CICRC Seminars
Past Seminars
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 Universit.y
Date: October 16, 2006
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.
1999-2000
Topic: The Culture of Rural Health Care and Rehabilitation Services for Individuals with TBI
Presenters: Pat Sample, PhD Assistant Professor & Amy R. Darragh, MA, Research Associate, Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Applied Human Science, Colorado State University
Topic: Injury Module in the Colorado Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey
Presenters: Steven Lowenstein, MD, Professor, & Jan Koziol-McLain, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Topic: Fatal Head Injuries Among Hispanic Farmworkers and Farmers in Colorado, 1983-1992
Presenters: Lorann Stallones, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Health, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University
Topic: Rural and Urban Preventable Motor Vehicle Crash Related Injury Mortality in Colorado
Presenters: William Marine, MD, MPH, Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.
Topic: Can Gun Violence Be Prevented?
Presenter: Arthur Kellerman, MD, MPH, Professor, Emory University, Atlanta GA.
Topic: APHA Grand Rounds
Presenter: Keynote speaker-Bill Bradley Satellite Broadcast
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