My research interests include understanding the role of policy in improving the health of populations, with particular attention to the effects of firearm injury prevention policies, the implementation of public health policies, and the role of advocacy and communities in the policy process. Much of my work involves the use of qualitative methods.

prevention policy, injury prevention, gun policy, domestic violence, alcohol policy, qualitative research methods, public health advocacy, community-based public health research

Delta Omega Faculty Inductee, 2009 SAVIR President’s Award, 2009 Outstanding Faculty Award presented by the HPM Student Coordinating Committee, 2008 Advising, Mentoring and Teaching Recognition Award, 2005 Margaret Bright Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2004 Victor Raymond Memorial Endowment in Public Policy Development 1996-1997 William Haddon, Jr. Fellowship in Injury Prevention, 1995-1996

Webster DW, Frattaroli S, Vernick JS, Campbell JC. Victims’ Report of Criminal Justice System Actions to Remove Firearms from Abusive Partners: An Exploratory Study. Journal of Women’s Health, in press.

Kromm JN, Frattaroli S, Vernick JS, Teret SP. Public Health Advocacy in the Courts: Opportunities for Public Health Professionals. Public Health Reports, 2009 (November-December):124:1-11.

Pollack KM, Frattaroli S, Morhaim DK. Working in the Legislature: Perspectives on Injury Prevention. Injury Prevention, 2009;15(3):208-11.

Rodriguez EM, Bowie J, Frattaroli S, Gielen AC. A Qualitative Exploration of the Community Partner Experience in a Faith Based Cancer Educational Intervention. Health Education Research, 2009 March 23.

Bulzacchelli MT, Gielen AC, Shields WC, McDonald EM, Frattaroli S. Parental Safety-related knowledge and practices associated with visiting a mobile safety center in a low income urban population. Journal of Family and Community Health, 2009:32(2):147-58.

Gielen AC, McDonald E, Frattaroli S, McKenzie L, Backes B, Glenshaw M, Shields W, Bulzaccheli M, and the CARES – Children are Safe – Mobile Safety Center Partnership. If You Build It Will They Come? Using a Mobile Safety Center to Disseminate Safety Information and Products to Low Income Urban Families. Injury Prevention, 2009:15(2):95-99.

Glenshaw MT, Vernick JS, Frattaroli S, Brown S, Malonnee S. Injury Perceptions of Bombing Survivors: Interviews from the Oklahoma City Bombings. Disaster Medicine, 2008:23(6):500-506.

Bergen G, Frattaroli S, Ballesteros MF, Ta VM, Beach C, Gielen AC. The Implementation and Utility of Fire Incident Reporting Systems: The Delaware Experience. Journal of Community Health, 2008:33(2):103-109.

Frattaroli S, DeFrancesco S, Gielen AC, Bishai DM, Guyer B. Improving the Urban Environment to Reduce Pedestrian Injury: What Can We Learn from the Community? Journal of Public Health Policy, 200627:376-88.

Frattaroli S and Teret SP. Understanding and Informing Policy Implementation: A Case Study of the Domestic Violence Provisions of the Maryland Gun Violence Act. Evaluation Review, 2006;30(3):347-60.

Frattaroli S and Vernick JS. Separating Batterers and Guns: A Review and Analysis of Laws in 50 States. Evaluation Review, 2006;30(3):296-312.

Ta VM, Frattaroli S, Bergen G, Gielen AC. Evaluated Community Fire Safety Interventions in the United States: A Review of Current Literature. Journal of Community Health, 2006;31(3):176-97.

Johnson SB, Frattaroli S, Campbell JC, Wright J, Pearson-Fields C, Cheng TL. “I Know What Love Means:” Gender-based Violence in the Lives of Urban Adolescents. Journal of Women’s Health, 2005;14(2):173-80.

Johnson SB, Frattaroli S, Wright JL, Pearson-Fields C, Cheng TL. Inner City Youths’ Perspectives on Violence and the Necessity of Fighting. Injury Prevention,2004;10:287-91.

Vernick JS, Pierce M, Webster DW, Johnson SB, Frattaroli S. Technologies to Detect Concealed Weapons: Fourth Amendment Limits on a New Public Health and Law Enforcement Tool. Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics, 2003;31:567-579.

Mair JS, Frattaroli S, Teret SP. New Hope for Victims of Sexual Assault. Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics, 2003;31:602-606.

Frattaroli S. Grassroots Advocacy for Gun Violence Prevention: A Status Report on Mobilizing a Movement. Journal of Public Health Policy, 2003;24:332-354. Frattaroli S, Webster DW, Teret SP. Unintentional Gun Injuries, Firearm Design and Prevention: What We Know, What We Don't Know, and What Can be Done. Journal of Urban Health, 2002;79(1): 49-59.

Webster DW, Freed LH, Frattaroli S, Wilson MH. How Delinquent Youth Acquire Guns: Initial Versus Most Recent Gun Acquisitions. Journal of Urban Health, 2002;79(1):60-69.

DeFrancesco S, Bowie JV, Frattaroli S, Bone LR, Walker P, Farfel MR. The Community Research, Education, and Practice Consortium: Building Institutional Capacity for Community-Based Public Health. Public Health Reports, 2002;117:414-418.

Frattaroli S and Teret SP. Why Firearm Injury Surveillance? American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 1998;15(3S):2-5.

Li G, Baker SP, Frattaroli S. Epidemiology and Prevention of Traffic-Related Injuries Among Adolescents. Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews. 1995;6(2):135-151.

Center for Gun Policy and Research