Deanna Giraldi, MPH
@deannagiraldi.bsky.social
PhDing @DSPI_Oxford 📚| Health Policy MPH @YaleSPH 🩺 | survivorship x trauma x gun violence x qualitative researcher | opinions are my own 🌱
Making Christmas lasagna from scratch (& 251 little meatballs) with nonna’s recipe! 🎄
December 24, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Making Christmas lasagna from scratch (& 251 little meatballs) with nonna’s recipe! 🎄
Always a magical Christmas in NYC ❤️
[Bryant Park Christmas market with my parents 🥰]
[Bryant Park Christmas market with my parents 🥰]
December 21, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Always a magical Christmas in NYC ❤️
[Bryant Park Christmas market with my parents 🥰]
[Bryant Park Christmas market with my parents 🥰]
Thrilled to share that I’ve been selected as a 2026 BRIDGS Emergent Scholar Fellow!
BRIDGS (Bringing Research and Innovation into the Debate on Guns in Society) Initiative advances empirically driven, interdisciplinary research on the multifaceted role of guns in society.
BRIDGS (Bringing Research and Innovation into the Debate on Guns in Society) Initiative advances empirically driven, interdisciplinary research on the multifaceted role of guns in society.
December 20, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Thrilled to share that I’ve been selected as a 2026 BRIDGS Emergent Scholar Fellow!
BRIDGS (Bringing Research and Innovation into the Debate on Guns in Society) Initiative advances empirically driven, interdisciplinary research on the multifaceted role of guns in society.
BRIDGS (Bringing Research and Innovation into the Debate on Guns in Society) Initiative advances empirically driven, interdisciplinary research on the multifaceted role of guns in society.
I’ve felt so incredibly heavy during this week’s news cycle
December 20, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I’ve felt so incredibly heavy during this week’s news cycle
The affidavit for the shootings of Brown University students & an MIT professor: riag.ri.gov/press-releas...
December 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The affidavit for the shootings of Brown University students & an MIT professor: riag.ri.gov/press-releas...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
This is very much *not* “all we can do.” Every single shooting is, at its root, a policy decision.
This is very much *not* “all we can do.” Every single shooting is, at its root, a policy decision.
December 14, 2025 at 12:49 AM
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
This is very much *not* “all we can do.” Every single shooting is, at its root, a policy decision.
This is very much *not* “all we can do.” Every single shooting is, at its root, a policy decision.
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🚨New Paper Alert from #NJGVRC
"Preventing and mitigating fraudulent research participants in online qualitative violence and injury prevention research."
#NJGVRC PI: Devon Ziminski
📚Read more here ➡️ ow.ly/zjq050XA3ZU
"Preventing and mitigating fraudulent research participants in online qualitative violence and injury prevention research."
#NJGVRC PI: Devon Ziminski
📚Read more here ➡️ ow.ly/zjq050XA3ZU
December 1, 2025 at 3:40 PM
🚨New Paper Alert from #NJGVRC
"Preventing and mitigating fraudulent research participants in online qualitative violence and injury prevention research."
#NJGVRC PI: Devon Ziminski
📚Read more here ➡️ ow.ly/zjq050XA3ZU
"Preventing and mitigating fraudulent research participants in online qualitative violence and injury prevention research."
#NJGVRC PI: Devon Ziminski
📚Read more here ➡️ ow.ly/zjq050XA3ZU
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Quantitative research without a qualitative layer will always miss what matters most, how these experiences actually feel and play out in people’s lives beyond the therapy or assessment room.
December 4, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Quantitative research without a qualitative layer will always miss what matters most, how these experiences actually feel and play out in people’s lives beyond the therapy or assessment room.
📚 Academia Wrapped 2025 !!!
- Papers downloaded:
- Papers read (subset of above):
- Submissions:
- Desk Rejects:
- Revisions:
- Publications:
- Days with head in hands watching the fall of the U.S. gov:
- Papers downloaded:
- Papers read (subset of above):
- Submissions:
- Desk Rejects:
- Revisions:
- Publications:
- Days with head in hands watching the fall of the U.S. gov:
December 5, 2025 at 7:47 AM
📚 Academia Wrapped 2025 !!!
- Papers downloaded:
- Papers read (subset of above):
- Submissions:
- Desk Rejects:
- Revisions:
- Publications:
- Days with head in hands watching the fall of the U.S. gov:
- Papers downloaded:
- Papers read (subset of above):
- Submissions:
- Desk Rejects:
- Revisions:
- Publications:
- Days with head in hands watching the fall of the U.S. gov:
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Register for SAVIR's upcoming Methods Session on 1/29/26: "From Genocide to Gun Violence: Adapting Rwandan Reconciliation Education for US Violence Prevention" featuring professionals from the Medical College of Wisconsin. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
December 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Register for SAVIR's upcoming Methods Session on 1/29/26: "From Genocide to Gun Violence: Adapting Rwandan Reconciliation Education for US Violence Prevention" featuring professionals from the Medical College of Wisconsin. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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New research led by @deannagiraldi.bsky.social finds that impacts of gun violence extend far beyond dominant news statistics.
The review analyses 25 years of literature involving survivors, witnesses & their communities.
More: dspi.web.ox.ac.uk/article/impa...
Full report: doi.org/10.1016/j.la...
