John Violanti

Author | Retired State Trooper | Full Research Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health

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, N.Y. 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 for State Police Psychological Assistance Program (EAP). 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 suicide.