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
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
Dr. Jenn Leiferman has spent the last 20 years working in the area of mental health. Her research focuses on developing and testing prevention and treatment strategies for perinatal and child mental health. Recently, her work has also focused on improving access to care for perinatal mood disorders. She is also the director of the Rocky Mountain Prevention Research Center and the founding director of the Population Mental Health & Wellbeing Program at ColoradoSPH.
Education, Licensure & Certifications
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, Population Studies/Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2001
- PhD, Health Education, University of Texas at Austin, 1999
- MS, Kinesiology, University of North Texas, 1995
- BS, Psychology, Texas A&M University, 1993
Jenn Leiferman PhD
Professor, Chair (CBH Dept.), Director (RMPRC), Founder (PMHW)
Dr. Jenn Leiferman has spent the last 20 years working in the area of mental health. Her research focuses on developing and testing prevention and treatment strategies for perinatal and child mental health. Recently, her work has also focused on improving access to care for perinatal mood disorders. She is also the director of the Rocky Mountain Prevention Research Center and the founding director of the Population Mental Health & Wellbeing Program at ColoradoSPH.
Education, Licensure & Certifications
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, Population Studies/Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2001
- PhD, Health Education, University of Texas at Austin, 1999
- MS, Kinesiology, University of North Texas, 1995
- BS, Psychology, Texas A&M University, 1993
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.
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
Dr. Jenn Leiferman has spent the last 20 years working in the area of mental health. Her research focuses on developing and testing prevention and treatment strategies for perinatal and child mental health. Recently, her work has also focused on improving access to care for perinatal mood disorders. She is also the director of the Rocky Mountain Prevention Research Center and the founding director of the Population Mental Health & Wellbeing Program at ColoradoSPH.
Education, Licensure & Certifications
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, Population Studies/Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2001
- PhD, Health Education, University of Texas at Austin, 1999
- MS, Kinesiology, University of North Texas, 1995
- BS, Psychology, Texas A&M University, 1993