Veronica A Pear

Title(s)Assistant Professor in Residence, Med: Emergency Medicine
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    University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CAPhD08/2021Epidemiology
    University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CAMPH05/2016Epidemiology/Biostatistics
    University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CAMA07/2012Philosophy
    Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MIBA06/2007Philosophy

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    Veronica Pear, PhD, MPH, is a social epidemiologist and Assistant Professor at the Violence Prevention Research Program. She studies modifiable upstream causes of firearm violence that can be leveraged to effectuate widespread, enduring reductions in violence-related harms. These include policies, social/structural conditions, and features of the local environment. Dr. Pear applies a range of methods to generate robust, policy-relevant research, from causal inference to mixed methods. Her work on California’s gun violence restraining order law (known colloquially as a “red flag” law) has influenced the state and national conversation on this policy.

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    1. Population-level effects on crime of recovering firearms from armed prohibited persons: intention-to-treat analysis of a pragmatic cluster-randomised trial in California cities. Inj Prev. 2024 Oct 02. Wintemute GJ, Tancredi D, Pear VA, Li Y, McCort CD, Pierce G, Braga AA, Wright MA, Laqueur H, Kravitz-Wirtz N, Studdert D, Beckett L. PMID: 39358039.
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    2. Neighborhood predictors of suicide and firearm suicide in Detroit, Michigan. Inj Epidemiol. 2024 Sep 27; 11(1):53. Smirniotis C, Pear VA, Kagawa RMC. PMID: 39334284; PMCID: PMC11429627.
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    3. A multi-state evaluation of extreme risk protection orders: a research protocol. Inj Epidemiol. 2024 Sep 09; 11(1):49. Zeoli AM, Molocznik A, Paruk J, Omaki E, Frattaroli S, Betz ME, Christy A, Kapoor R, Knoepke C, Ma W, Norko MA, Pear VA, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Schleimer JP, Swanson JW, Wintemute GJ. PMID: 39252094; PMCID: PMC11382528.
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    4. Suicide Prevention Effects of Extreme Risk Protection Order Laws in Four States. J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 2024 Aug 27. Swanson JW, Zeoli AM, Frattaroli S, Betz M, Easter M, Kapoor R, Knoepke C, Norko M, Pear VA, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Schleimer JP, Wintemute GJ. PMID: 39164044.
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    5. Replacement thinking, status threat, and the endorsement of political violence among non-Hispanic white individuals in the US: A cross-sectional study. Prev Med Rep. 2024 Sep; 45:102851. Reeping PM, Wintemute GJ, Robinson SL, Crawford A, Tomsich EA, Pear VA. PMID: 39220612; PMCID: PMC11365385.
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    6. Firearm Ownership and Support for Political Violence in the United States. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Apr 01; 7(4):e243623. Wintemute GJ, Crawford A, Robinson SL, Tomsich EA, Reeping PM, Schleimer JP, Pear VA. PMID: 38592725; PMCID: PMC11004826.
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    7. Law Enforcement Officer Knowledge of, Attitudes Toward, and Willingness to Use Extreme Risk Protection Orders. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 10 02; 6(10):e2338455. Pear VA, De Biasi A, Charbonneau A. PMID: 37856122; PMCID: PMC10587793.
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    8. Views of democracy and society and support for political violence in the USA: findings from a nationally representative survey. Inj Epidemiol. 2023 Sep 29; 10(1):45. Wintemute GJ, Robinson SL, Crawford A, Tancredi D, Schleimer JP, Tomsich EA, Reeping PM, Shev AB, Pear VA. PMID: 37770994; PMCID: PMC10540371.
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    9. Community-Level Risk Factors for Firearm Assault and Homicide: The Role of Local Firearm Dealers and Alcohol Outlets. Epidemiology. 2023 11 01; 34(6):798-806. Pear VA, Wintemute GJ, Jewell NP, Cerdá M, Ahern J. PMID: 37708491; PMCID: PMC10538383.
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    10. Extreme Risk Protection Orders in Older Adults in Six U.S. States: A Descriptive Study. Clin Gerontol. 2024 Jul-Sep; 47(4):536-543. Betz ME, Frattaroli S, Knoepke CE, Johnson R, Christy A, Schleimer JP, Pear VA, McCarthy M, Kapoor R, Norko MA, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Ma W, Wintemute GJ, Swanson JW, Zeoli AM. PMID: 37688772; PMCID: PMC11229607.
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    11. The origins of California's gun violence restraining order law: a case study using Kingdon's multiple streams framework. BMC Public Health. 2023 06 30; 23(1):1275. Tomsich EA, Pear VA, Schleimer JP, Wintemute GJ. PMID: 37391789; PMCID: PMC10314549.
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    12. Changes in suicide in California from 2017 to 2021: a population-based study. Inj Epidemiol. 2023 Mar 27; 10(1):19. Lund JJ, Tomsich E, Schleimer JP, Pear VA. PMID: 36973826; PMCID: PMC10041498.
