{"id":211052,"date":"2023-04-19T13:26:34","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T17:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/?page_id=211052"},"modified":"2025-06-25T14:09:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T18:09:00","slug":"healthcare-approaches-to-justice-collaborative","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/about-the-college\/chss-initiatives\/healthcare-approaches-to-justice-collaborative\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthcare Approaches to Justice Collaborative"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to the Healthcare Approaches to Justice Collaborative at Montclair State University. At the intersection of healthcare and justice, the Collaborative’s mission is to assist programs, conduct research and advance policies to improve communities.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The U.S. remains a significant contributor to mass incarceration, with over 1.8 million individuals in correctional facilities in 2020 (Hang-Brown et al., 2021). Recent estimates indicate an additional five million people under community supervision (Bureau of Justice Statistics [BJS], 2020). Despite substantial budget allocations to criminal justice interventions nationwide, research reveals persistent high rates of crime and recidivism. Eighty-three percent of individuals incarcerated are rearrested or return to prison within a nine-year follow-up period (BJS, 2018). There are bleak extralegal consequences, where 27 percent of formerly incarcerated individuals are unemployed, at a rate approximately five times higher than the general U.S. unemployment rate (Couloute & Kopf, 2018). These returning citizens experience significantly higher rates of chronic health conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, and asthma (Acker et al., 2019).<\/p>\n

A health-centered approach to criminal justice issues show potential benefits for mental and physical health, employment, housing, interpersonal relationships, incarceration rates, and revictimization outcomes (Affinati et al., 2016; Julliard et al., 2016; Monopoli et al., 2018). Consequently, increased attention and resources are being directed towards these alternatives. The White House<\/strong><\/a>, for example, continues to advocate for innovative, community-based approaches to crime and violence that extend beyond the scope of traditional criminal justice measures.<\/p>\n

At the intersection of healthcare and justice, we:<\/span>
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Provide Services<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Lead Coordinated Community Response (CCR) efforts for both new and established programs.<\/li>\n
  2. Offer evidence-based strategic guidance to support new and existing programs in achieving their goals and fostering sustainability and institutionalization.<\/li>\n
  3. Conduct formative, process, and outcome evaluations for both new and established programs.<\/li>\n
  4. Integrate community-based participatory approaches into the fabric of new and existing programs.<\/li>\n
  5. Perform community needs assessments to inform program development.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Conduct Research<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Collect and integrate pertinent data from both primary and secondary sources.<\/li>\n
    2. Employ contemporary quantitative and qualitative analytical methods, utilizing the latest technologies in natural language processing, data mining, machine learning, and geographic information systems to bolster programs, policies, and research.<\/li>\n
    3. Present and publish the Collaborative\u2019s work in partnership with stakeholders.<\/li>\n
    4. Actively seek and secure funding for sustaining research initiatives, programs, and policies.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Collaboration & Mentorship<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. Foster collaboration with research scientists, healthcare professionals, and experts from various disciplines at Montclair State University and beyond.<\/li>\n
      2. Provide support and mentorship to doctoral, master’s, and undergraduate students across multiple disciplines, facilitating their growth as professionals and scholars through research and internship opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        Mission, Vision, Goals<\/div>
        \n

        Misson<\/strong>
        \nAt the intersection of healthcare and justice, our mission is to support programs, conduct research, and advocate for policies to enhance communities.<\/p>\n

        Vision<\/strong>
        \nWe envision healthy communities that are equitable and just.<\/p>\n

        Guiding Principles<\/strong><\/p>\n

        Social Determinants of Health:\u00a0<\/em>We address the five domains of the social determinants of health (<\/strong>SDH<\/strong><\/a>)<\/strong>, including economic stability, neighborhood and built environment, social and community context, access to quality education, and quality healthcare.<\/p>\n

        Coordinated Community Response:\u00a0<\/em>We develop a Coordinated Community Response (<\/strong>CCR<\/strong><\/a>)<\/strong> using established models and frameworks of community engagement, including the social ecological framework<\/strong><\/a>, community-based participatory research (CBPR), and translationa<\/strong><\/a>l<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 research.<\/p>\n

        Trauma-Informed Approach:\u00a0<\/em>We recognize the physical, social, and emotional impact of trauma<\/strong><\/a> on individuals and the professionals supporting them.<\/p>\n

