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Experts with the Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium (RGVRC) address different facets of gun violence from a variety of perspectives and disciplines. In our Member Highlight series, get to know our experts and learn more about their contributions to better understand, prevent, and respond to the public health crisis of firearm violence.
Get to know William Wical, an affiliate scholar with the RGVRC and a postdoctoral research fellow at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in the Center for Gun Violence Solutions.
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Q: Why do you study gun violence? Why is this an important area of research, and how do you see your work helping to address this issue?
A: Gun violence is one of the most significant racial inequities in the United States—impacting poor Black men and their communities at dramatically higher rates compared to their white peers. I study the experiences of these men, focusing on healing, prevention, and care as an acknowledgement that the attendant consequences of firearm violence extend far beyond the initial incident. I believe this work is vital to expand the kinds, quality, and availability of supportive services for those impacted by violence (including survivors, family and friends, and community members).
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Wical joined Policy Outsider last fall to discuss the Glossary Project, an effort to get academics, practitioners, victims of gun violence, and the media all speaking the same culturally competent language. Listen Now...
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About the Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium
The Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium is a coalition of gun violence researchers and practitioners that seeks to inform policymakers and the public by providing evidence-based, data-driven policy recommendations to disrupt the cycle of firearm-involved homicides, suicides, and injuries.
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About the Rockefeller Institute of Government
The Rockefeller Institute of Government is the public policy research arm of the State University of New York. The Institute conducts cutting-edge research and analysis to inform lasting solutions to the problems facing New York State and the nation.
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