When social work researcher Patricia Logan-Greene sought out introductory readings for her students on the topic of gun violence, she was shocked to find there weren’t any. Every day, social workers are in the homes of those most at risk of gun violence. Who better to prevent it? Now Logan-Greene, an associate professor at the University at Buffalo and an expert on violence and victimization, is co-leading a national initiative to put social workers front and center in the effort to make people safe in a country rife with firearms. In this episode, host Vicky Santos talks to Logan-Greene about the scourge of gun violence in America (mass shootings are a tiny fraction of the problem), the immeasurable impact it is having on our collective mental health, and why social workers are uniquely positioned to help stop it without restricting anyone’s Second Amendment rights.
Credits:
Host: Vicky Santos
Guest: Patricia Logan-Greene
Writer/Producer: Laura Silverman
Production and editing by UB Video Production Group
Coming Nov. 4: An AI pioneer who blends scientific expertise with a love of language, Rohini Srihari is the ideal person to reimagine chatbots. In the next episode, she shares with host Cory Nealon how she’s developing conversational AI that's more empathetic and purposeful, to be used in mental health care and to help people with motor neuron diseases like ALS.
