Leslie Barnard

Dr. Leslie Barnard serves as a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, and is an active affiliate of both the Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative and Injury & Violence Prevention Center.

Her educational credentials include:

• DrPH in Epidemiology from the Colorado School of Public Health (2024)
• MPH in Epidemiology from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine (2016)
• BA in Biology from the University of Vermont (2014)

Dr. Barnard's research program investigates risk and protective factors for firearm-related harms, with concentrated expertise in firearm suicide prevention. She employs mixed-methods approaches to evaluate evidence-based policies and community-driven programs aimed at reducing firearm injuries, emphasizing practical public health applications to empower communities in creating safer environments.

Her institutional affiliations with the Injury & Violence Prevention Center and Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative facilitate community-centered research and policy translation efforts focused on real-world impact.

No details regarding student advising, grant funding, or scientific awards were specified in the available documentation.