Jonathan Purtle, DrPH, MPH, MSc
Nesbitt Hall, 3rd Floor
3215 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA, 19104
Jonathan.Purtle@Drexel.edu
Education:
Drexel University School of Public Health: 2014
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor of Public Health (DrPH):
 Health Policy & Social Justice, Department of Health Management & Policy
 Dissertation: Trauma, Stress, and Public Policy in the United States: A Mixed Methods Content Analysis
of Federal Legislation, 1989-2009
 Committee: Drs. Sandra Bloom, John Rich, Jenifer Kolker, Lisa Bowleg, Scott Barclay
Drexel University School of Public Health: 2010
Philadelphia, PA
Master of Public Health (MPH):
 Thesis: Redrawing the Boundaries of Health Policy in the United States: The Role of Health Impact
Assessment. Advisor: Mariana Chilton, PhD, MPH
De Universiteit van Amsterdam: 2007
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Master of Science (MSc): Sociology
 Social Theory & Publics Affairs track
 Thesis: Fear and the Death of Ambivalence: A Social Theoretical Analysis of the Homeland
Security Advisory System and Political Trust. Advisor: Rob P. Hagendijk, PhD
Roger Williams University: 2005
Bachelor of Arts (BA): Psychology
 Sociology/Anthropology Minor
 Dean’s List
Bristol, RI
Employment:
Drexel University School of Public Health, Department of Health Management & Policy
Assistant Professor (tenure track): 9/14- Present
Philadelphia, PA
Extramural funding:
 Role: Principal Investigator. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Mobilizing Action Toward Community
Health portfolio. What Impacts do the Rankings Have When a County’s Rank Changes? A Multi-Site
Comparative Case Study Approach. 7/15- 6/16. $49,798. 18.0% effort.
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Role: Principal Investigator. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Public Health Law Research portfolio.
Studying the Impact of Public Health Laws on Variations among States and Localities in Syndromic
Surveillance using Electronic Health Records. 11/14- 5/16. $198,801. 25.0% effort.
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Role: Principal Investigator. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/University of Kentucky National
Coordinating Center for PHSSR. Public Health Services and Systems Research Postdoctoral Scholarship
in Public Health Delivery. Establishing the Empirical Foundation for Mental Health-focused Public Health
Services and Systems Research. 11/14- 11/15. $25,000. 13.3% effort.
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Role: Co-investigator. Annie E. Casey Foundation. Expanding the Evidence of Healing Hurt People.
9/14- 3/16. PI: Theodore Corbin. 5.0% effort.
Internal funding:
 Role: Principal Investigator. Drexel University Career Development Award, Office of Faculty
Development and Equity. Mental Health Policy Dissemination and Implementation Research. Mentor:
Ross Brownson, PhD, Washington University in St. Louis. 7/15-6/16. $6,465.
 Role: Co-investigator. Reasons for Un-insurance Among ACA Eligible Adults in an Urban Safety Net
Setting. Urban Health Collaborative Pilot Funding. PI: Rachel Peters. $28,000.
Drexel University College of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine
Research Director, Center for Nonviolence & Social Justice: 3/14- 9/14
Research Associate, Center for Nonviolence & Social Justice: 9/11- 3/14
Philadelphia, PA
Drexel University School of Public Health, Department of Health Management & Policy
Program Manager, Center for Public Health Readiness & Communication: 9/10- 9/11
Health Policy Analyst, Center for Health Equality: 2/08- 9/10
Temple University, Department of Psychology:
Undergraduate Advisor: 9/07- 2/08
Red Bank Charter School:
Teacher: 2nd and 8th grades: 8/05- 8/06
Philadelphia, PA
Red Bank, NJ
Publications:
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles:
1. Purtle, J. Klassen, A., Kolker, J., Peters, R., Buehler, J. Local Health Departments’ Level of
Engagement in Population Mental Health Promotion. Frontiers in Public Health Services & Systems
Research. 2016 Feb 5(1):41–47. doi: 10.13023/FPHSSR.0501.07.
2. Purtle, J., Peters, R., Brownson, R. A Review of Policy Dissemination and Implementation Research
Funded by the National Institutes of Health, 2007-2014. Implementation Science. 2016 Jan
4;11(1):1. doi: 10.1186/s13012-015-0367-1.
