In episode 127, we speak with Professor Jillian Peterson, a nationally recognized expert on mass violence, mental health, and violence prevention.
Dr. Jillian Peterson is a Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, and Executive Director of The Violence Prevention Project, a nonpartisan research center committed to using data-driven solutions to reduce violence in our communities. With a PhD in Psychology and Social Behavior from the University of California, Irvine, Dr. Peterson brings a unique, interdisciplinary lens to some of society’s most urgent issues—from mass shootings to political violence
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Get in touch with Jillian:
Hamline University Website// jpeterson68 AT hamline.edu // The Violence Project Website
Below are the works authored by Jillian that were
discussed in this episode of The Crim Academy:
Peterson, J. K., & Densley, J. A. (2024). Exploring the overlap: suicidal thoughts and homicidal acts among incarcerated offenders. Deviant Behavior, 1-15. [article link]
Pyrooz, D. C., Densley, J. A., & Peterson, J. K. (2025). Direct exposure to mass shootings among US adults. JAMA Network Open, 8(3). [article link]
Peterson, J. K., Densley, J. A., & Pyrooz, D. C. (2025). Mental health consequences of exposure to mass and non-mass shootings in a national sample of US adults. Nature Mental Health, 3(5), 530-537. [article link]