Trainees

Sultan Altikriti received his PhD in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati. His research focuses on understanding the mechanisms that link developmental and life-course criminology with decision-making, violent behavior, and gun violence.

Kimberly Burke earned her PhD in Sociology from UC Berkeley. She also has a B.A. from Duke University and an M.A. in Women’s Studies from San Diego State. Her research broadly examines social inequalities in the context of law enforcement, with a specific focus on how routine police practices perpetuate racial inequalities. 

Jennifer Paruk received her BS from the University of Michigan, her MPH from Boston University, and her PhD in Criminal Justice from Michigan State University. Her research focuses on the intersection of intimate partner violence, suicide, and firearm injury prevention. In her research, she cares about collaborating across disciplines and experiences and implementing trauma-informed research practices.

Devon Ziminski (she/her) earned her BS from The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), her MS from the University of Pennsylvania, and her PhD in Social Work from Rutgers University. Her research focus areas are community violence program evaluation and differences in urban/rural gun violence.

Brielle’s research interests include firearm violence exposure, youth firearm carrying, youth violence, and the association between homicide and coping mechanisms.