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    13. The role of firearm and alcohol availability in firearm suicide: A population-based weighted case-control study. Health Place. 2023 01; 79:102969. Pear VA, Wintemute GJ, Jewell NP, Ahern J. PMID: 36681063; PMCID: PMC10153632.
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    14. Changes in self-harm and suicide in California from 2017-2021: a population-based study. Res Sq. 2023 Jan 09. Lund JJ, Tomsich E, Schleimer JP, Pear VA. PMID: 36711840; PMCID: PMC9882613.
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    15. Extreme risk protection orders in response to threats of multiple victim/mass shooting in six U.S. states: A descriptive study. Prev Med. 2022 12; 165(Pt A):107304. Zeoli AM, Frattaroli S, Barnard L, Bowen A, Christy A, Easter M, Kapoor R, Knoepke C, Ma W, Molocznik A, Norko M, Omaki E, Paruk JK, Pear VA, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Schleimer JP, Swanson JW, Wintemute GJ. PMID: 36265579.
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    16. Extreme risk protection orders, race/ethnicity, and equity: Evidence from California. Prev Med. 2022 12; 165(Pt A):107181. Pear VA, Schleimer JP, Aubel AJ, Buggs S, Knoepke CE, Pallin R, Shev AB, Tomsich E, Wintemute GJ, Kravitz-Wirtz N. PMID: 35940474.
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    17. Simulating the bounds of plausibility: Estimating the impact of high-risk versus population-based approaches to prevent firearm injury. PLoS One. 2022; 17(6):e0269372. Keyes KM, Hamilton A, Tracy M, Kagawa RMC, Pear VA, Fink D, Branas CC, Cerdá M. PMID: 35653403; PMCID: PMC9162316.
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    18. Gun violence restraining orders in California, 2016-2018: case details and respondent mortality. Inj Prev. 2022 10; 28(5):465-471. Pear VA, Pallin R, Schleimer JP, Tomsich E, Kravitz-Wirtz N, Shev AB, Knoepke CE, Wintemute GJ. PMID: 35654574; PMCID: PMC9510437.
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    19. Firearm Violence Following the Implementation of California's Gun Violence Restraining Order Law. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 04 01; 5(4):e224216. Pear VA, Wintemute GJ, Jewell NP, Ahern J. PMID: 35380646; PMCID: PMC8984773.
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    20. Unemployment and Crime in US Cities During the Coronavirus Pandemic. J Urban Health. 2022 02; 99(1):82-91. Schleimer JP, Pear VA, McCort CD, Shev AB, De Biasi A, Tomsich E, Buggs S, Laqueur HS, Wintemute GJ. PMID: 35084658; PMCID: PMC8793820.
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    21. Neighborhood Racial and Economic Segregation and Disparities in Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Am J Public Health. 2022 01; 112(1):144-153. Schleimer JP, Buggs SA, McCort CD, Pear VA, Biasi A, Tomsich E, Shev AB, Laqueur HS, Wintemute GJ. PMID: 34882429; PMCID: PMC8713621.
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    22. Physical Distancing, Violence, and Crime in US Cities during the Coronavirus Pandemic. J Urban Health. 2021 12; 98(6):772-776. Schleimer JP, McCort CD, Tomsich EA, Pear VA, De Biasi A, Buggs S, Laqueur HS, Shev AB, Wintemute GJ. PMID: 34845654; PMCID: PMC8629337.
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    23. Understanding the Circumstances and Perceptions of Gun Violence Restraining Order Use in California: A Qualitative Study. Criminol Public Policy. 2021; (20):755–773. Pallin R, Tomsich E, Schleimer JP, Pear VA, Charbonneau A, Wintemute GJ, Knoepke CE. View Publication.
    24. News media coverage of extreme risk protection order policies surrounding the Parkland shooting: a mixed-methods analysis. BMC Public Health. 2021 11 02; 21(1):1986. Pallin R, Aubel AJ, Knoepke CE, Pear VA, Wintemute GJ, Kravitz-Wirtz N. PMID: 34727916; PMCID: PMC8565081.
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    25. Implementation and perceived effectiveness of gun violence restraining orders in California: A qualitative evaluation. PLoS One. 2021; 16(10):e0258547. Pear VA, Schleimer JP, Tomsich E, Pallin R, Charbonneau A, Wintemute GJ, Knoepke CE. PMID: 34665820; PMCID: PMC8525775.
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    26. Racial Bias and DUI Enforcement: Comparing Conviction Rates with Frequency of Behavior. Criminol Public Policy. 2021; (20):645–663. Kagawa RMC, McCort C, Schleimer J, Pear VA, Charbonneau A, Buggs SAL, Wintemute GJ, Laqueur HS. View Publication.
    27. Firearm purchasing and firearm violence during the coronavirus pandemic in the United States: a cross-sectional study. Inj Epidemiol. 2021 Jul 05; 8(1):43. Schleimer JP, McCort CD, Shev AB, Pear VA, Tomsich E, De Biasi A, Buggs S, Laqueur HS, Wintemute GJ. PMID: 34225798; PMCID: PMC8256207.