        Equity:\u00a0<\/em>We adopt a comprehensive approach<\/strong><\/a> to advancing equity for all, focusing on people of color and others historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality.<\/p>\n

        Short-term Goals<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        1. Program and Policy Support: Deliver services to assist organizations, communities, and all levels of government in launching impactful programs and policies.<\/li>\n
        2. Strategic Solutions: Provide strategic solutions to enhance programs, fostering sustainability and achieving improvement for organizations, communities, and all levels of government.<\/li>\n
        3. Research Evaluation: Conduct research to evaluate program processes, ensuring program quality, and measuring outcomes effectively.<\/li>\n
        4. Stakeholder Engagement: Generate interest and support for healthcare approaches to justice among diverse stakeholders.<\/li>\n
        5. National Leadership:\u00a0 Attain recognition as a national leader in clinical and translational research, actively contributing to program assistance, policy advancement, and community improvement initiatives.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          LONG-TERM GOALS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          1. United Nations, Sustainable Development Goal# 3 Good Health & Well Being<\/li>\n
          2. United Nations, Sustainable Development Goal# 10 Reduced Inequalities<\/li>\n
          3. United Nations, Sustainable Development Goal# 16 Peace, Justice, & Strong Institutions<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
            Team Members<\/div>
            \n

            Founders<\/span>
            <\/h2>\n

            Dr. Sheetal Ranjan, PhD (Founding Justice Research Scientist) <\/strong>
            \nDirector, Center for Healthcare Approaches to Justice
            \nProfessor, Justice Studies & Sociology, Montclair State University
            \nProfessor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
            \nMontclair, New Jersey, USA
            \nViolence prevention and intervention, CCR, strategic planning, identifying and seeking funding opportunities to develop programs, evaluation research, institutionalization of programs Bio<\/a><\/p>\n

            Dr. Aakash Shah, MD, MBA, MSc (Founding Healthcare Collaborator)<\/strong>
            \nMedical Director, Project HEAL – A Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program
            \nAssistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Health & Department of Emergency Medicine, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
            \nNeptune, New Jersey, USA<\/p>\n

            Current Staff<\/span>
            <\/h2>\n

            Mr. Robert Green, MA<\/strong>
            \nDoctoral Fellow (Justice Research)
            \nPhD student in Criminal Justice at Rutgers University – Newark
            \nTeaching Assistant, Rutgers University – Newark
            \nMontclair, New Jersey, USA
            \nQualitative research, life course criminology, process-tracing methods<\/p>\n

            Dr. LaQuana N. Askew, PhD (Doctoral Fellow)<\/strong>
            \nAssistant Professor, Department of Sociology &amp; Criminal Justice, Suffolk University
            \nBoston, Massachusetts, USA
            \nExpertise \u2013 Racial Equity, Specialty Courts, Reentry Programming, Critical Carceral Studies, Program Implementation &amp; Evaluation, Mixed
            \nMethods<\/p>\n

            Dr. Cortney VanHook, PhD, MSW, MPH, MS<\/strong>
            \nSocial Work Research Scientist
            \nAssistant Professor of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
            \nUrbana, Illinois, USA
            \nExpertise \u2013Qualitative research, gun violence prevention, men’s mental health<\/p>\n

            Ms. Jiayin Luo, BS<\/strong>
            \nCommunity Partnership Coordinator
            \nBS in Biology and Psychology Villanova University
            \nMontclair, New Jersey, USA
            \nCoordinated Community Response, Grant Management<\/p>\n

            Ms. Debra Wilson-Brown, MA<\/strong>
            \nCenter Coordinator
            \nAdjunct Professor, English, William Paterson University
            \nMontclair, New Jersey, USA
            \nCoordinating projects, proofing manuscripts<\/p>\n

            Ms. Shamecia Pullem<\/strong>
            \nResearch Assistant – Spring 2025
            \nMA & Certificate Student in Social Research and Analysis & Data Collection and Management at Montclair State University
            \nMontclair, New Jersey, USA
            \nQualitative Research, Data Collection and Analysis<\/p>\n

            Ms. Hafsa Quadri<\/strong>
            \nCommunications Intern – Fall 2024
            \nBA Student in Political Science at Montclair State University
            \nMontclair, New Jersey, USA
            \nSocial Media Handling, Content Creation, Digital Engagement<\/p>\n

