Harold Pollack, PhD, co-director of the University of Chicago Crime Lab, will talk about socio-economic and school-based approaches and strategies for reducing gun violence and why they have or have not worked, during a keynote at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, in the Clark-Fox Forum at the Brown School’s Hillman Hall on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis.
The talk, which will be followed by a panel discussion and reception, is free and open to the public. It is part of “Gun Violence: A Public Health Crisis,” a yearlong initiative at Washington University in St. Louis.
“The goal of this entire initiative is to assess what we know, and what we need to know to prevent gun violence in our region,” said Edward F. Lawlor, PhD, dean of the Brown School and the William E. Gordon Distinguished University Professor. “Most importantly, we want to convert what we know about prevention into sustained action.”
“Dr. Pollack’s expertise and views about preventing gun violence will set the stage for an important discussion by community leaders in St. Louis,” Lawlor said.
Pollack is the Helen Ross Professor at the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago and co-director of the university’s Crime Lab.
Following the keynote, a panel from the community will discuss Pollack’s key points around socio-economic dimensions and approaches, school-based approaches, and how to organize to effectively implement gun violence prevention.
Panelists are:
- Col. Samuel Dotson, chief of police, Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis;
- Lyda Krewson, alderwoman, Ward 28, City of St. Louis;
- Bonita Jamison, assistant superintendent for Student, School & Community Support Services, Riverview Gardens School District; and
- Mariah Stewart, reporter, The Huffington Post and St. Louis American
This event is part of a series of events and discussions designed to explore three key themes regarding gun violence: What we know, what we need to know and what to do about this critical issue.
The yearlong initiative will bring together scholars, medical professionals, community leaders and citizens to take a hard look at the serious, tragic public health consequences of gun violence in America.
For more information on the initiative, visit publichealth.wustl.edu/projects/gun-violence-a-public-health-crisis/.
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