Dr. Frank Straub, Director of the Center for Mass Violence Response Studies, recently became a member of the University of Michigan’s Medical School’s Acute Care Research Unit. ACRU’s research focuses…
Dr. Mahshid Abir Joins CMVRS Advisory Board
The Center is pleased to announce Dr. Mahshid Abir recently joined the Board of Advisors. Dr. Abir is an emergency physician and health services researcher with a joint appointment at…
Senior Program Manager at CTVP Speaks at the Eradicate Hate Global Summit on Multi-Disciplinary Collaboration in Targeted Violence Prevention
Sammie Wicks, Senior Program Manager at the Institute’s Center for Targeted Violence Prevention took part in a panel discussing multidisciplinary collaboration at the 2022 Eradicate Hate Global Summit. Access the recording…
Senior Program Manager at CTVP Speaks at the Eradicate Hate Global Summit on Combatting Extremism in Law Enforcement
Sammie Wicks, Senior Program Manager at the Institute’s Center for Targeted Violence Prevention took part in a panel discussing extremism and police at the 2022 Eradicate Hate Global Summit. The panel…
CTVP Director quoted in BBC article
CTVP Director, Dr. Straub was quoted in a BBC article on mass shootings, titled Mass shootings: What are the warning signs and could they help prevent another Parkland? Access the…
Recent Publication by CTVP Director, Dr. Frank Straub
CTVP Director, Dr. Straub recently co-authored an article titled, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Extremism, and the Role of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatric Clinicians. To learn more, access the article here: https://journals.lww.com/jrnldbp/Fulltext/9900/Autism_Spectrum_Disorder,_Extremism,_and_the_Role.40.aspx
Averted School Violence Database Referenced in Why Social Science Article
A recent article for “Why Social Science?”, titled Because It Can Give Insight on how to Improve School Safety and Prevent Mass Shootings, reference the National Policing Institute’s Center for…
Recorded Training on Multidisciplinary Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention
CTVP staff delivered a training on multidisciplinary approaches to targeted violence and terrorism prevention and managing high-risk, high need adolescents in community contexts. Watch the video here
CTVP Personnel to Present on Multi-disciplinary Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention: High-risk, High-need Adolescents
During the MHS Public Safety Webinar, Dr. Frank Straub (Director of the Center for Targeted Violence Prevention), Dr. Alyse Ley, D.O. (Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist), Courtney Tassin, M.A., LPC (Crisis Intervention Programs Manager for the City…
The Center’s Director Speaks at the 2022 Georgia School Safety and Homeland Security Conference
One of the most important things a school resource officer can do is to find students who may be struggling and help them find their way, Straub said. “You have…
NPI Personnel Participate in Practitioner Exchange between Colorado Police and Police Officers from the Netherlands
Dutch Police meet counterparts, prevention practitioners in Aurora, Colorado Read More Here
Dr. Straub and Sammie Wicks discuss multidisciplinary adolescent-perpetrated targeted violence prevention challenges and solutions
A collaborative approach to managing adolescents and preventing targeted violence