            Current Research Scientists and Collaborators<\/span>
            <\/h2>\n

            Dr. C. Clare Strange, MSW, PhD<\/strong> (Justice Research Scientist)
            \nAssistant Research Professor, Department of Criminology & Justice Studies, Drexel University
            \nPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
            \nExpertise – Courts, corrections, treatment\/rehabilitation, program\/policy implementation and evaluation<\/p>\n

            Ms. Lisa McDermott, LCSW, LCADC<\/strong> (Social Work & Programming Collaborator)
            \nClinical Program Manager, Project HEAL – A Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program
            \nNeptune, New Jersey, USA<\/p>\n

            Dr. Cyril S. Ku, PhD<\/strong> (Research Scientist)
            \nProfessor, Computer Science, William Paterson University
            \nWayne, New Jersey, USA
            \nExpertise – Data Science, Natural Language Processing, Data\/Text Mining, and Machine Learning<\/p>\n

            Dr. Morgan Peltier, PhD<\/strong> (Research Scientist)
            \nProfessor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Hackensack Meridian Health School of Medicine
            \nNeptune, New Jersey, USA
            \nExpertise – Biostatistics and Epidemiology<\/p>\n

            Dr. Stacy Doumas, MD, MBA<\/strong> (Healthcare Collaborator)
            \nChief, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry,
            \nResidency Program Director & Vice Chair of Education & Research,
            \nDepartment of Psychiatry, Jersey Shore University Medical Center
            \nNeptune, NJ, USA<\/p>\n

            Dr. Nicholas Flugrad MD<\/strong> (Healthcare Collaborator)
            \nPsychiatry Resident Physician at Hackensack Meridian Health
            \nNeptune, New Jersey, USA<\/p>\n

            Dr. Jared R. Dmello, PhD<\/strong> (Justice Research Scientist)
            \nSenior Lecturer in Criminology, The University of Adelaide
            \nAdelaide, Australia
            \nExpertise \u2013 Illicit networks, Marginalized Populations, Violence Against Women, Program\/Policy Implementation and Evaluation<\/p>\n

            Former Staff & Collaborators<\/span>
            <\/h2>\n

            Dr. Ramon Solhkhah, MD, M.B.A., FHELA, DFAACAP, DFAPA<\/strong> (Healthcare Collaborator)
            \nBoard of Directors Endowed Chair
            \nChair, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
            \nNorthShore University Health System<\/p>\n

            Mr. Jordan Intrator<\/strong> (Healthcare Collaborator)
            \nMedical Student at Hackensack Meridian Health School of Medicine
            \nNeptune, New Jersey, USA<\/p>\n

            Dr. MaryAnne Marshall MD<\/strong> (Healthcare Collaborator)
            \nResearch Analyst at Department of Psychiatry at Hackensack Meridian Health
            \nNeptune, New Jersey, USA<\/p>\n

            Dr. Amrita Solanky MD<\/strong> (Healthcare Collaborator)
            \nResident at Hackensack Meridian health
            \nNeptune, New Jersey, USA<\/p>\n

            Dr. Eric Alcera, MD<\/strong> (Healthcare Collaborator)
            \nVice Chair of Operations, Department of Psychiatry,
            \nJersey Shore University Medical Center
            \nNeptune, NJ, USA<\/p>\n

            Ms. Sumita Das, MA<\/strong>
            \nDoctoral Fellow (Justice Research)
            \nPhD candidate in Criminal Justice at CUNY Graduate Center
            \nMontclair, New Jersey, USA
            \nReentry, Corrections, Addiction<\/p>\n

            Ms. Katheryne Pugliese, MA<\/strong>
            \nDoctoral Fellow (Justice Research)
            \nPhD candidate in Criminal Justice at CUNY Graduate Center
            \nMontclair, New Jersey, USA
            \nData Analysis, Justice Research, Qualitative and Quantitative Methods<\/p>\n

            Dr. Paradorn Wongchanpai, PhD<\/strong>
            \nGeographic Information Systems (GIS) Research Scientist
            \nPhD in Earth and Environmental Sciences (EES), The Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY)
            \nGeographic Information Systems (GIS), spatial data analysis, demography (including satellite imagery), remote sensing, and programming in R and Python.<\/p>\n

            Ms. Naomi Nguyen<\/strong>
            \nResearch Assistant – Spring 2024
            \nMA Student in Social Research and Analysis at Montclair State University
            \nMontclair, New Jersey, USA
            \nData Collection and Analysis, Scholarly Literature Review, Manuscript Proofreading<\/p>\n

