About Us
The Research on Innovations for Safety and Equity (RISE) Lab at BU School of Public Health uses community-engaged research methods and data analyses to investigate and identify solutions to the root causes of community violence and associated health outcomes. We are especially focused on firearm violence and structural racism. Our work has informed policymaking in U.S. cities and has been covered by outlets like Newsweek, The New York Times, and CNN. The faculty co-directors of RISE Lab are Dr. Jonathan Jay, Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences at BUSPH, and Dr. Patrece Joseph, Assistant Professor of Community Health Sciences at BUSPH.
RISE Lab is supported in part by the following:
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) 1K01MD016956, “Reducing violent injuries among American youth.”
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and National Institutes of Health Office of The Director of Behavioral and Social Science Research, K01DA063919, “Exploring the Impact of Community Violence on Adolescent Substance Use: A Participatory and Place-Based Approach”
- Previous support came from the Boston University Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) 1UL1TR001430.
Our Team
Dr. Jonathan Jay
Faculty Co-Director
Associate Professor, Boston University School of Public Health
Dr. Patrece L. Joseph
Faculty Co-Director
Assistant Professor, Boston University School of Public Health
Emma Gause
Chief Research Scientist
Research Scientist, Boston University School of Public Health
Adah Kaplan
Lab Manager
B.S. Health Science Student, Boston University Sargent College