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Shannon Guillot-Wright, PhD, is an Assistant Professor and Vice Chair of Research and Health Policy in the Department of Family Medicine and Director of Health Policy Research at the Center for Violence Prevention, University of Texas Medical Branch. Her research focuses on structural violence, with a particular focus on occupational health equity and the use of evidence in policymaking. She is particularly interested in understanding power, influence, and social change. Dr. Guillot-Wright has received extensive funding for her work, which has been published in international and national journals as well as featured in news and print media.