What is ARMS?
The UConn Center for Advancing Research, Methods, and Scholarship in Gun Injury Prevention (ARMS) is an interdisciplinary research center that facilitates high quality, original gun injury and violence prevention scholarship.
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We are committed to ensuring the dissemination and translation of evidence-based research.
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We seek to find formal mechanisms to disseminate evidence-based policy research.
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We pursue partnerships with communities to ensure research is responsive to the needs of all groups.
ARMS Leadership
Director
Kerri M. Raissian is an Associate Professor in the School of Public Policy at the University of Connecticut.
Associate Director
Jennifer Necci Dineen is an Associate Professor in Residence in the School of Public Policy at the University of Connecticut.
ARMS Staff
Research Technician
Cassandra Devaney is a Research Technician with ARMS.
Quantitative Graduate Assistant
Nathan Chase is the Quantitative Graduate Assistant for ARMS. Nathan is also a PhD Candidate and Graduate Assistant in The Communication Department at the University of Connecticut.
Outreach & Events Coordinator
Marc Massicotte is the Outreach and Events Coordinator for ARMS. He is also an MBA Candidate in the School of Business at the University of Connecticut and serves as a part-time Groton Long Point police officer.