To accomplish its mission, the Colorado Injury Control Research Center is arranged into three core areas: Research, Education and Training, and Community Programs. Center Director, Dr. Lorann Stallones is responsible for administration and scientific oversight.
Director
Lorann Stallones, MPH, PhD, is a Professor in the Departments of Psychology and Environmental Health and Radiological Health Sciences and Director of the Colorado Injury Control Research Center at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado. Dr. Stallones is an epidemiologist and received her training at the University of Texas, School of Public Health, in Houston, Texas. Dr. Stallones' research interests include agricultural health and safety and rural/urban differences in injury patterns.
Dr. Stallones has served as the Director of the Colorado Injury Control Research Center since its inception in 1995. As Director, Dr. Stallones is responsible for administration and scientific oversight of the Colorado Injury Control Research Center.
Associate Director for Research
Dr. Carolyn DiGuiseppi, MD, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, Colorado and Associate Director for Research for the Colorado Injury Control Research Center. She is an epidemiologist in the field of injury prevention and control. As both the current Editor of the Cochrane Injuries Group and a principal investigator for the Colorado Injury Control Research Center, Dr. DiGuiseppi evaluates methodologies to improve the identification of controlled trials for systematic reviews.
As Associate Director for Research of the Colorado Injury Control Research Center, her primary role is to foster research of the Center's mission, to develop capacity for growth in research productivity, and to broaden the Center's network of research collaborators.
Associate Director for Education and Training
Dr. Pat Sample, M.Div., PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado and Associate Director for Education and Training of the Colorado Injury Control Research Center. She received her PhD in vocational education with an emphasis on populations with special needs. Dr. Sample has a long history of working with students and adults with disabilities and has completed three traumatic brain injury related projects as Principal Investigator during her tenure with the Colorado Injury Control Research Center.
As Associate Director for Education and Training of the Colorado Injury Control Research Center, her primary role is to coordinate and oversee educational and training programs
Associate Director for Community Programs
Julie Gibbs-Long, B.S., is the Associate Director for Community Programs of the Colorado Injury Control Research Center, at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado. She received her B.S. in Social Work and has worked with geriatric and disabled individuals, and the Department of Occupational Therapy at Colorado State University.
As Associate Director for Community Programs, her primary role is to coordinate the community-initiated small grants program, and provide outreach to under-served populations addressing injury prevention and control in their communities. She serves as administrative assistant to the Director on matters of budget and overall administration of the Colorado Injury Control Research Center.