Assistant Dean for Government and Community Programs &
Professor of Public Health Practices at
Harvard School of Public Health at Harvard University
Violence Prevention Work
Professor Prothrow-Stith's
interest in violence prevention was stimulated by her work as
a resident at Boston City Hospital. The typical medical response
to patients injured by violence led to her examination of violence as a societal "disease" that
could be prevented through public health strategies. She developed and wrote the first violence prevention
curriculum for schools and communities, the Violence Prevention Curriculum for Adolescents, and co-wrote
Deadly Consequences,
the first book to present the public health perspective on violence
to a mass audience.
As a chief spokesperson for a national movement
to prevent violence, Prof. Prothrow-Stith supports the application
of rigorous scientific methods to violence prevention programs,
the expansion of public knowledge and the strengthening of local,
state and federal programs for the prevention of violence. She
has authored or co-authored over 40 publications on medical and
public health issues.
Selected Projects
Prof. Prothrow-Stith's projects at the Harvard
School of Public Health, the Community Violence Prevention Project,
Neighborhood Health Centers Violence Prevention Project and Hands
Without Guns media campaign, continue to reflect her dedication
to the issue of adolescent violence prevention.
Civic Involvement
Prof. Prothrow-Stith served as Massachusetts Commissioner of Public Health from 1987-89.
Awards
Her numerous awards include the World Health Day Award in 1993
and the Secretary of Health and Human Service Award in 1989.
