Dr. David Collins is a Research Scientist at the Louisville Center of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation where he has worked since 2000. Dr. Collins is currently lead evaluator on PIRE’s NIJ-funded 21st Century Policing Cross-Site Multi-Stakeholder Sentinel Event Review (SER) Project. This project is designed to increase knowledge and understanding of Sentinel Event Review models to identify and understand root causes that can be mitigated to reduce or eliminate critical events in complex multi-jurisdictional settings.
Dr. Collins’ broader research and evaluation work has included: leading evaluations of state substance abuse prevention projects (including SAMHSA-funded Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grants); NIH research on environmental strategies aimed at reducing misuse of prescription drugs; evaluation of Veterans Health Administration Whole Health training programs for clinicians (including Whole Health Coaching, Whole Health for Mental Health, Whole Health Coaching Certification, and Hypnosis for Clinicians courses); and research on long-term sustainability of substance abuse prevention coalitions and evidence-based prevention interventions.
