposure to violence and discrimination, and unstable home environments.

The ICRC study aims to understand the progression and variation of perinatal depression symptoms and their impact on maternal and child health outcomes using a large, diverse dataset. The findings could improve screening and treatment efforts, potentially benefiting over half a million families annually by addressing the intergenerational impacts of maternal depressive symptoms—a known adverse childhood experience.

We are studying youth violence, such as intentional use of physical force, threats, or technology to hurt others by people under the age of 24.

The ICRC study will adapt and assess the feasibility of an innovative web-based implementation strategy, iCHAMPS – YVP (CHoosing And Maintaining Effective Programs in Schools – Youth Violence Prevention). iCHAMPS – YVP will serve as a one-stop-shop for school districts, offering step-by-step guidance on adopting, implementing, and maintaining evidence-based programs for bullying and teen dating violence prevention and providing the latest information on prevention and best practices for response.

Our team researches partner violence, including predictors, course, consequences, prevention, and intervention of physical, sexual, economic, and psychological dating and intimate partner violence.

In the future, we will be looking at elder abuse & maltreatment (e.g. physical, sexual, economic, psychological) to older adults (60+).

We are studying suicide and self-injury, which includes harm and death caused by self.

The ICRC study will test two approaches to universal suicide screening in pediatric primary care.  Using a step-wedge design, we will compare outcomes between clinics who screen patients universally at all well-child checks versus clinics who screen patients at well-child checks and sick visits. 

Our team is studying injury and death resulting from firearms, including interpersonal violence, intentional self-inflicted harm, and unintentional fatal and nonfatal injury.  

Our team is studying fatal and non-fatal injury, harm, and workplace violence, with a focus on historically marginalized communities, such as construction workers, fishermen, food processors, agriculture workers, and low-wage health and social service staff.