About Us

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.

  • We are committed to ensuring the dissemination and translation of evidence-based research.

  • We seek to find formal mechanisms to disseminate evidence-based policy research. 

  • We pursue partnerships with communities to ensure research is responsive to the needs of all groups.

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ARMS Leadership

UCONN ARMS DIRECTOR KERRI RAISSIAN HEADSHOT

Director

Kerri M. Raissian is an Associate Professor in the School of Public Policy at the University of Connecticut. 

UConn ARMS Associate Director Jennifer Necci Dineen Headshot

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.