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For its first National Public Health Week as a college of public health, George Mason University’s College of Public Health hosted a violence prevention panel of experts to explore current data on violent crimes, address common misconceptions, and examine efforts to prevent violence. The event, titled Conversations and Connections on Violence Prevention, had experts in violence prevention programs, gun violence, health equity, conflict resolution, and intimate partner violence.
“Although the overall violent crime rate in the U.S. has not increased recently, violence perpetrated against specific populations, hate crimes, murder rates, and gun violence have been on the rise. Preventing violence in all its forms remains a national public health priority—and is the topic of our discussion today,” said Melissa Perry, ScD, MS, Dean of the College of Public Health.
The College of Public Health thanks all the panelists for their thoughtful insight and discussion on this important topic. Panelists were:
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Denise Hines, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Social Work, George Mason University
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Woodie Kessel, MD, MPH, Assistant Surgeon General, USPHS, (Ret), Senior Scholar, Koop Institute, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Professor of Pediatrics, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Professor of the Practice, School of Public Health, University of Maryland
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LaQuandra Nesbitt, MD, Executive Director, George Washington University SMHS Center for Population Health Sciences and Health Equity; Senior Associate Dean for Population Health and Health Equity; Professor of Medicine
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Joseph Richardson, PhD, Professor of African-American Studies and Anthropology, Department of African American Studies, College of Behavioral & Social Sciences, University of Maryland
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Daniel Rothbart, PhD, Professor of Conflict Analysis and Resolution, Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, George Mason University
Watch the entire panel below: