Bushra Sabri

PhD, MSW, MA, BSc (Hons), FSBM

Dr. Bushra Sabri’s research examines lifetime exposures to interpersonal violence and the associated stress and health consequences. She has led or co-led multiple funded projects investigating the risk factors, long-term impacts, and health outcomes of interpersonal violence and trauma across the life course. Her work emphasizes the development of evidence-based prevention and intervention strategies, including risk assessments, designed to prevent future violence, injuries, and homicides, including those involving firearms. The overarching goal of her research is to develop interventions that prevent violence, address its health impacts, and promote health, safety, well-being, and resilience across the lifespan. In addition to her research, Dr. Sabri provides leadership across interdisciplinary initiatives focused on violence prevention and response. She is a core faculty member at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions, co-chairs the Provost’s Sexual Violence Advisory Committee, directs the MEADOWS Research Lab, and serves as faculty lead for the interdisciplinary violence specialty interest group, where she advances collaborative, cross-sector approaches to addressing violence and its impacts.

JHU Center Affiliation:
Center for Global Women’s Health and Gender Equity
Center for Gun Violence Solutions
Center for Health and Opportunity for Latinxs
Center for Public Health and Human Rights
Johns Hopkins Gupta-Klinsky India Institute
MEADOWS Lab

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Specialties and Expertise

Publications

Sabri, B., Li, J., Aryal, S., Mata, T., Murray, S., Glass, N., & Campbell, J.C. (2025). Evaluating digital intervention approaches for supporting immigrant women with intimate partner violence experiences: Findings from the Its weWomen Plus sequential multiple assignment randomized trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communication.

Sabri, B., Li, J., Butter, S., Murray, S., Budhathoki, C. (2025). Determinants of suicidal ideation among immigrant women with cumulative exposures to violence: The role of resilience and social support. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma.

Sabri, B., Young, N., Cardenas, I., Emezue, C.N., & Patch, M. (2024). Integrating implementation science in interpersonal violence research and practice: A systematic review of barriers and facilitators of implementation. Trauma, Violence & Abuse. https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380241305567

Sabri, B., Selke, R., Smudde, M., Bourey, C., & Murray, S. (2022). Gender-based violence interventions in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review of interventions at structural, community, interpersonal, individual, and multi-levels. Trauma, Violence & Abuse. [Advanced online publication] https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380221126181

Sabri, B., Greene, C., & Lucas. G.M. (2019). A systematic review of comprehensive interventions for substance abuse: Focus on victimization. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 48, 46-59.

Sabri, B., Tharmarajah, S., Njie-Carr, V.P.S., Messing, J.T., Loerzel, E., Arscott, J., & Campbell, J.C. (2021). Safety planning with marginalized survivors of intimate partner violence: Challenges of conducting safety planning intervention research with marginalized women. Trauma, Violence & Abuse https://doi.org/10.1177%2F15248380211013136

Sabri, B., Glass, N., Murray, S., Perrin, N., Case J.R., & Campbell, J.C. (2021). A technology-based intervention to improve outcomes for immigrant women with intimate partner violence experiences: It’s weWomen Plus sequential multiple assignment randomized trial (SMART) protocol. BMC Public Health, 21, 1956. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11930-2

Sabri, B., Perrin, N., Hagos, M. (2024). The being safe, healthy and positively empowered pilot randomized controlled trial. A digital multicomponent intervention for immigrant women with cumulative exposures to violence. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/cdp0000635

Sabri, B., & Campbell, J.C. (2024). Firearm-related risks and consequences for immigrant women in abusive relationships: Barriers to reporting threats to safety and recommendations for safety planning. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 33 (4) 407-431. https://doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2023.2224257

Sabri, B., Greene, M.C., Du, S., Solomon, S., Srikrishnan, A., Mehta, S., & Lucas, G. (2021) Exploring multilevel determinants of co-occurring violence, HIV, mental health, and substance use problems. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work https://doi.org/10.1080/15313204.2021.1964119

Sabri, B., Khan, N.A., Tahir, M., Khan, M.A., Khan, M.N. (2023). Impact of domestic violence on maternal and child health and well-being in rural India. Journal of Family Violence. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-023-00598-4

2025 Outstanding Guidance and Mentorship to Students through University Experiential Learning. Johns Hopkins University

2024 Outstanding Service Award, Violence and Trauma SIG, Society of Behavioral Medicine

2023 Translational Science Award, Research Society for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms

2023 Fellow, Society of Behavioral Medicine.

2022 Leadership Institute Fellow, Society of Behavioral Medicine.

2022 SOURCE Recognition Award, SOURCE Service-Learning Faculty Fellowship (2021- 2022), Johns Hopkins University

2016-2021 Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development

2011-2013 Post-doctoral Institutional National Research Service Award, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development

2010 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Fellowship. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Council on Social Work Education Minority Fellowship Program

2008-2010 Underrepresented Mental Health Research Fellowship. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Council on Social Work Education Minority Fellowship Program

2008 Graduate College Summer Fellowship Award, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

2008 Diversity Tuition Scholarship, Graduate College, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

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