Injury and Violence Prevention News Feed

New study explores intimate partner violence as precursor to suicide

April 11, 2022
Intimate partner violence is a precursor to 6.1% of all suicides, according to a new study led by health behavior researchers at UNC.

Dr. Beth Moracco honored with 2021 Edward Graham Kidder Faculty Service Award

October 12, 2021
The Edward Kidder Graham Award recognizes distinguished service by a UNC-Chapel Hill faculty member that benefits the University, North Carolina and the United States. The 2021 award was presented to Dr. Beth Moracco, associate professor of health behavior at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and associate director of the UNC Injury Prevention Research Center.

Firearm use is more prevalent than thought in intimate partner violence

August 27, 2021
In North Carolina, firearm use in incidents of intimate partner violence is much higher than previously thought, even in non-fatal reports.


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Anna Austin, PhDAssistant Professor
Vangie Foshee, PhDAdjunct Professor
Melissa Gilkey, PhDAssociate Professor
Dana Hagele, MD, MPHAdjunct Assistant Professor
Carolyn T. Halpern, PhDProfessor and Chair
Kristen Hassmiller Lich, PhDAssociate Professor
Abigail M. Hatcher, PhDAssociate Professor
Jon M. Hussey, PhDAssistant Professor
Aimee M. McHale, JD, MSPHAssistant Professor
H. Luz McNaughton Reyes, PhDAssociate Professor
Aunchalee E. L. Palmquist, PhD, MA, IBCLCAdjunct Associate Professor
David Richardson, PhDAssociate Professor
Barbara K. Rimer, DrPH, MPHDean and Professor Emerita
Tamar Ringel-Kulka, MD, MPHAdjunct Associate Professor
Nora Rosenberg, PhDAssociate Professor
Meghan Shanahan, PhDAssociate Professor
Ilene Speizer, PhDProfessor
Sally Clark Stearns, PhDProfessor
Bharathi Jayanthi Zvara, PhDAssociate Professor
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