Dedicated to reducing the occurrence, severity and adverse consequences of injuries in the Rocky Mountain Region.

Colorado Injury Control Research Center

Please join us for 2008 CICRC Spring Seminars!

January 24, 2008
10:00-11:00
CSU, Lory Student Center, Room 234
Presenter: Lorann Stallones, PhD, Department of Psychology, CSU
Presentation: Suicide in three communities in Colorado

February 28, 2008
10:00-11:00
CSU, Lory Student Center, Room 24
Presenter: Suren Chen, PhD, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, CSU
Presentation: Research on transportation infrastructure system and
it’s relationship to injury studies

April 3, 2008
10:00-11:00
CSU, Lory Student Center, Room 203
Presenter: Indira Gujral, PhD, Poudre Health Care Systems
Presentation: Traumatic brain injury severity among males and females in Colorado, 1994-1998

April 24, 2008
10:00-11:00
CSU, Lory Student Center, Room 203
Presenter: Kim Henry, PhD, Department of Psychology, CSU
Presentation: The effect of adolescent maltreatment on young adult involvement in crime and drug use

2001-2007 CICRC Seminars

2007

Topic: What TBI?: A qualitative follow-up study of the survivors of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing who sustained traumatic brain injuries
Presenter: Pat Sample, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, CSU.

Topic: Identifying factors associated with different bicycle helmet use behaviors among college students
Presenter: Itsumi Kakefuda, MS, Graduate Research Assistant, Colorado Injury Control Research Center, CSU.

Topic: Friendship and Suicidality in Mexican-American Youth
Presenter: Erin Winterrowd, Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Psychology, CSU.

Topic: American Indian Transracial Adoption: Sometimes Home Is Not So Sweet
Presenter: Susan Harnes, MA, Tri-Ethnic Center for Prevention Research, CSU.

Topic: Community Readiness Procedure & Results: Preventing Motor Vehicle Injuries through Seat Belt Education and Enforcement
Presenter: Valerie Ford, MS, Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Psychology, CSU.

Topic: Self harm and Pesticides
Presenter: Lorann Stallones, PhD, Professor and Director, Department of Psychology and Colorado Injury Control Research Center, CSU.

Topic: Qualitative Research; Improved Methods of Obtaining Injury Information from Migrant Farmworkers
Presenter: Rhonda Parmely, Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Education, Colorado State University

Topic: Infectious Disease and Public Health; University Dialogue
Presenter: Lorann Stallones, PhD, Professor and Director, Department of Psychology and Colorado Injury Control Research Center, CSU.

2006

Topic: Coloradans with TBI in Nursing Homes.
Presenter: Barbara Gabella, MSPH, Colorado Traumatic Brain Injury Surveillance Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment.

Topic: The Month of October, A documentary exploring the problems of pesticides use in rural Sri Lanka. Heshani Edwards, Director and Producer, Independent Filmmaker, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Presenter: Seminar Facilitator; Julie Gibbs-Long, BS, Associate Director of Community Programs, Colorado Injury Control Research Center, Colorado State University.

Topic: The Changing Dynamics of Wife Battering Among Vietnamese in the U.S.
Presenter: Lynn Kwiatkowski, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, College of Liberal Arts, Colorado State University.

Topic: The Moderating Effects of Sensation-Seeking and Self-Esteem on the Relationship between Substance Use and Violent Behavior among Rural Middle School Students.
Presenter: Randall Swaim, PhD, Senior Research Scientist, Tri-Ethnic Center for Prevention Research, Department of Psychology, College of Natural Sciences, Colorado State University.

Topic: Developing a Safety Climate at the Community Level
Presenter: Dov Zohar, PhD, Visiting Professor Gallup Leadership Institute at the University of Nebraska.

Topic: Prevention of Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults through Environmental Change and Education
Presenter: Greene, PhD, OTR, Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Applied Human Sciences, Colorado State University.

2005

Topic: Uncovering Windows of Opportunity after Traumatic Brain Injury: Implications for Neurobehavioral Recovery
Presenter: Theresa Hernandez, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Science, University of Colorado.

Topic: Environmental and Safety Hazards among Children: A pilot study among low-income Hispanic immigrant families
Presenter: Ana Hoffenberg, MD, MSPH, Graduate Student, Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center.

Topic: Recurrent Early Childhood Injuries among Disadvantaged Children in Primary Care Settings
Presenter: Patricia A. Braun MD, Associate Professor of Pediatric, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center.

Topic: Pilot Study of Drowning and Near-Drowning in Irrigation Canals, Reservoirs, and Drainage Ditches Using Geo-Spatial Techniques of Investigation
Presenter: Walter Epley, Graduate Student, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences, Colorado State University.

Topic: A Study of Housing Conditions among Immigrant Families in Commerce City, Colorado: An Overview
Presenter: Jill S. Litt, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Environmental Health, School of Medicine, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center.

Topic: Obesity and Risk of Nonfatal Unintentional Injuries
Presenter: Huiyun Xiang, MD, MPH. PhD, Assistant Professor, Center for Injury Research and Policy, Columbus Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health.