3. Purtle, J. “Heroes’ Invisible Wounds of War:” Constructions of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the
Text of US Federal Legislation. Social Science & Medicine. 2015 Dec 2;149:9-16. doi:
10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.11.039.
4. Purtle, J. Klassen, A., Kolker, J., Buehler, J. Prevalence and Correlates of Local Health
Department Activities to Address Mental Health in the United States. Preventive Medicine. 2016
Jan;82:20-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2015.11.007.
5. Purtle, J. Harris, E., Frisby, B., Rich, J., Corbin, T. Gender Differences in Post-traumatic Stress
Symptoms among Participants of a Violence Intervention Program at a Pediatric Hospital: A pilot
Study. Family & Community Health. 2016 Apr-Jun;39(2):113-9. doi: 10.1097/FCH.0000000092.
6. Purtle, J., Rich, J., Fein, J., James, T., Corbin, T. Hospital-based Violence Prevention: Progress and
Opportunities. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2015 Nov;163(9):715-8.
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7. Purtle, J. Lives Matter. Do Votes? Social Science & Medicine. 2015 Jul;136-137.
8. Purtle, J., Rich, L., Rich, J., Cooper, J., Harris, E., Corbin, T. The Youth Non-Fatal Violent Injury Review
Panel: An Innovative Model to Inform Policy and Systems Change. Public Health Reports. 2015
Nov;130(6):610-5.
9. Purtle, J, Roman, LA. Health Awareness Days: Sufficient Evidence to Support the Craze? American
Journal of Public Health. 2015;105(6):1061-5.
10. Purtle, J, Cheney, R, Wiebe, D, Dicker, R. Scared Safe? Abandoning the Use of Fear in Urban Violence
Prevention Programs. Injury Prevention. 2015;21:140-1.
11. Purtle, J., Rich, L., Bloom, S., Rich, J. Corbin, T. Cost-Benefit Analysis Simulation of a Hospital-Based
Violence Intervention Program. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2015 Feb;48(2):162-9.
12. Ranney, M., Locci, N., Adams-Harris, E., Betz, M., Burmeister, D., Corbin, T., Dalawari, P., Jacoby, J.,
Linden, J., Purtle, J., North, C., Houry, DL. Gender-Specific Research on Mental Illness in the Emergency
Department: Current Knowledge & Future Directions. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2014
Dec;21(12):1395-402.
13. Purtle, J. The Legislative Response to PTSD in the United States (1989-2009): A Content Analysis.
Journal of Traumatic Stress. 2014 Oct;27(5):501-8.
14. Purtle, J., Harris, E., Compton, R., Rich, L., Baccare, R., Morris, A. Dibartolo, D., Campbell, C., Vogel, K.,
Schwartz, N., Moront, M. The Psychological Sequelae of Violent Injury in a Pediatric Intervention.
Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2014 Nov;49(11):1668-72.
15. Fischer, K., Purtle, J., Corbin, T. The Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid Expansion Creates Incentive for
State Medicaid Agencies to Provide Reimbursement for Hospital-based Violence Intervention
Programmes. Injury Prevention. 2014 May.
16. Purtle, J., Dicker, R., Cooper, C., Corbin, T., Greene, M., Marks, A., Creaser, D., Topp, D., Mooreland,
D. Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs Save Lives and Money. Journal of Trauma and Acute
Care Surgery. 2013 Aug;75(2):331-3.
17. Corbin, T., Purtle, J., Rich, L., Rich, J., Adams, E., Yee, G., Bloom, SL. The Prevalence of Trauma and
Childhood Adversity in an Urban, Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program. Journal of Health
Care for the Poor and Underserved. 2013 Aug;24(3):1021-30.
18. Purtle, J. Felon Disenfranchisement in the United States: A Health Equity Perspective. American Journal
of Public Health. 2013 Apr;103(4):632-7.
19. Purtle, J. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mental Health Outcomes after Disasters: Examining the
Evidence through a Lens of Social Justice. Washington & Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice.
2012 Fall;19(1):31-55.
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20. Andrulis, D.P., Siddiqui, N.J., Purtle, J. Integrating Racially and Ethnically Diverse Communities into
Planning for Disasters: The California Experience. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness.