            Ms. Dharani Dodda<\/strong>
            \nResearch Assistant – Spring 2024
            \nGraduate Student in Information Technology at Montclair State University
            \nMontclair, New Jersey, USA
            \nGoogle App Scripts, Data Collection and Analysis<\/p>\n

            Ms. Gesselle Hernandez
            \n<\/strong>Research Assistant \u2013 Summer 2023
            \nBA Sociology junior and Psychology minor at Montclair State University
            \nMontclair, New Jersey, USA
            \nData Organization, Scholarly Literature Review, Policy Review<\/p>\n

            Ms. Sarah Chandler
            \n<\/strong>Research Assistant \u2013 Summer 2023
            \nBA Sociology senior at Montclair State University
            \nMontclair, New Jersey, USA
            \nData Collection, Scholarly Literature Review, Policy Review<\/p>\n

            Ms. Angelica Patel, BS
            \n<\/strong>Research Assistant – SUMMER 2023
            \nMedical student at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Florida
            \nAsbury Park, NJ
            \nData Collection, Scholarly Literature Review, Policy Review<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

            Ongoing Projects<\/div>
            \n

            Program Support<\/strong><\/p>\n

              \n
            1. Project HEAL<\/a> – Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program
              \n              Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Hackensack Meridian Health<\/a>
              \nActivities:<\/strong> Coordinated Community Response and Data Evaluation to support the program.<\/li>\n
            2. Elevate – Community-based Violence Intervention Program
              \n              Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Hackensack Meridian Health<\/a>
              \nActivities:<\/strong> Coordinated Community Response and Data Evaluation to support the program.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Research<\/strong><\/p>\n

                \n
              1. Evaluating Community Interactions with Law Enforcement and Healthcare Services: Insights from People Who Use Drugs
                \nActivities:<\/strong> Research Approved by Montclair State University IRB-FY24-25-3923<\/li>\n
              2. Examining Community Perspectives on Violence-Related Services in Monmouth County
                \nActivities:<\/strong> Research Approved by Montclair State University IRB-FY24-25-3890<\/li>\n
              3. Client Needs Assessment & Outcomes Evaluation \u2013 Community Violence Intervention
                \nActivities:<\/strong> Research Approved by Montclair State University IRB-FY23-24-3838<\/li>\n
              4. Community Needs Assessment & Outcomes Evaluation \u2013 Community Violence Intervention
                \nActivities:<\/strong> Research Approved by Montclair State University IRB-FY23-24-3239<\/li>\n
              5. Focus Groups of Community Stakeholders for a Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative
                \nActivities:<\/strong> Research Approved by Montclair State University IRB-FY23-24-3178<\/li>\n
              6. Autoethnographic Study of Supporting Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative Programs
                \nActivities:<\/strong> Research Approved by Montclair State University IRB-FY23-24-3082<\/li>\n
              7. Medicaid Reimbursement for Hospital-based Violence Intervention Services: A State-level Implementation Case Study
                \nActivities:<\/strong> Research Approved by Montclair State University IRB-FY22-23-2789<\/li>\n
              8. Program and service needs of clients who experience violent victimization
                \nActivities:<\/strong> Research Approved by Montclair State University IRB-FY22-23-2913<\/li>\n
              9. Healthcare Informatics \u2013 A Knowledge Discovery Approach.
                \nActivities:<\/strong> Big data analytics approach using artificial intelligence technologies that automate the knowledge discovery process (neural networks and deep learning) for a systematic review of hospital-based violence intervention programs.<\/li>\n
              10. Project HEAL \u2013 Project HEAL (Help, Empower, and Lead) Retrospective Chart Review for New Jersey Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs.
                \nActivities:<\/strong> Research approved by                 Hackensack Meridian Health<\/strong><\/a> IRB Pro2021-1132.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
                Publications and Conference Presentations<\/div>
                \n

