Our Team

The Injury and Violence Prevention Center is a collaborative program that connects the Colorado School of Public Health and the University of Colorado (CU) School of Medicine.

The center is located at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado, which is the largest academic health sciences campus in the Rocky Mountain region. The campus is home to six health professional schools and nationally ranked partner hospitals, research centers, and academic programs. The diverse community of neighbors provides an ideal environment for collaboration and cultural innovation.

Our innovative, interconnected, and highly collaborative approach is at the forefront of advancing research, education, professional training, and community outreach. This makes the Injury and Violence Prevention Center a significant contributor to improving community health outcomes in the Rocky Mountain region.

Administrative Leadership Team

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	Michele Kimminau BA Associate Director of Finance and Administration	Email:michele.kimminau@cuanschutz.edu Phone:303-724-3538
	Noelle Musgrave BS Outreach & Communications Principal Professional	Email:noelle.musgrave@cuanschutz.edu Phone:303-724-3850
	Shelby Billie BS Professional Research Assistant	Email:shelby.billie@cuanschutz.edu

Core Faculty

Our core faculty and affiliates come from across the University of Colorado system, including the CU Anschutz and CU Denver campuses. Our faculty dedicates a portion of their time to addressing injury or violence prevention topics.

Their interdisciplinary expertise represents the diverse disciplines related to injury research, policy, and practice.

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	Christine Baugh PhD, MPH Assistant Professor Injury & Violence Prevention Center Internal Medicine (SOM)
	Marian Betz MD, MPH Professor, Deputy Director (IVPC) Department of Epidemiology Emergency Medicine (SOM) Injury & Violence Prevention Center
	Ashley Brooks-Russell PhD, MPH Associate Professor, Director (IVPC) Department of Community & Behavioral Health Injury & Violence Prevention Center Research Focus: Adolescent Health Injury and Violence Survey Methodology Traffic Safety Research
	Carolyn DiGuiseppi PhD, MD, MPH Professor Department of Community & Behavioral Health Department of Epidemiology Injury & Violence Prevention Center
	Erin Kelly DrPH, MA Research Associate Department of Community & Behavioral Health Injury & Violence Prevention Center
	Christopher Knoepke PhD, MSW, LCSW Asst Professor-Research Division of Cardiology (SOM) Cardiology (SOM) Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative
	Jenn Leiferman PhD Professor, Chair (CBH Dept.), Director (RMPRC), Founder (PMHW) Department of Community & Behavioral Health Population Mental Health & Wellbeing Program Rocky Mountain Prevention Research Center
	Jini Puma PhD Associate Director (RMPRC), Clinical Associate Professor Department of Community & Behavioral Health Rocky Mountain Prevention Research Center
	Joseph Simonetti MD, MPH Associate Professor (VA) Director of Mentorship and Education (SOM) Injury & Violence Prevention Center Internal Medicine (SOM) Research Focus: Firearms Suicide Prevention Veteran Health
	Ian Stanley PhD Assistant Professor Injury & Violence Prevention Center Research Focus: Firearms Suicide Prevention
	Nicole Tuitt DrPH, MPH Assistant Professor Centers for American Indian & Alaska Native Health Department of Community & Behavioral Health