2011 Oct;5(3):227-34.
Peer Reviewed Letters:
1. Goldstein, N., LeVasseur, M., Purtle, J. Is This Thing On? Getting the Public to Listen to the Pro-Vaccine
Message. Vaccine. 2016 Jan; S0264-410X(16)00020-7.
2. Purtle, J., Roman, LA. Purtle & Roman Respond. American Journal of Public Health. 2015
Oct;105(10):e9-e10.
3. Purtle, J., Roman, LA. Purtle & Roman Respond. American Journal of Public Health. 2015
Sep;105(9):e2-3.
4. Purtle, J. Purtle Responds. American Journal of Public Health. 2013 Nov;103(11):e6-8.
Peer Reviewed Book Chapters:
1. Purtle, J., Corbin, T., Rich, L., Rich J. (2014). Hospitals as a Locus for Violence Intervention. Oxford
Textbook of Violence Prevention: Epidemiology, Evidence, and Policy, 231. Peter D. Donnelly &
Katherine L. Ward (Eds.). Oxford University Press.
2. Purtle, J. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder after Injuries. (2013) Resource Guide on Policy Approaches to
Injury Prevention. Carol E. Thornton (Ed.). Pennsylvania Department of Health.
3. Purtle, J. Interpersonal Violence. (2013). Resource Guide on Policy Approaches to Injury Prevention.
Carol E. Thornton (Ed.). Pennsylvania Department of Health.
4. Purtle, J., Siddiqui, N.J, Andrulis, D.P. (2011). Language Issues and Barriers. Encyclopedia of Disaster
Relief. K. Bradley Penuel, Matthew Statler & J. Geoffrey Golson (Eds.). SAGE Publications.
5. Siddiqui, N.J., Purtle, J., Andrulis, D.P. (2011). Ethnicity and Minority Status and Preparedness.
Encyclopedia of Disaster Relief. K. Bradley Penuel, Matthew Statler & J. Geoffrey Golson (Eds.). SAGE
Publications.
Peer Reviewed Published Abstracts:
1. Purtle, J. (2014). Producing Stress through Public Policy: Constructions of Stress in the Text of U.S.
Legislation. International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 13:541.
2. Purtle, J. (2014) Public Policy Documents as Data Sources for Qualitative Analysis. International Journal
of Qualitative Methods. 13:582.
3. Andrulis. D.P., Siddiqui, N.J., Purtle, J. (2009). Integrating Language, Culture, and Community into
Planning for and Providing Effective Emergency Health Care during Disasters: Challenges and
Opportunities form the California Experience. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 24(2):s133-s134.
Major Reports:
1. Andrulis. D.P., Siddiqui, N.J., Purtle, J. (2012). Racially and Ethnically Diverse Communities and
Pandemic Influenza Preparedness. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority
Health.
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2. Andrulis. D.P., Siddiqui, N.J., Purtle, J. (2011). Guidance for Integrating Culturally Diverse Communities
into Planning for and Responding to Emergencies: A Toolkit. U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Office of Minority Health.
3. Rich, J., Purtle, J. et al. (2010). Report of the National Commission on the Impact of Trauma and
Violence on the Health of African American Men. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Office of Minority Health.
4. Andrulis, D.P., Siddiqui, NJ., Purtle, J. (2010). Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010:
Advancing Health Equity for Racially and Ethnically Diverse Populations. The Joint Center for Political
and Economic Studies.
5. Andrulis. D.P., Siddiqui, N.J., Purtle, J. (2010). A Strategic Assessment of Primary Care Safety Net
Demand, Supply and Gaps in Hays, Travis, & Williamson Counties. The Texas Health Institute.
Presentations:
Peer Reviewed Oral Presentations:
1. Purtle, J., Dodson, E., Brownson, R. Use of Research Evidence among State Legislators who Prioritize
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Issues. AcademyHealth Annual Conference on the Science of
Dissemination and Implementation. December 14, 2015. Washington, DC.
2. Purtle, J. Field, R., Chernak, E., Hipper, T., Nash Arot, J. Law, Policy, and Syndromic Disease
Surveillance: A Multi-site Case Study. International Society for Disease Surveillance Annual Conference.
