Featured Scholar: Lauren Magee, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, IU Indianapolis
The Hidden Consequences of Exposure to Firearm Violence
Dr. Lauren Magee's interdisciplinary research intersects the fields of public health and criminal justice and focuses on how social determinants of health, poverty, and neighborhood dynamics influence violence and other health outcomes among adolescents and young adults. Her research takes a mixed-methods approach by leveraging police and health care data linked at the individual level and through qualitative interviews with victims to identify opportunities for intervention, with specific emphasis on individuals with mental illness, substance use disorders, and those involved in firearm violence.
Firearm injuries surpassed vehicle-related accidents as the leading cause of death among children and youth in the US in 2020. Little research has focused on nonfatal firearm injuries, despite being four times more prevalent than firearm fatalities. Individuals who survive a firearm injury experience increases in adverse mental health outcomes, such as posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder, and depression disorder. Beyond the survivor, family members also suffer increased subsequent mental health needs and communities more broadly are affected. This research examines mental health outcomes among family members of firearm injury survivors and explores engagement with mental health services among survivors.
Dr. Magee's translation of research into establishing resources for the victims of gun violence and their family members is another excellent example of how IU Indianapolis's faculty members are TRANSLATING their RESEARCH INTO PRACTICE.
Selected Publications in IU Indianapolis ScholarWorks
With several scholarly articles contributed to IU Indianapolis's free, open access repository, Dr. Magee has made research knowledge about practical solutions for affordable and reliable energy from renewable sources available to researchers, students, and readers around the world.
Semenza, D. C., Magee, L. A., Anestis, M. D., & Buggs, S. A. L. (2023). Identity, experience, and threat: Assessing key correlates of firearm ownership and related behaviors in a representative sample of five US States. Preventive Medicine Reports, 34, 102269.https://hdl.handle.net/1805/35656
Spivey, E., Crawford, J., Kaur, A., Magee, L., & Grommon, E.. (2023, August 01). Media Reported Fatal and Non-Fatal Shootings Monthly Summary July 2023 Indianapolis, Indiana. https://hdl.handle.net/1805/35512
Van Dyke, A., Kaur, A., Crawford, J.D., Magee, L., & Grommon, E.. (2022, June 08). Trends in Vehicle Fatal and Non-Fatal Shooting Victimizations, 2020 – 2022, Indianapolis, Indiana. https://hdl.handle.net/1805/35514
Spivey, E., Crawford, J., Kaur, A., Magee, L., & Grommon, E.. (2023, June 01). Media Reported Fatal and Non-Fatal Shootings Monthly Summary May 2023 Indianapolis, Indiana. https://hdl.handle.net/1805/35510
Spivey, E., Crawford, J., Kaur, A., Magee, L., & Grommon, E.. (2023, April 03). Fatal and Non-Fatal Shootings Monthly Summary March 2023 Indianapolis, Indiana. https://hdl.handle.net/1805/35507
Spivey, E., Crawford, J., Kaur, A., Magee, L., & Grommon, E.. (2023, March 30). Weekend Gun Violence January 1-March 29, 2023 Indianapolis, Indiana. https://hdl.handle.net/1805/35508
Spivey, E., Crawford, J., Kaur, A., Magee, L., & Grommon, E.. (2023, March 26). Juvenile Gun Violence March 17-20, 2023 Indianapolis, Indiana. https://hdl.handle.net/1805/35506
Spivey, E., Crawford, J., Kaur, A., Magee, L., & Grommon, E.. (2023, March 01). Officer Involved Shootings January 1, 2022 – February 28, 2023 Marion County, Indiana. https://hdl.handle.net/1805/35504
Find more free articles by Lauren Magee in IU Indianapolis ScholarWorks.