Trainees
Postdoctoral Fellows
The GVRC Postdoctoral’s will support the Leadership Team on center research projects focused on firearm suicide prevention and behavior, interpersonal violence, intimate partner violence, and a host of other gun violence related topics.
Kimberly C. Burke, PhD
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.
Jayna Moceri-Brooks, PhD, RN
Jayna Moceri-Brooks recently earned her PhD in Nursing from Duquesne University. She also holds a Master of Nursing from the University of Washington and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Seattle Pacific University. As a GVRC postdoctoral fellow, she will primarily work on the portfolio of Department of Defense funded grants focused on firearm suicide prevention across the Services.
Jennifer Paruk, PhD, MPH
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.
Doctoral Students
The GVRC doctoral students will work alongside the Leadership Team and Postdoctoral students on GVRC research projects. Our doctoral students will gain first-hand understanding, exposure, and experience in gun violence research.