Denver, CO. December 9, 2015.
3. Purtle, J. An Empirically-grounded Framework for Traumatic Stress Policy Dissemination Research.
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Meeting. November 07, 2015. New Orleans,
LA.
4. Purtle, J. Malik, M. How has PTSD Been Portrayed in the New York Times? A Longitudinal Content
Analysis (1980-2015). International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Meeting. November
06, 2015. New Orleans, LA.
5. Purtle, J., Klassen, A., Kolker, J. Do local health departments engage in population-based mental
illness prevention activities? American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. November
4, 2015.
6. Purtle, J. Field, R., Chernak, E., Hipper, T., Nash Arot, J. Exploring the Impacts of Public Health Laws on
Syndromic Disease Surveillance Practices in the United States. American Public Health Association
Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. November 2, 2015.
7. Purtle, J. Producing Stress through Public Policy: Constructions of Stress in the Text of U.S. legislation.
Qualitative Health Research Annual Conference. Victoria, BC. October 23, 2014.
8. Purtle, J. Public policy documents as a data sources for qualitative analysis. Qualitative Health
Research Annual Conference. Victoria, BC. October 21, 2014.
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9. Purtle, J., Adams-Harris, E., Compton, R., Rich, L., Baccare, R., Gannon, K., Dibartolo, D., Campbell, C.,
Vogel, K., Moront, M., Corbin, T. The Psychological Sequelae of Violent Injury in a Pediatric
Intervention: Prevalence and Implications for Trauma Centers. John M. Templeton Jr. Pediatric Trauma
Symposium. Philadelphia, PA. March 7, 2014.
10. Purtle, J., Wiener, A., Adams-Harris, E., Corbin, T. Variations in the Quality and Type of Data
Collected about Firearm Injuries in Statewide Trauma Registries: A Content Analysis. Society for
Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. February 22,
2014.
11. Purtle, J., Adams-Harris, E., Compton, R., Rich, L., Baccare, R., Gannon, K., Dibartolo, D., Campbell, C.,
Vogel, K., Moront, M., Corbin, T. Gender Differences in Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
after Violent Injury among Participants of an Urban, Pediatric Hospital-based Violence Intervention
Program. Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting.
Philadelphia, PA. February 22, 2014.
12. Purtle, J. The Politics of PTSD: A Content Analysis of Federal Legislation Aimed at Addressing PTSD
(1989-2009). International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA.
November 8, 2013.
13. Purtle, J. Rich, L., Rich, J., Cooper, J., Corbin, T. “A Positive Clubhouse” Exploring the Experience of
Participating in a Trauma-Informed, Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program. In Stolbach, B.,
Watson, A., Smith, J., Purtle, J. We Shall Overcome: Urban Narratives of the Struggle to Heal From
Personal and Structural Violence. International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Meeting.
Philadelphia, PA. November 7, 2013
14. Purtle, J., Dicker, R., Cooper, C., Corbin, T., Marks, A., Greene, M., Creaser, D., Topp, D., Mooreland,
D. Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs: Policy Perspectives and Potential Cost Savings.
American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Boston, MA. November 5, 2013.
15. Purtle, J. Turning the SELF Model Inside-Out and Upside-Down: New Ideas for Running, Evaluating,
and Understanding the Context of SELF groups. Sanctuary Network Conference. Philadelphia, PA.
December 7, 2012.
16. Stolbach, B., Bocanegra, E., Habib, M., Hidalgo, J., Purtle, J., Gaytan, F., Saclarides, K., Tandon, D.
Innovative Approaches to Prevention and Intervention with High Risk and Gang-Involved Youth.
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Meeting. Los Angeles, CA. November 3,
2012.
17. Purtle, J. Covering ‘The Public’s Health.’ American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. San
Francisco, CA. October 29, 2012.
18. Purtle, J., Bloom, S., Corbin, T., Chilton, M. Trauma-Informed Approaches to Public Health Problems:
Lessons from City of Brotherly Love. International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Meeting.
Baltimore, MD. November 4, 2011.
19. Siddiqui, N.J., Andrulis, D.P., Purtle, J. Engaging and Planning for Racially and Ethnically Diverse
Communities in a Pandemic: Recommendations of the National Consensus Panel on Emergency
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Preparedness and Cultural Diversity. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Washington,
DC. November 2, 2011.
