Our Advisory Committees were developed to enhance the Center's ability to achieve its goals in reducing injury and violence in Colorado, the Mountain West, and around the nation. The committees support innovation and help to guide new strategic directions for the center.
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External Advisory Committee
Our committee includes injury and violence prevention experts from Colorado and the Mountain West region. Members are from local health departments, clinical settings, and national organizations, all focused on enhancing safety and well-being.
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Internal Advisory Committee
The IAC supports IVPC's leadership in strategic initiatives, identifies solutions, and promotes interdisciplinary collaboration with other university partners. Composed of a diverse group of public health researchers and faculty, the committee offers insights to enhance resource allocation and evaluate impact.
Lawrence Street Center
1380 Lawrence Street
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Denver, CO 80204
Sheila Huss is an assistant teaching professor of Criminal Justice and the Director of the Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice program at University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs. Sheila earned her MA in Criminology from the University of South Florida and received her PhD in Public Affairs from the University of Colorado Denver. She has taught numerous courses, including Environmental Crime and Justice; Criminological Theory; Research Methods; Introduction to Criminal Justice; Capital Punishment; Law and Society; and Public Service in Emergency Management and Homeland Security. Her research interests are primarily in social justice issues, including race, capital punishment, and environmental justice and methods. In 2010, Sheila received the International Technical Rescue Symposium Best Conference Paper Award, and in 2014 her dissertation received honorable mention for best dissertation in the School of Public Affairs at CU Denver. In 2016, she received the Outstanding Teaching Award among non-tenure track faculty in the School of Public Affairs.
Community Violence, Firearm Injury of Death, Intimate Partner Violence, Suicide Prevention, IVP with AIAN communities, Fatal Violence, Youth Violence
Doctor of Philosophy in Public Affairs, University of Colorado Denver
Master of Arts in Criminology, University of South Florida
Bachelor of Arts in Administration of Justice and English, Pennsylvania State University
