~ RGVRC Affiliate Scholar ~

Ali Rowhani-Rahbar is the Bartley Dobb Professor for the Study and Prevention of Violence, professor of epidemiology, professor of pediatrics, and adjunct professor of policy and governance at the University of Washington, where he directs the Firearm Injury & Policy Research Program. 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. Specifically, his work integrates data from the healthcare system, civil legal system, and criminal legal system to inform equitable actions focused on reducing the risk of firearm-related harm, particularly among minoritized communities. Rowhani-Rahbar has served on the Board of Scientific Counselors of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Board of the National Research Society for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms, Firearm Data Infrastructure Workgroup of the Safe States Alliance, Board of Directors for the Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research, Editorial Board of Injury Prevention, and as the Injury Epidemiology section editor of Current Epidemiology Reports. He received the University of Washington Distinguished Teaching Award in 2020 and the University of Washington School of Public Health Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award in 2023. He was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2023.