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Carla Tilchin, PhD '24 MSPH is a mixed methods researcher focused on advancing evidence-based, equitable solutions to reduce gun violence and criminal-legal system involvement.
Research Interests
community gun violence; criminal-legal system; program and policy evaluation; policing; health disparities; causal inference; qualitative methods; spatial epidemiology; sexual health
Experiences & Accomplishments
Dr. Carla Tilchin is an applied, mixed methods researcher with a focus on community gun violence interventions and carceral system reentry. She works in partnership with local organizations and city governments to implement and evaluate evidence-based interventions aimed at reducing violence and promoting health equity.
Honors & Awards
- Excellence in Baltimore Public Health Practice Award: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (2023)
- Susan P. Baker Scholarship in Injury Prevention and Control: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (2023)
- Impact Science Award: Research Society for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms (2022)
Select Publications
C Tilchin, AE Thomas, CA Latkin. (2023) Mixed Methods Evaluation of PIVOT, a Community-Based Re-Entry Program for Women in Baltimore City.
DW Webster, C Tilchin, ML Doucette. (2023) Estimating the Effects of Safe Streets Baltimore on Gun Violence.