Violent Crime, Property Crime, and the Economy: A Unified Explanation
Dr. Richard Rosenfeld, President of the American Society for Criminology, came to Emory on January 29th. If you missed his lecture or want a refresher, check out his presentation.
Announcements
Brown Bag: February 25th from 12-1pm
The Participatory Culture Specific Intervention Model: A Guide to Preventive Intervention Research
Please join us for a discussion with Dr. Joel Meyers and Dr. Kris Varjas from Georgia State University, College of Education, Department of Counseling and Psychological Services.
The most recent quarterly newsletter is available (January 2010). Please see the Newsletter tab on the left to view.
The ECIC is now accepting applications for its Student Summer Scholarship in Injury Prevention. The deadline is April 1st. Please see attached application to apply.
News and Highlights
Next ECIC meeting April 8th
The next quarterly meeting is April 8th from 12-1pm in the Faculty Office Building (FOB) Room 101. The Department of Human Resources (DHR) Injury Advisory Council Meeting will follow from 1:00 - 2:30pm. Lunch will be provided. RSVP to Vickie Howard at 404 616 6010 or vhoward@emory.edu
2010 Seed Grants Awarded
Congrats to the following recipients of our Seed Grant program:
Frank Franklin, PhD, Morehouse School of Medicine:
Community Disadvantage, Primary Care, and Injury-Related Emergency Department Utilization
Abigail Hankin, MD, MPH, Emory University:
Development and Validation of an Emergency Department Screening Tool for Predicting Risk of Violent Injury among Adolescents
Kyle Steenland, PhD, Emory University:
Analysis of Atlanta Emergency Room Visits for Injury by Socioeconomic Status
Rob Stephenson, PhD, Emory University:
Intimate Partner Violence Among Gay and Bisexual Men: Social Context and Risk Taking
Dan Whitaker, PhD, Georgia State University: Using technology to enhance SafeCare training: pilot study.
The Emory Center for Injury Control co-hosted the 2009 National Injury and Violence Prevention Research Conference from March 4-6th in Atlanta, GA with NCIPC and SAVIR. The conference was attended by approximately 250 injury prevention researchers and practitioners from around the country.