{"id":545,"date":"2026-08-13T17:55:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T21:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/riselab\/?page_id=545"},"modified":"2026-08-23T14:11:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T18:11:06","slug":"about-us-draft","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/riselab\/about-us-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n  .team-grid {\n    display: flex;\n    flex-wrap: wrap;\n    gap: 22px;\n    justify-content: center;\n    align-items: stretch;\n    margin: 40px 0px 100px 0px !important;\n    width: calc(85vw - 100px);\n    max-width: 1300px;\n    box-sizing: border-box;\n    position: relative !important;\n    left: 50% !important;\n    transform: translateX(-50%) !important;\n  }\n  .team-card {\n    border: 1px solid #afafaf;\n    padding: 22px 22px 8px 22px;\n    width: 265px;\n    border-radius: 4px;\n    background: #ffffff;\n    box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);\n    box-sizing: border-box;\n    display: flex;\n    flex-direction: column;\n  }\n  .team-card img {\n    width: 100%;\n    aspect-ratio: 1 \/ 1;\n    object-fit: cover;\n    margin-bottom: 0px;\n    display: block;\n  }\n  .team-card h3, .team-card p {\n    text-align: left; \n  }\n  .team-card h3 {\n    color: #5b3c88;\n    font-size: 1.28em;\n    margin-bottom: 3px;\n    margin-top: -3px;\n  }\n  .lab-title {\n    font-weight: 700;\n    font-size: .95em;\n    color: #222;\n    line-height: 1.2;\n    margin-bottom: 15px;\n  }\n  .affiliation {\n    font-size: 0.8em;\n    font-style: italic;\n    color: #555;\n    line-height: 1.4;\n    margin-bottom: 12px;\n    flex-grow: 1;\n  }\n  .profile-link {\n    display: inline-block;\n    color: #924b8a; \n    text-decoration: none;\n    font-weight: 700;\n    font-size: 0.8em;\n    margin-bottom: 0;\n    width: fit-content;\n  }\n  .profile-link:hover {\n    text-decoration: underline;\n    color: #cc0000;\n  }\n<\/style>\n<p><!-- FULL WIDTH MAP BACKSPLASH (CONTAINING ONLY THE \"VIOLENCE IN CITIES\" HEADING) --><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100vw !important; position: relative !important; left: 50% !important; transform: translateX(-50%) !important; margin-top: -50px; padding: 60px 0 90px 0; box-sizing: border-box; overflow: hidden; background-color: #0b0712;\">\n<p>  <!-- Inverted Dark Boston Map Background --><br \/>\n  <img src=\"\/riselab\/files\/2026\/08\/bostonmap.jpg\" alt=\"Boston Map Background\" style=\"position: absolute !important; top: 0 !important; left: 0 !important; width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; object-fit: cover !important; z-index: 1 !important; filter: invert(100%) hue-rotate(220deg) brightness(0.8) contrast(140%) !important;\"><\/p>\n<p>  <!-- Dark Overlay Tint --><\/p>\n<div style=\"position: absolute !important; top: 0 !important; left: 0 !important; width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; background-color: rgba(30, 20, 50, 0.75) !important; z-index: 2 !important;\"><\/div>\n<p>  <!-- Heading Content Layer --><\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative !important; z-index: 3 !important; width: calc(85vw - 98px) !important; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 1122px !important; box-sizing: border-box !important;\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.75rem; margin: 0; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.5; text-align: left;\">Violence is a public health issue that shapes daily life in communities across the U.S.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- WRAPPER CONTAINER --><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 85vw; max-width: 1200px; position: relative !important; left: 50% !important; transform: translateX(-50%) !important; margin: 40px 0 0 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<p>  <!-- 1. TOP SECTION (COLUMNS) --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; gap: 40px; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 35px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<p>    <!-- Left Column (Pillars) --><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 38%; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<div style=\"height: 60px; border-radius: 4px; display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 0 20px; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 700; background-color: #5b3c88; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1;\">Community-Engaged Research<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 60px; border-radius: 4px; display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 0 20px; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 700; background-color: #924b8a; width: 90%; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1;\">Education &amp; Training<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 60px; border-radius: 4px; display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 0 20px; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 700; background-color: #4a5568; width: 80%; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1;\">Strategic Partnerships<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <!-- Right Column (Description Paragraph) --><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<p style=\"color: #4a5568; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0;\">\n        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.\n      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <!-- 2. 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