2023 Awardees: Investing in Community-led Solutions
In September 2023, the Kaiser Permanente Center for Gun Violence Research and Education awarded $3.2 million in funding to researchers and organizations pursuing innovative approaches to gun violence intervention and prevention that are grounded in equity. Seven researchers, 3 national organizations, and 10 community-based organizations received awards. Funds will support the recipients’ continued efforts to discover and scale effective solutions to gun violence by leveraging the lived experiences and expertise of survivors and their communities.
Research Scientists
Tierra Oseji, MD (Glen Burnie, MD)
Pediatrics, North Arundel
Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group
Candace Hester, PhD (Arlington, VA)
Principal Researcher
American Institutes for Research
Jonathan S. Jay, DrPH, JD (Boston, MA)
Assistant Professor
Community Health Sciences
Boston University
Sean Joe, PhD (St. Louis, MO)
Founder and Director
Race and Opportunity Lab
Benjamin Youngdahl Professor of Social Development
Washington University in St. Louis
Regina Miranda, PhD (New York, NY)
Professor
Department of Psychology
Hunter College
Desmond Upton Patton, MSW, PhD (Philadelphia, PA)
Chief Strategy Officer
School of Social Policy and Practice
SAFELab Director
University of Pennsylvania
Julie Angerhofer Richards, PhD, MPH (Seattle, WA)
Senior Collaborative Scientist
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
Affiliate Assistant Professor, Department of Health Systems and Population Health
University of Washington School of Public Health
Community-Based Organizations
AGILE Planning Solutions-Community Street Team (Baton Rouge, LA)
A Galvanized Innovative Approach to Leading Excellence (A.G.I.L.E.)
The Bullet Related Injury Clinic (BRIC) (St. Louis, MO)
Power4STL