20. Andrulis, D.P., Siddiqui, N.J., Purtle, J. Where Do We Go from Here? Maximizing the Potential of
Health Care Reform to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities. American Public Health Association Annual
Meeting. Denver, CO. November 8, 2010.
21. Andrulis, D, Siddiqui, N., Purtle, J., Duchon, L. Race, Ethnicity & Health Care Reform: Achieving Equality
in Our Lifetime. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting.
Philadelphia, PA. November 9, 2009.
22. Andrulis, D., Siddiqui, N., Purtle, J. Making up for History: Advancing Programs and Policies to
Integrate Culturally Diverse Communities into Public Health Emergency Preparedness through PublicPrivate Sector Initiatives. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting.
Philadelphia, PA. November 9, 2009.
23. Smith, BD., Andrulis, D., Cook, ME., Purtle, J., Siddiqui, N., Vaughn, N. The Application of Publicly
Available National Data for Regional Hospital Quality Improvement and Disparity Reduction
Initiatives. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. November 9, 2009.
24. Purtle, J. Siddiqui, N., Andrulis, D. Realizing the Potential of Volunteer Agencies to Prepare Culturally
Diverse Communities for Public Health Emergencies. Federal Emergency Management Agency National
Conference on Community Preparedness. Arlington, VA. August 10, 2009.
25. Andrulis, D., Purtle, J., Siddiqui, N., A Review of California’s Emergency Preparedness Efforts for
Racially and Ethnically Diverse Communities. National Emergency Management Summit. Washington,
D.C., March 4, 2009.
Peer Reviewed Poster Presentations:
1. Purtle, J., Peters, R. Policy Dissemination and Implementation Research Funded by the National
Institutes of Health, 2007-2014. AcademyHealth Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination
and Implementation. December 14, 2015. Washington, DC.
2. Purtle, J, Roman, LA. Health Awareness Days: Sufficient Evidence to Support the Craze? American
Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. November 4, 2015.
3. Purtle, J. What Do Local Health Departments Do to Address Population Mental Health? Public Health
Services and Systems Research Keeneland Conference. Lexington, KY. April 21, 2015.
4. Purtle, J. Weaving ‘Psychological Kevlar’ for ‘Heroes’ Invisible Wounds of War’: Constructions of PostTraumatic Stress Disorder in the Text of Federal Legislation. International Society for Traumatic Stress
Studies Annual Meeting. Miami, FL. November 7, 2014.
5. Purtle, J., Corbin, T., Rich, L., Bloom, S., Rich, J., A Cost-Benefit Analysis Simulation of a Hospital-Based
Violence Intervention Program. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA.
November 17, 2014.
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6. Purtle, J., Wiener, A., Adams-Harris, E., Corbin, T. Variations in the Quality and Type of Data
Collected about Firearm Injuries in Statewide Trauma Registries: A Content Analysis. Society for
Academic Emergency Medicine Annual National Meeting. Dallas, TX. May 15, 2014.
7. Purtle, J., Adams-Harris, E., Compton, R., Rich, L., Baccare, R., Gannon, K., Dibartolo, D., Campbell, C.,
Vogel, K., Moront, M., Corbin, T. Gender Differences in Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
after Violent Injury among Participants of an Urban, Pediatric Hospital-based Violence Intervention
Program. Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Annual National Meeting. Dallas, TX. May 14,
2014.
8. Ashley, L., Rich, J., Corbin, T., Marks, A., Smith, R., Rich, L., Purtle, J., Victorino, G. Developing Health
Care Standards of Practice for Young Men of Color Exposed to Violence. International Society for
Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. November 8, 2013.
9. Purtle, J. Felon Disenfranchisement in the United States: A Health Equity Perspective. American Public
Health Association Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. October 30, 2011.
10. Purtle, J. Gambling on the Health of the Public: A Health Impact Assessment for an Urban Casino.
American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Denver, CO. November 9, 2010.
11. Andrulis, D., Siddiqui, N., Purtle, J. Advancing Social Justice and Health Equity in Preparedness by
Engaging Racially and Ethnically Diverse Communities. American Public Health Association Annual
Meeting. Denver, CO. November 9, 2010.
