A&S professors reflect on recent shooting deaths
Psychology professor discusses racial trauma
Prof. Monnica William (Psychology)
Prof. Monnica Williams (Psychological & Brain Sciences),a clinical psychologist and director of the Center for Mental Health Disparities,discussed her research on racial trauma in the aftermath of two deadly shootings of black men by police officers in Minnesota and Louisiana, and the shooting deaths of five police officers in Texas.
- Watching Videos Of Police Brutality Can Traumatize You, Especially If You’re Black (Huffington Post, 7/8/16)
- ‘This is the brain on horror’: The incredible calm of Diamond ‘Lavish’ Reynolds (The Washington Post,7/7/16)
- ‘How do I teach my son to stay alive?’ The collective trauma after violence.(The Washington Post, 7/7/16)
- Healing after trauma: What to expect as Dallas goes through grieving process(The Dallas Morning News, 7/8/16)
- RT America TV - Natl News Program Special Report – by Manila Chan [Dr. Williams piece is right after Texas Rep and Tim Wise, at 34 minute mark]
- How to take care of yourself in the wake of traumatic shootings(Mashable, 7/8/16)
Prof. Ricky Jones meets with mayor to discuss relationships between LMPD and black residents
Prof. Ricky Jones
(Chair, Pan-African Studies)
Prof. Jones, (Chair, Pan-African Studies, and director of the university’s Center on Race and Inequality), told The Courier-Journal he was saddened but not shocked by police shootings of black men in Minnesota and Louisiana or a sniper opening fire on officers in Dallas. He also met with Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and Police Chief Steve Conrad to discuss strained relations between officers and black residents and concerns about police shootings. Read more.
Prof. Justin Nix dissects ‘Ferguson effect’
Prof. Justin Nix (Criminal Justice)
Prof. Nix (Criminal Justice) has submitted a paper examining the so-called “War on Cops,” and the idea that police are under attack due to recent high-profile shootings. As part of his research, Nix tracked data of line-of-duty police officer assault deaths before and after the August 2014 Ferguson, Mo., shooting death of Michael Brown by a police officer.
What he found was that the number of police officers killed has not significantly changed since that “key moment.”
- UofL expert: Dallas may amplify 'Ferguson effect'(The Courier-Journal, 7/8/16)
- UofL Criminal Justice professor dissects ‘Ferguson effect’(UofL News, 7/8/16)
- Criminal justice expert analyzes officer-involved shootings(WHAS-11, 7/9/16)
- Professor: Data lacking in tracking police assaults(WAVE-3, 7/8/16)
- U of L professor says frequency of police shootings hasn't risen since Ferguson(WDRB-41, 7/8/16)
In light of the July 7 police shootings in Dallas, Nix said they’ll need more data and time to determine whether police are being increasingly targeted. He further describes his research in the video below.
