Shannon Frattaroli PhD Profile

Shannon Frattaroli is a Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy. She holds a PhD (1999) and MPH (1994) from Johns Hopkins and a BA from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Frattaroli’s work focuses on translating research into policies and practices that improve population health, particularly in the areas of injury and violence prevention. Her research interests include gun violence prevention, opioid overdose prevention, domestic violence, transportation safety, and fire safety, as well as the implementation of public health policies and qualitative research methods.

As director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy, she leads interdisciplinary teams conducting research to make homes, roads, and communities safer. Her work emphasizes bridging the gap between evidence and real-world policy implementation, often collaborating with policymakers, communities, and public health practitioners.

She also teaches courses on policy formulation and qualitative methods and has received multiple awards for teaching, service, and advocacy.