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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Erin Kelly DrPH, MA

Research Associate
  • Department of Community & Behavioral Health
  • Injury & Violence Prevention Center

Dr. Erin Wright-Kelly (she/her) is a Research Associate at the Injury and Violence Prevention Center and the Director of Research and Evaluation of the Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative at the Colorado School of Public Health. She specializes in community-engaged research, evaluation, and translational efforts to address social determinants of health, injury and violence prevention, firearm injury prevention, and mental health promotion.

Education, Licensure & Certifications

  • DrPH, Community & Behavioral Health, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 2017
  • MA, Anthropology, University of Colorado Denver, 2010.

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Erin Kelly DrPH, MA

Research Associate

Email Address:erin.kelly@cuanschutz.edu

Primary Phone:303-724-0335

Dr. Erin Wright-Kelly (she/her) is a Research Associate at the Injury and Violence Prevention Center and the Director of Research and Evaluation of the Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative at the Colorado School of Public Health. She specializes in community-engaged research, evaluation, and translational efforts to address social determinants of health, injury and violence prevention, firearm injury prevention, and mental health promotion.

Education, Licensure & Certifications

  • DrPH, Community & Behavioral Health, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 2017
  • MA, Anthropology, University of Colorado Denver, 2010.

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.

Woman smiling in headshot wearing dark shirt on dark background

Erin Kelly DrPH, MA

Research Associate
  • Department of Community & Behavioral Health
  • Injury & Violence Prevention Center

Dr. Erin Wright-Kelly (she/her) is a Research Associate at the Injury and Violence Prevention Center and the Director of Research and Evaluation of the Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative at the Colorado School of Public Health. She specializes in community-engaged research, evaluation, and translational efforts to address social determinants of health, injury and violence prevention, firearm injury prevention, and mental health promotion.

Education, Licensure & Certifications

  • DrPH, Community & Behavioral Health, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 2017
  • MA, Anthropology, University of Colorado Denver, 2010.

Injury & Violence Prevention Center (IVPC)

Colorado School of Public Health

CU Anschutz

Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place

3rd Floor West , Mail Stop B119

Aurora, CO 80045


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