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
Ashley Brooks-Russell PhD, MPH
Associate Professor, Director (IVPC)
- Department of Community & Behavioral Health
- Injury & Violence Prevention Center
Email Address:ashley.brooks-russell@cuanschutz.edu
Primary Phone:303-724-8437
Dr. Brooks-Russell is an associate professor at the Colorado School of Public Health and is the director of the Injury & Violence Prevention Center. Her PhD is from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, after which she completed a postdoc at NIH. Her interests include adolescent health with a focus on preventing injury outcomes such as violence and suicide prevention. Dr. Brooks-Russell currently directs Healthy Kids Colorado Survey (HKCS) and Smart Source Survey. Her current research investigates cannabis impaired driving.
Areas of Expertise
- Injury prevention
- Traffic safety research
- Adolescent health
- Survey methods
Education, Licensure & Certifications
- National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, Postdoctoral Fellowship, Health Behavior Branch
- PhD, Health Behavior, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- MPH, Case Western Reserve University
- BA, Anthropology, Case Western Reserve University
Ashley Brooks-Russell PhD, MPH
Associate Professor, Director (IVPC)
Dr. Brooks-Russell is an associate professor at the Colorado School of Public Health and is the director of the Injury & Violence Prevention Center. Her PhD is from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, after which she completed a postdoc at NIH. Her interests include adolescent health with a focus on preventing injury outcomes such as violence and suicide prevention. Dr. Brooks-Russell currently directs Healthy Kids Colorado Survey (HKCS) and Smart Source Survey. Her current research investigates cannabis impaired driving.
Areas of Expertise
- Injury prevention
- Traffic safety research
- Adolescent health
- Survey methods
Education, Licensure & Certifications
- National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, Postdoctoral Fellowship, Health Behavior Branch
- PhD, Health Behavior, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- MPH, Case Western Reserve University
- BA, Anthropology, Case Western Reserve University
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.
Ashley Brooks-Russell PhD, MPH
Associate Professor, Director (IVPC)
- Department of Community & Behavioral Health
- Injury & Violence Prevention Center
Email Address:ashley.brooks-russell@cuanschutz.edu
Primary Phone:303-724-8437
Dr. Brooks-Russell is an associate professor at the Colorado School of Public Health and is the director of the Injury & Violence Prevention Center. Her PhD is from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, after which she completed a postdoc at NIH. Her interests include adolescent health with a focus on preventing injury outcomes such as violence and suicide prevention. Dr. Brooks-Russell currently directs Healthy Kids Colorado Survey (HKCS) and Smart Source Survey. Her current research investigates cannabis impaired driving.
Areas of Expertise
- Injury prevention
- Traffic safety research
- Adolescent health
- Survey methods
Education, Licensure & Certifications
- National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, Postdoctoral Fellowship, Health Behavior Branch
- PhD, Health Behavior, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- MPH, Case Western Reserve University
- BA, Anthropology, Case Western Reserve University