Improving Data Infrastructure to Reduce Firearms Violence

Recording

Overview

NORC at the University of Chicago, the Data Foundation, Arnold Ventures and the National Prevention Science Coalition (NPSC) are jointly hosted a virtual event on the Tuesday, October 19th. The event, titled, “Improving Data Infrastructure to Reduce Firearms Violence” featured six brief presentations and nine speakers. The roles and a brief description of each speakers’ remarks is described below. Each panelist had about 7 minutes to present and each panel will respond to two questions, from the audience or from the panel chair, at the chair’s discretion.

The panels discussed:

• The Role of Data and Evidence in 21st Century Policymaking: This panel described changes in the role of data and evidence in federal policymaking.
• Gaps in the US Firearms Data Infrastructure and How to Fix Them: This panel examined the strengths and limitations of existing data collections around firearms injury and violence in public health and criminal justice.

Speakers

• Cathy Barber, Senior Researcher, Harvard School of Public Health's Injury Research Center
• Philip Cook, ITT/Sanford Professor Emeritus of Public Policy and Professor Emeritus of Economics at Duke University
• Nick Hart, President, Data Foundation
• Walter Katz, Vice President of Criminal Justice, Arnold Ventures
• Steve Marshall, Professor of epidemiology in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and Director of the UNC Injury Prevention Research Centre
• Susan Parker, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Michigan School of Public Health
• Nancy Potok, CEO, NAPx Consulting, Former Chief Statistician of the United States
• John Roman, Senior Fellow, NORC/National Prevention Science Coalition
• Representative Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA 3rd District)