12. Andrulis, D., Siddiqui, N., Purtle J. Promising Practices and Strategies to Advance Emergency
Preparedness in Racially and Ethnically Diverse Communities. Office of Minority Health National
Leadership Summit. National Harbor, MD. February 25, 2009.
Peer Reviewed Panel Sessions Moderated:
1. Purtle, J. Moderator. Public Health Paper Session. International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. November 7, 2015.
2. Purtle, J. Moderator. Qualitative Public Policy Research. Qualitative Health Research Annual
Conference. Victoria, BC. October 23, 2014.
3. Purtle, J. Moderator. Trauma in Context. International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Annual
Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. November 8, 2013.
4. Purtle, J. Moderator. Topics in Emergency Preparedness for Culturally Diverse Communities. National
Conference on Quality Healthcare for Diverse Populations. Baltimore, MD. October 21, 2010.
Teaching:
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HNRS 201: In Sickness and Wealth: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Health Disparities. Spring 2015.
PBHL 650: Public Policy and Advocacy. Drexel University School of Public Health. Winter 2015.
PBHL 615: Comparative and Historical Perspectives on Gender, Race, Ethnicity and Social Class.
Course Co-Instructor. Drexel University School of Public Health. Winter 2014.
PBHL 650: Public Policy and Advocacy. Drexel University School of Public Health. Winter 2013.
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Awards:
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2015 Abstract of the Year. American Public Health Association Law Section.
Purtle, J. Field, R., Chernak, E., Hipper, T., Nash Arot, J. “Exploring the Impacts of Public Health Laws
on Syndromic Disease Surveillance Practices in the United States.”
Outstanding Advocacy and Service Award. International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. 11/13.
University Service:
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Drexel University School of Public Health, Department of Health Management & Policy,
Health Policy Track Committee.
Drexel University School of Public Health, Department of Health Management & Policy,
Health Economist Search Committee.
Drexel University School of Public Health, Educational Coordinating Committee, 9/14- present.
Drexel University School of Public Health, Recruitment Committee. 9/14- 6/15.
Drexel University School of Public Health, Doctoral Task Force. 7/14- 5/15.
Drexel University School of Public Health, Association of Schools of Public Health Reaccreditation
Committee. 2/13- 6/14.
Drexel University School of Public Health, Dean Search Committee. 11/12- 05/13.
Professional Service:
Local:
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City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Youth Violence Prevention Collaborative, Evaluation Workgroup
Member, 10/14- present.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, co-creator, editor, and writer for The Public’s Health—a print column and
blog dedicated to public health issues. 10/11- present.
City of Philadelphia Violence Prevention Task Force, Office of the Mayor, Re-Entry Committee
Member. 2/13- 3/14.
Health Committee Member, Philadelphia Chinatown Preservation Alliance. 10/10- 10/12.
National:
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Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice. Board Member. Co-Chair, Research
Committee. 2/16- present.
National Health Collaborative on Violence member. 12/15- present.
National Network of Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs. Policy Section Leader. 9/119/14.
International:
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Deputy Editor, Traumatic Stress Points - Newsletter of the International Society for Traumatic Stress
Studies. 1/16- present.
Editor, Public Policy and Human Rights Section, Traumatic Stress Points - Newsletter of the International
Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. 5/13- present.
City of Philadelphia Violence Prevention Task Force, Office of the Mayor, Re-Entry Committee
Member. 2/13- 3/14.
Health Committee Member, Philadelphia Chinatown Preservation Alliance. 10/10- 10/12.
Peer Review Activities:
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Preventive Medicine. 12/15- Present.
Annals of Internal Medicine. 12/15- Present.
Health Promotion International. 9/15- Present.
BMC Health Services Research. 7/15- Present.
Psychiatry Research. 5/15- Present.
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Social Science & Medicine. 1/15- Present.
Journal of Traumatic Stress. 3/14- Present.
Public Health Reports. 4/13- Present.
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 6/12- Present.
Race and Social Problems 4/11- Present.
Abstract Reviewer: American Public Health Association Annual Conference. Community Planning &
Policy Development Section (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015).
Professional Affiliations:
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American Public Health Association: 2009- Present.
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies: 2012- Present.
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