                Peer Reviewed Journal Publications<\/span>
                <\/h2>\n
                  \n
                1. Strange, C., & Ranjan, S. (in press). Exploring knowledge gaps in healthcare approaches to violence intervention and prevention. American Society of Criminology Division on Corrections and Sentencing Handbook Series (Volume 9): Contemporary Issues in Health and Punishment.<\/li>\n
                2. Ranjan, S., Doumas, S., & Solhkhah, R. (2023). Presenting a Mass Violence Curriculum for Psychiatry Residents. Academic Psychiatry.
                  \n                  https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s40596-023-01814-5<\/a><\/li>\n
                3. Ranjan, S., Strange, C.C., Wojcik, M.L.T., Shah, A., & Solhkhah, R. (2023). Setting Up Violence Intervention Specialists for Success: Bridging the Gap Between Concept and Practice in Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs. The American Journal of Surgery. 226 (1), 140-142.
                  \n                  https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.amjsurg.2023.02.023<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
                4. Ranjan, S., Neudecker, C. H., Strange, C. C., Wojcik, M. L., Shah, A., & Solhkhah, R. (2023). Hospital-based violence intervention programs (HVIPs): making a case for qualitative evaluation designs. Crime & Delinquency, 69(3), 487-509.https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/00111287221110446<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
                5. Ranjan, S., & Dmello, J. R. (2022). Proposing a unified framework for coordinated community response. Violence against women, 28(8), 1873-1889. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/10778012221086009<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
                6. Ranjan, S., Shah, A.K., Strange, C.C. and Stillman, K. (2021). Hospital-based violence intervention: strategies for cultivating internal support, community partnerships, and strengthening practitioner engagement. Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research.14(1), 14-25.
                  \n                  https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1108\/JACPR-03-2021-0590<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
                7. Burgess-Proctor, A., & Ranjan, S. (2021). Bridging Divides to Advance Justice: A \u201cCall to Conscience\u201d for Criminology. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 37 (2), 152\u2013165. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/10439862211002310<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
                8. Dmello, J. R., & Ranjan, S. (2020). Lock unlock: the impact of COVID-19 on health security in Pakistani and Indian prisons. Victims & Offenders, 15(7-8), 970-987. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/15564886.2020.1822973<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Organized Conference Panels<\/span>
                  <\/h2>\n
                    \n
                  1. Ranjan, S., (2023). The Face of Community Violence Intervention Programs: Policy Matters. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology (ASC), Philadelphia, PA.<\/li>\n
                  2. Peltier M., (2023). Understanding Violent Victimization – Advancing Methods and Theory. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology (ASC), Philadelphia, PA.<\/li>\n
                  3. Ranjan, S., (2023). Advancing Knowledge About Hospital-Based Violence Programs Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting (ACJS), National Harbor, MD.<\/li>\n
                  4. Ranjan, S., (2022). The Face of Community Violence Intervention Programs: Policy \u201cMatters\u201d. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology (ASC), Atlanta, GA.<\/li>\n
                  5. Ranjan, S., (2021). Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs (HVIPs): Making a case for Qualitative Evaluation Designs (Sponsored by the Division of Victomology). Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology (ASC), Chicago, IL.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    Conference Presentations<\/span>
                    <\/strong><\/h2>\n
                      \n
                    1. Strange, C., & McDermott, L. (2024) Innovative Evaluation Approaches for Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs,\u201d Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) Grantee Conference, April, Chicago, IL.<\/li>\n
                    2. Das, S., & Ranjan, S. (2023). Improving the Responsivity of Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs (HVIPs) to Key Client Needs: Evidence from Community Partners Serving Victims of Violence. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology (ASC), November, Philadelphia, PA.<\/li>\n
                    3. Flugrad, N., Pugliese, K., Doumas, S., & Ranjan, S. (2023). Challenges of Data Collection in HVIP Settings. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology (ASC), November, Philadelphia, PA.<\/li>\n
                    4. Green, R., Wongchanapai, P., Flugrad, N., Marshall, M., Peltier, M., Ranjan, S. (2023) Challenges in the Theoretical Development of Neighborhood Factors Associated with Intimate Partner Violence. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology (ASC), November, Philadelphia, PA.<\/li>\n