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    28. Associations of firearm dealer openings with firearm self-harm deaths and injuries: A differences-in-differences analysis. PLoS One. 2021; 16(3):e0248130. Matthay EC, Farkas K, Goin DE, Rudolph KE, Pear VA, Ahern J. PMID: 33735181; PMCID: PMC7971548.
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    29. Criminal charge history, handgun purchasing, and demographic characteristics of legal handgun purchasers in California. Inj Epidemiol. 2021 Feb 08; 8(1):7. Pear VA, Wright MA, Shev AB, Wintemute GJ, Kagawa RMC. PMID: 33550981; PMCID: PMC7869452.
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    30. Incidence, Distribution, and Lethality of Firearm Injuries in California From 2005 to 2015. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 08 03; 3(8):e2014736. Spitzer SA, Pear VA, McCort CD, Wintemute GJ. PMID: 32845330; PMCID: PMC7450357.
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    31. Risk factors for assaultive reinjury and death following a nonfatal firearm assault injury: A population-based retrospective cohort study. Prev Med. 2020 10; 139:106198. Pear VA, McCort CD, Kravitz-Wirtz N, Shev AB, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Wintemute GJ. PMID: 32652134.
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    32. Assessment of Extreme Risk Protection Order Use in California From 2016 to 2019. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 06 01; 3(6):e207735. Pallin R, Schleimer JP, Pear VA, Wintemute GJ. PMID: 32556258; PMCID: PMC7303810.
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    33. Armed and prohibited: characteristics of unlawful owners of legally purchased firearms. Inj Prev. 2021 04; 27(2):145-149. Pear VA, McCort CD, Li Y, Beckett L, Tancredi D, Studdert DM, Kass PH, Pierce GL, Braga AA, Wright MA, Laqueur HS, Kravitz-Wirtz N, Wintemute GJ. PMID: 32156740.
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    34. Association of Prior Convictions for Driving Under the Influence With Risk of Subsequent Arrest for Violent Crimes Among Handgun Purchasers. JAMA Intern Med. 2020 01 01; 180(1):35-43. Kagawa RMC, Stewart S, Wright MA, Shev AB, Pear VA, McCort CD, Pallin R, Asif-Sattar R, Sohl S, Kass PH, Cerdá M, Gruenewald P, Studdert DM, Wintemute GJ. PMID: 31566654; PMCID: PMC6777266.
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    35. Distress level and daily functioning problems attributed to firearm victimization: sociodemographic-specific responses. Ann Epidemiol. 2020 01; 41:35-42.e3. Kagawa RMC, Pear VA, Rudolph KE, Keyes KM, Cerdá M, Wintemute GJ. PMID: 31932142; PMCID: PMC7027367.
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    36. Extreme Risk Protection Orders Intended to Prevent Mass Shootings: A Case Series. Ann Intern Med. 2019 11 05; 171(9):655-658. Wintemute GJ, Pear VA, Schleimer JP, Pallin R, Sohl S, Kravitz-Wirtz N, Tomsich EA. PMID: 31426088.
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    37. Limiting Alcohol Outlet Density to Prevent Alcohol Use and Violence: Estimating Policy Interventions Through Agent-Based Modeling. Am J Epidemiol. 2019 04 01; 188(4):694-702. Castillo-Carniglia A, Pear VA, Tracy M, Keyes KM, Cerdá M. PMID: 30608509; PMCID: PMC6438810.
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    38. Psychiatric Disorders and Gun Carrying among Adolescents in the United States. J Pediatr. 2019 06; 209:198-203. Kagawa RMC, Gary DS, Wintemute GJ, Rudolph KE, Pear VA, Keyes K, Cerdá M. PMID: 30850086; PMCID: PMC7027365.
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    39. Urban-rural variation in the socioeconomic determinants of opioid overdose. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2019 02 01; 195:66-73. Pear VA, Ponicki WR, Gaidus A, Keyes KM, Martins SS, Fink DS, Rivera-Aguirre A, Gruenewald PJ, Cerdá M. PMID: 30592998; PMCID: PMC6375680.
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    40. Firearm Involvement in Violent Victimization and Mental Health: An Observational Study. Ann Intern Med. 2018 10 16; 169(8):584-585. Kagawa RMC, Cerdá M, Rudolph KE, Pear VA, Keyes KM, Wintemute GJ. PMID: 29913485; PMCID: PMC7027366.
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    41. Firearm mortality in California, 2000-2015: the epidemiologic importance of within-state variation. Ann Epidemiol. 2018 05; 28(5):309-315.e2. Pear VA, Castillo-Carniglia A, Kagawa RMC, Cerdá M, Wintemute GJ. PMID: 29625814.
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    42. The Role of Maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences and Race in Intergenerational High-Risk Smoking Behaviors. Nicotine Tob Res. 2017 May 01; 19(5):623-630. Pear VA, Petito LC, Abrams B. PMID: 28403466; PMCID: PMC5939640.
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