Topic: Epidemiology of Musculosketal Injuries Among Agricultural Workers
Presenter: David Douphrate, PT, MBA, Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University.

Topic: Evaluation of a Youth Suicide Prevention Program
Presenter: Konstantin Cigularov, MS, Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Psychology, College of Natural Science, Colorado State University.

2004

Topic: Using Media to Prevent Violence Among Rural Youth
Presenter: Randall Swaim, PhD, Senior Scholar, Tri-Ethnic Center for Prevention, Department of Psychology, College of Natural Sciences, Colorado State University.

Topic: Work Safety Education: Current Status and Future Needs in the Colorado Dairy Industry
Presenter: Noa Roman,-Muniz, DVM, MS Candidate, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of
Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University.

Topic: Do Injury Prevention Programs Work?
Presenter: Sallie Thorson, MS, Injury Epidemiologist, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Topic: Injuries and Illness among Kansas Farmers
Presenter: John C. Rosecrance, PhD, PT, CPE, Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University.

Topic: Central Auditory Processing Disorders: Assessment and Management
Presenter: Joan Burleigh, PhD, Senior Research Scientist, Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Colorado State University.

Topic: A survey of resident aggression toward certified nursing assistants in long-term facilities
Presenter: Peter Chen, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, College of Natural Sciences, Colorado State University.

2003

Topic: The Culture of Care for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries
Presenter: Pat Sample, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Applied Human Sciences, Colorado State University.

Topic: Traumatic Brain Injury Severity among Males and Females in Colorado, 1994-1998
Presenter: Indira Gujral, Graduate Student: Department of Environmental Health, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University.

Topic: The Effects of Occupational Stressors on Workplace Sleepiness
Presenter: Sarah DeArmond, Graduate Student: Department of Psychology, College of Natural Sciences, Colorado State University.

Topic: Rural & Urban Cultures of Care in Colorado for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury and Feasibility of Linking Individuals with TBI to Information about Services Using the Colorado TBI Surveillance System.
Presenter: Pat Sample, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Applied Human Sciences, Colorado State University.

Topic: Understanding and Treating High Anger Drivers
Presenter: Jerry Deffenbacher, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology, College of Natural Sciences, Colorado State University.

Topic: Unintentional Injury
Presenter: Christine Branche, PhD, Director, Division of Unintentional Injury, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.

Topic: Brain atrophy, dementia, and IGF treatment
Presenter: Douglas N. Ishii, PhD, Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University.

Topic: Predictors of Workplace Injuries for Union Workers
Presenter: Autumn Kraus, Graduate Student, Department of Psychology, College of Natural Sciences, Colorado State University.

Topic: Muscular contributions to cycling: A comparison of the recumbent and standard cycling positions at submaximal levels of effort
Presenter: Raoul F. Reiser, II, PhD, CSCS, Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Exercise, College of Applied Human Sciences, Colorado State University.

Topic: Rhythm, Human Temporality and Brain Function:Basic Clinical Science
Presenter: Michael Thaut, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Music, Theatre and Dance, College of Liberal Arts, Colorado State University.

2002

Topic: Community Readiness & Prevention Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury
Presenter: Lorann Stallones, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology, College of Natural Sciences, Colorado State University.

Topic: Suicide in Colorado
Presenter: Jillian Jacobellis, MD, Director, Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment.

Topic: The Colorado Rural Immunization Services Project: extracting research from a demonstration
Presenter: John Steiner, Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.

Topic: The mix of science-based and alternative medicine/neutraceutical sites found in response to typical health inquiries on the five most commonly used search engines.
Presenter: Michael Slater, PhD, Professor, Department of Journalism and Technical Communication, College of Liberal Arts, Colorado State University.

Topic: Migrant Environmental Health Program at Salud Family Health Center
Presenter: Ed Hendrikson, PhD, Migrant and Environmental Health Director, Salud Family Health Center.

Topic: Dealing with Change: the impact of ICD10 on injury data from Death Certificates & The impact of ICD10 on injury data from ascertainment of TBI comparing ICD9 and ICD10.
Presenters: Holly Hedegaard, MD,MSPH, Program Director, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Division, Injury Epidemiology Program & Barbara Gabella, MSPH, Injury Epidemiologist, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Colorado Traumatic Brain Injury Surveillance.

Topic: Suicide among Native Americans
Presenter: Pamela L. LeMaster, PhD, Associate Director, Circles of Care Evaluation Technical Assistance Center, Division of American Indian and Alaska Native Programs, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.

2001

Topic: The Reduction of Driving Anger
Presenter: Jerry Deffenbacher, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology, College of Natural Sciences, Colorado State University.

Topic: Communication and Public Information
Presenter: Donald Zimmerman, PhD, Professor, Department of Technical Communication and Journalism, College of Liberal Arts, Colorado State University.

Topic: GIS in Public Health
Presenter: A Public Health Training Network Satellite Broadcast.

Topic: Alcohol- impaired driving: register of controlled studies
Presenter: Carolyn DiGuiseppi, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.

Past seminars

For additional information, please contact CICRC at 970-491-0670