Population Research Discovery Seminars
Panel on Gun Violence
Avanti Adhia, Assistant Professor of Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing, University of Washington
Ali Rowhani-Rahbar, Bartley Dobb Professorship for the Study and Prevention of Violence of Epidemiology, University of Washington
Parrington Hall Room 360
To Join By Zoom: Register HERE
01/16/2026
12:30-1:30 PM PT
360 Parrington Hall
Co-Sponsor(s):
Avanti Adhia (she/her) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Washington. The goal of her interdisciplinary research is to prevent intimate partner and sexual violence by (1) understanding the causes and consequences and (2) evaluating the role of laws, policies, and interventions in reducing violence.
Ali Rowhani-Rahbar is the Bartley Dobb Professor for the Study and Prevention of Violence, Professor of Epidemiology, Professor of Pediatrics, Adjunct Professor of Public Policy & Governance, and Director of the Center for Firearm Injury Prevention at the University of Washington. His research evaluates community-based interventions, social programs, and public policies for their impact on multiple forms of violence, with particular emphasis on preventing firearm-related harm. In recognition of his contributions to firearm violence research, he was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2023 and Washington State Academy of Sciences in 2024.