                    5. Ku, C., Peltier, M., Green, R., Zuta, E., Ranjan, S. (2023) Application of Text Mining for Systematic Reviews of Qualitative Research \u2013 A Case Study Using Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs (HVIPs) Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology (ASC), November, Philadelphia, PA.<\/li>\n
                    6. Strange, C., Ranjan, S., & Shah, A. (2023). A multi-state case study of Medicaid reimbursement policy implementation for hospital-based violence interventions. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology (ASC), November, Philadelphia, PA.<\/li>\n
                    7. Strange, C., Ranjan, S., Shah, A., & Solhkhah, R. (2023). Implementing Medicaid reimbursement policies for hospital-based violence intervention services: A case study. Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), March, Washington, DC, and the Annual Meeting of the ASC, November, Philadelphia, PA.<\/li>\n
                    8. Flugrad, N. A., Strange, C., Sumita, D., M., Ranjan, S. Shah , A. (2023). Classifying Outcomes for Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs Using a Community-Based Participatory Research Approach. Poster Presentation. National Research Conference, From Evidence to Action: Harnessing Research to Promote Safety & Justice. National Institute of Justice (NIJ). Arlington, VA<\/li>\n
                    9. Ranjan, S., Intrator, J., Shah, A. & Neudecker, C. (2023). Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs: A Meta-synthesis of the Qualitative Evidence and Agenda for Future Research. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Baltimore, MD.<\/li>\n
                    10. Ranjan, S., Ku, C. S. & Green, R. (2023). Healthcare Informatics \u2013 A Knowledge Discovery Approach. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Baltimore, MD.<\/li>\n
                    11. Flugrad, N. A., Marshall, M., Paradorn, W., Green, R., Peltier, M., Ranjan, S. (2023). Domestic Violence in New Jersey: Does Neighborhood Context Matter? Presentation at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Baltimore, MD.<\/li>\n
                    12. Ranjan, S., & Solhkhah, R. (2022). The Role of Health Networks in Addressing Violent Injury Prevention. Presentation at WHO\u2019s 14th World Conference on Injury Prevention & Safety Promotion, Adelaide, Australia.<\/li>\n
                    13. HVIPs assert that community gun violence is driven by social determinants of health (SDOH) and health inequities, making it essential for health care systems to play a central role in tackling these issues (Solhkhah & Ranjan, 2022; Allen, Brown, Gottleib & Fichtenberg, 2022).<\/li>\n
                    14. Ranjan, S., Shah, A., McDermott, L., & Solhkhah, R. (2022). The Social Determinants of Health Framework for Community Violence Intervention: A Tool to Advocate for Equitable Organizational Policies in Healthcare Settings. Policy Panel Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA.<\/li>\n
                    15. Ranjan, S., Strange, C., Wojcik, M.L.T., Shah, A., & Solhkhah, R. (2022). Setting Up Violence Intervention Specialists for Success: Bridging the Gap Between Concept and Practice. Presentation at the National Center for Victims of Crime National Training Institute, St. Louis, MO.<\/li>\n
                    16. Ranjan, S. (2021). Thematic Panel: Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs: Policy, Practice and Research (Sponsored by the Division of Victimology). Organizer and Chair of Policy Panel at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, IL.<\/li>\n
                    17. Wojcik, M. L. T., Neudecker, C., Strange, C., Stillman, K., Ranjan, S., Shah, A. (2021). Findings from a Qualitative Meta-Analysis of Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs (HVIPs) Research. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA.<\/li>\n
                    18. Ranjan, S., Shah, A., Neudecker, C., Strange, C., Wojcik, M. L. T. (2021). Hospital-based Violence Intervention: Strategies for Cultivating Community Partnerships and Strengthening Practitioner Engagement. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA.<\/li>\n
                    19. Neudecker, C., Ranjan, S., Shah, A., C., Strange, C., Wojcik, M. L. T. (2021). Trends in Violent Victimization Rates: The Impact of Violence across New Jersey. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA.<\/li>\n
                    20. Ranjan, S., Wojcik, M.L.T., McDermott, L., Shah, A., & Solhkhah, R. (2021). Engaging Hospital Leadership, Community Partners, and Practitioners During HVIP Planning and Implementation. Presentation at the National Center for Victims of Crime National Training Institute, Atlanta, GA.<\/li>\n
                    21. Ranjan, S., Wojcik, M.L.T., Shah, A., & Solhkhah, R. (2021). Law Enforcement Officers\u2019 Perception of Barriers to HVIP Enrollment and Successful Treatment: Preliminary Results from Project HEAL-JSUMC. Presentation at the Health Alliance for Violence (HAVI) Virtual Conference.<\/li>\n
                    22. Ranjan, S. (2017) violence prevention using a Coordinated Community Response Approach. Roundtable presentation at the annual meeting of American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, PA.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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