Research Professor
State University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York, United States
John M. Violanti, PhD is a Full Research Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, NY and a member of the University at Buffalo graduate faculty. He is a police veteran, serving with the New York State Police for 23 years as a trooper, criminal investigator, and later as a coordinator of the Psychological Assistance Program (EAP) for the State Police. Dr. Violanti has authored over 150 peer-reviewed articles on shift work, stress, and PTSD. He has also written and edited twenty books on topics of stress, trauma and police suicide. Dr. Violanti served as a presenter on the President’s Task Force of 21st Century Policing, discussing police mental health. His landmark project involves a sixteen year longitudinal study on stress and cardiovascular disease among police, including the effects of shift work, sleep, and circadian disruption on police health. Newly funded projects include the effects of PTSD on police decision making, shift work adaptation, and polce mental health outcomes associated with COVID-19.
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Lessons Learned from Promoting Officer Health and Wellness
Sunday, October 15, 2023
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM PST
