CIRP TRAINING TESTIMONIALS
CHOP Mentor(s): Dr. Allison Curry, PhD
CIRP Co-Op Student (2012)
"I began my two years at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) as a Drexel Co-op student under the mentorship of Dr. Allison Curry, PhD in April 2012. My time was split between two studies, Graduated Driver Licensing Decal Law: Effect on Young Probationary Drivers, and Teen Driving Plan, an evaluation of an online intervention for learner teen drivers. Upo…
"I began my two years at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) as a Drexel Co-op student under the mentorship of Dr. Allison Curry, PhD in April 2012. My time was split between two studies, Graduated Driver Licensing Decal Law: Effect on Young Probationary Drivers, and Teen Driving Plan, an evaluation of an online intervention for learner teen drivers. Upo…
CHOP Mentor(s): Meghan Marsac, PhD
CIRP Co-Op (2013 - 2014)
"During the spring and summer terms of 2013, I was offered the opportunity to work at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention through Drexel University's Cooperative Education Program and was able to continue my involvement through most of my junior year. I assisted Dr. Meghan Marsac and Dr. Nancy Kassam-Adams with studies of parent-child interactions, coping after…
"During the spring and summer terms of 2013, I was offered the opportunity to work at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention through Drexel University's Cooperative Education Program and was able to continue my involvement through most of my junior year. I assisted Dr. Meghan Marsac and Dr. Nancy Kassam-Adams with studies of parent-child interactions, coping after…
CHOP Mentor(s): Meghan Marsac, PhD
CIRP Co-Op (2012 - 2013)
"I completed two 6-month co-ops with the Behavioral Sciences Division of CIRP working with Dr. Meghan Marsac. During my time with CIRP, I gained a great working knowledge of qualitative research methodologies, as well as learned how to present findings in both posters and publications. After completing my two co-ops, I have remained at CIRP, and I plan to continue until,…
"I completed two 6-month co-ops with the Behavioral Sciences Division of CIRP working with Dr. Meghan Marsac. During my time with CIRP, I gained a great working knowledge of qualitative research methodologies, as well as learned how to present findings in both posters and publications. After completing my two co-ops, I have remained at CIRP, and I plan to continue until,…
CHOP Mentor(s): Dr. Flaura Winston, MD, PhD; Dr. Catherine McDonald, PhD, RN, FAAN
Clinical Research Coordinator (2010 -- 2012)
"I worked at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention as a Clinical Research Coordinator from June 2010-August 2012, coordinating the development and evaluation of the center's simulated driving assessment (SDA). After starting my doctoral studies in Clinical Psychology, I continued to work on the project as a research assistant and helped support…
"I worked at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention as a Clinical Research Coordinator from June 2010-August 2012, coordinating the development and evaluation of the center's simulated driving assessment (SDA). After starting my doctoral studies in Clinical Psychology, I continued to work on the project as a research assistant and helped support…
CHOP Mentor(s): Dr. Meghan Marsac, PhD; Dr. Nancy Kassam-Adams, PhD; Kristen Kohser, LMSW
CIRP Co-Op (2013)
I began working at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) for my spring/summer co-op at Drexel University and continued my work at CIRP in my senior year. Since joining the team, I’ve been able to assist in recruitment and enrollment of participants, as well as data collection and entry, for two studies examining and encouraging positive coping strategies of…
I began working at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) for my spring/summer co-op at Drexel University and continued my work at CIRP in my senior year. Since joining the team, I’ve been able to assist in recruitment and enrollment of participants, as well as data collection and entry, for two studies examining and encouraging positive coping strategies of…
CHOP Mentor(s): Flaura Winston, MD, PhD
Research Assistant (2012-2013)
"I worked at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) as a research assistant for a year and a half while I was applying to medical school. From day one, everyone at the center was helpful and encouraging to me as a new employee and a future medical student. Dr. Dennis Durbin, Dr. Mark Zonfrillo, and Dr. Flaura Winston were particularly instrumental…
"I worked at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) as a research assistant for a year and a half while I was applying to medical school. From day one, everyone at the center was helpful and encouraging to me as a new employee and a future medical student. Dr. Dennis Durbin, Dr. Mark Zonfrillo, and Dr. Flaura Winston were particularly instrumental…
CHOP Mentor(s): Aditya Belwadi, PhD
Drexel University STAR (Students Tackling Advanced Research) Scholar
(2012-2013)
"Beginning at the end of my freshman year at Drexel University, I spent a nine-month tenure with the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) under the mentorship of Dr. Aditya Belwadi, working mainly on a 3D Child Restraint Systems (CRS) project related to pediatric biomechanics. The period of time I spent a…
(2012-2013)
"Beginning at the end of my freshman year at Drexel University, I spent a nine-month tenure with the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) under the mentorship of Dr. Aditya Belwadi, working mainly on a 3D Child Restraint Systems (CRS) project related to pediatric biomechanics. The period of time I spent a…
CHOP Mentor(s): Jessica Mirman, PhD
CIRP Clinical Research Assistant (2012-2013)
"During my time at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention I had the opportunity to work with Dr. Flaura Winston, Dr. Jessica H Mirman, and Dr. Yi-Ching Lee on studies relating to child passenger safety, teen driving, and driving simulators. I was able to gain invaluable experience in study recruitment, data collection, qualitative data analysis,…
"During my time at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention I had the opportunity to work with Dr. Flaura Winston, Dr. Jessica H Mirman, and Dr. Yi-Ching Lee on studies relating to child passenger safety, teen driving, and driving simulators. I was able to gain invaluable experience in study recruitment, data collection, qualitative data analysis,…
CHOP Mentor(s): Jessica Mirman, PhD
Summer work-study (June 2010-August 2010)
Research assistant (August 2010-September 2011)
Research coordinator (September 2011-June 2013)
“I first started working at CIRP as a work-study student during the summer of 2010 on the NCOSS project. From there, I moved on to a research assistant position and then to my final role as a research coordinator for a year and a half. I was given the opportuni…
Research assistant (August 2010-September 2011)
Research coordinator (September 2011-June 2013)
“I first started working at CIRP as a work-study student during the summer of 2010 on the NCOSS project. From there, I moved on to a research assistant position and then to my final role as a research coordinator for a year and a half. I was given the opportuni…
CHOP Mentor(s): Meghan Marsac, PhD
Research Assistant (2013)
"While interning at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention during my senior year at the University of Pennsylvania, I assisted with studies examining how children and their families cope with acute medical trauma and interventions to promote psychosocial adjustment in children who have experienced acute medical events. I also aided in the distribution of the…
"While interning at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention during my senior year at the University of Pennsylvania, I assisted with studies examining how children and their families cope with acute medical trauma and interventions to promote psychosocial adjustment in children who have experienced acute medical events. I also aided in the distribution of the…