Ali Rowhani-Rahbar
Professor, Epidemiology
Professor, Pediatrics - General Pediatrics
Bartley Dobb Professorship for the Study and Prevention of Violence, Epidemiology
Adjunct Professor, Evans School
Department of Epidemiology
Box 351619
Hans Rosling Center for Population Health, 860Seattle, WA -
206-221-1602
rowhani@uw.edu
Research Interests
Ali Rowhani-Rahbar is the Bartley Dobb Professor for the Study and Prevention of Violence, and Director of the Firearm Injury & Policy Research Program, at the University of Washington. He evaluates community-based interventions, social programs, and public policies for their impact on multiple forms of violence with a particular emphasis on preventing firearm-related harm.
Education
PhD Epidemiology, University of Washington, 2009
MD Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (Iran), 2002
MPH Epidemiology, Yale University, 2005
In the News
Supreme Court’s devotion to gun rights faces a challenging test
The New York Times, 11/06/2023
National Academy of Medicine Elects 100 New Members
National Academy of Medicine, 10/09/2023
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NBC News, 07/26/2023
US gun violence rates at historic highs ahead of July 4th holiday
USA Today, 06/29/2023
Rise in fatal shootings in Seattle prompts new police task force
Axios Seattle, 06/26/2023
Should we think of gun violence as a 'disease'? These epidemiologists do
KUOW, 05/10/2023
Washington state bans sale of assault weapons, including AR-15s
The Washington Post, 04/26/2023
UW researchers say their prevention program could reduce gun violence deaths in children
ABC News, 04/11/2023
Number of people carrying handguns doubles in 4 years
Axios, 11/21/2022
New numbers from University of Washington show more adults carrying handguns daily
KIRO 7, 11/17/2022