The review analyses 25 years of literature involving survivors, witnesses & their communities.
More: dspi.web.ox.ac.uk/article/impa...
Full report: doi.org/10.1016/j.la...
December 3, 2025 at 1:12 PM
New research led by @deannagiraldi.bsky.social finds that impacts of gun violence extend far beyond dominant news statistics.
The review analyses 25 years of literature involving survivors, witnesses & their communities.
More: dspi.web.ox.ac.uk/article/impa...
Full report: doi.org/10.1016/j.la...
The review analyses 25 years of literature involving survivors, witnesses & their communities.
More: dspi.web.ox.ac.uk/article/impa...
Full report: doi.org/10.1016/j.la...
New press release on our gun violence research: www.spi.ox.ac.uk/article/impa...
“Gun violence does not just harm individuals, it also sends shockwaves through families, neighborhoods, and entire communities with ripple effects that can persist and change over time.”
“Gun violence does not just harm individuals, it also sends shockwaves through families, neighborhoods, and entire communities with ripple effects that can persist and change over time.”
Impact of gun violence extends beyond data dominating news and debate
www.spi.ox.ac.uk
December 2, 2025 at 1:19 PM
New press release on our gun violence research: www.spi.ox.ac.uk/article/impa...
“Gun violence does not just harm individuals, it also sends shockwaves through families, neighborhoods, and entire communities with ripple effects that can persist and change over time.”
“Gun violence does not just harm individuals, it also sends shockwaves through families, neighborhoods, and entire communities with ripple effects that can persist and change over time.”
A lovely friend shared this with me so now I’m sharing it with you! — open.substack.com/pub/theshado...
An Existential Guide to: Making Friends
Friends Friends What Glorious Friendly Friends!
open.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:28 AM
A lovely friend shared this with me so now I’m sharing it with you! — open.substack.com/pub/theshado...
Every time I travel, one of my favorite things to do is look at street art: a 🧵
November 13, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Every time I travel, one of my favorite things to do is look at street art: a 🧵
Another perk of studying in England: a quick trip to #Paris for exploring & a change of scenery for writing 👩🏻💻 #feelinglucky
November 13, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Another perk of studying in England: a quick trip to #Paris for exploring & a change of scenery for writing 👩🏻💻 #feelinglucky
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Qualitative research isn't a consolation prize for when we can't get 'real' numbers. It's a different way of knowing; one that captures complexity, context, and meaning that statistics alone cannot provide.
November 5, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Qualitative research isn't a consolation prize for when we can't get 'real' numbers. It's a different way of knowing; one that captures complexity, context, and meaning that statistics alone cannot provide.
It's Mamdani! M-A-M-D-A-N-I. You *should* learn how to say it.
November 5, 2025 at 11:20 AM
It's Mamdani! M-A-M-D-A-N-I. You *should* learn how to say it.
It’s a teaching day!
First up: political sociology 📚
First up: political sociology 📚
October 13, 2025 at 8:23 AM
It’s a teaching day!
First up: political sociology 📚
First up: political sociology 📚
Mamdani replying “it’s pronounced cyclist” to a woman yelling “communist” at him is absolutely iconic
October 12, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Mamdani replying “it’s pronounced cyclist” to a woman yelling “communist” at him is absolutely iconic
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Le piazze italiane che si animano spontaneamente nel cuore della notte, sono il segno di un' umanità che non cede alla barbarie, che crede nel diritto umanitario e internazionale, nella pace, nei valori.
October 2, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Le piazze italiane che si animano spontaneamente nel cuore della notte, sono il segno di un' umanità che non cede alla barbarie, che crede nel diritto umanitario e internazionale, nella pace, nei valori.
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Gun violence has such a massive blast radius the stats never capture. Those who witness it in person, the medical professionals that handle the wounds, the injured who carry the damage with them forever, the families shattered, the communities permanently scarred.
September 11, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Gun violence has such a massive blast radius the stats never capture. Those who witness it in person, the medical professionals that handle the wounds, the injured who carry the damage with them forever, the families shattered, the communities permanently scarred.
Incredibly emotional watching the Sumud Flotilla. How loudly and boldly these leaders fight while the “leaders” of our countries are silent.
September 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Incredibly emotional watching the Sumud Flotilla. How loudly and boldly these leaders fight while the “leaders” of our countries are silent.
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If you or someone you know is in crisis, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provides 24/7 connection to free, confidential support anywhere in the US. Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.
988 Lifeline
At the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, we understand that life’s challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you’re facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns…
988lifeline.org
September 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
If you or someone you know is in crisis, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provides 24/7 connection to free, confidential support anywhere in the US. Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.
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Our nation has a gun suicide rate nearly 12 times that of other high income countries.
This #SuicidePrevention Awareness Month, join us in spreading awareness about this preventable crisis and elevating survivor voices:
This #SuicidePrevention Awareness Month, join us in spreading awareness about this preventable crisis and elevating survivor voices:
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, a time for amplifying voices, spreading hope, and providing resources.
everytownsupportfund.org
September 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Our nation has a gun suicide rate nearly 12 times that of other high income countries.
This #SuicidePrevention Awareness Month, join us in spreading awareness about this preventable crisis and elevating survivor voices:
This #SuicidePrevention Awareness Month, join us in spreading awareness about this preventable crisis and elevating survivor voices: