Asst Professor @VCU_IVPP ✧ Clinical Psychologist ✧ Violence prevention, trauma, & resilience ✧ Views are mine ✧ @drkellyoc.bsky.social
Richmond, VA
Joined September 2018
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I am guest editing a special issue of Behavioral Sciences focused on "#Violence and #Trauma #Prevention Among #Adolescents Living in Urban Settings"! Super excited to see this issue come together.
Submissions are due this Fall. Find more info here:
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Is anyone else having issues accessing the @NIH Loan Repayment Award (LRP) submission portal? My rec letter writers also got an error when they tried to submit my letters.
#AcademicTwitter #researchtwitter #nihlrp #lrp #loanrepaymentaward
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Participating in this program the past year was genuinely transformative! If you have any interest in developing & commercializing apps, devices, etc through research, I highly recommend applying to be part of this year's cohort!
Our study of 1,128 high schoolers in the Southeast found sexual & gender minority youth face higher suicide risk—linked in part to greater exposure to others’ suicidal behavior. There is an urgent need for targeted prevention & support.
Open access link: authors.elsevier.com/sd/arti…
New study in Youth & Society: We examined whether developmental assets protect against youth gun violence. Findings highlight family & school assets as key promotive factors — informing multi-level prevention strategies. #GunViolencePrevention doi.org/10.1177/0044118X2513…
New study in Journal of Traumatic Stress: We identified barriers & facilitators to mental health service engagement among violently injured patients & their caregivers. Findings underscore the need for integrated, trauma-informed care. 👉 doi.org/10.1002/jts.23152
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🚨New study alert! We explored how youths’ beliefs about guns relate to offensive & defensive gun behaviors. Key takeaway: beliefs about safety & neighborhood risks drive gun behaviors, while emotional risk beliefs can be protective. doi.org/10.1177/001112872513…
Another young life lost to an accidental shooting 💔 These tragic deaths can be prevented through public health efforts that educate individuals about the importance of safe firearm storage. We also need to make lock boxes/safes for firearms more accessible to folks.
💔 Absolutely heartbreaking news. Jaylen Martinez, a rising AAU basketball star and son of VCU Hoops legend Joey Rodriguez, has died. Our thoughts are with the family during this difficult time. wtvr.com/news/local-news/jay…
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So grateful to have been accepted into the Society for Prevention Research Early Career Mentoring Program! We spent yesterday afternoon in a grant-writing workshop and it was so helpful— tons of great tips were shared that you can only get from a workshop like that! #SPR2025
Trauma symptoms partially mediate the relation between ACEs & firearm violence in a cross-sectional sample of high school students #SPR2025
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I have been working with two incredible mentees who just presented their research at @VCU Dept of Surgery’s Research Day. Way to go Gina & Bianca! Gina’s study (1st photo) was just accepted for publication in Child Abuse & Neglect 👏🏻👏🏻
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Somehow got 5 papers accepted in 2025 and it's only April... that's most definitely a record for me! Will be sharing links & summaries of findings on X soon 🤓
This is such a wonderful cause. As a psychologist I have seen how helpful it can be for youth who have experienced loss to interact with other youth who are bereaved. I love that this is a youth driven effort too 💗
This is so awesome! ❤️
The students are working to raise $10,000, which will send 30 kids to a local children's grief program called Comfort Zone Camp. wtvr.com/news/local-news/mec…
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Dear statisticians: I have would love a single paper to cite every time I need to explain why it’s important to understand the validity of exploratory LCA/LPA models. Or please make my day by telling me there is one bc I keep seeing this issue as both an author & reviewer.
Needed these tips today while trying to cut another 250 words from a paper I’ve already cut down my 2k words 😅😅
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We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher to join our @VCU_IVPP research team (led by @Thomson_nd), offering a unique opportunity for involvement in CDC- and NIH-funded research on violence prevention and mental health. RTs appreciated!
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Fellow researchers: Download any CDC data you might want to use ASAP.
YRBS is already gone.
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#AcademicTwitter #academicchatter #research
Excited to see some of my favorite colleagues on this list!!!
So excited to announce the 2025 @NJGVRC Firearm Suicide Prevention Fellows! This amazing group of young scholars comes from so many fields + from all over the US. We have a day of presentations, panels, mentoring, and networking planned. @AllieBond12
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An excellent and thoughtful piece by @kang_megan on what’s missing from firearm research— namely, a harm reduction rather than abstinence only approach.
I've spent the last couple of years w/ teens and young men in Chicago as part of my research on illegal gun carrying. Here are some reflections from them (and seasoned experts) and how they've reshaped my thinking on gun research and policy. vitalcitynyc.org/articles/a-… @VitalCityNYC
