Student & Trainee Testimonials
CIRP Training Testimonial -- Kelsey Lewis - Summer 2011
CHOP Mentor(s): Thomas Seacrist, MBE
Kelsey Lewis CHOP CIRP
Research Assistant (2011-2012) "My internship with CIRP was spent as a research assistant working under the guidance of Thomas Seacrist on Pediatric Biomechanics research. Our area of study focused on head and spinal kinematics of pediatric volunteers. My primary responsibility was to analyze data gathered by low-speed sled tests using motion analysis software. I am now finishing my Mechanical Eng…
CIRP Training Testimonial -- Marley Gilb - Summer 2011
CHOP Mentor(s): Meghan Marsac, PhD, Kristen Kohser, LSW
Marley Gilb CHOP CIRP
CIRP Co-Op (2011)                                             "I recently graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's Digital Media Design program. During the summer of 2011, I…
CIRP Training Testimonial -- Daniel Huber - Summer 2010
CHOP Mentor(s): Meghan Marsac, PhD
Daniel Huber CHOP CIRP
CIRP Co-op (2010)  "During my time at CIRP I had the opportunity to work with Dr. Meghan Marsac, Kristen Kohser, and Dr. Nancy Kassam-Adams. I was exposed to many different projects that gave me invaluable insight into what I wish to do with my career. I was able to work on projects that gave me experience in data collection and research design, as well as one-on-one interaction with sick chi…
CIRP Training Testimonial -- Jenny Smolen - Summer 2010
CHOP Mentor(s): Joel Fein, MD
Jenny Smolen CHOP CIRP
Summer Student Volunteer (2010) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Student (2011) "While working at CIRP during the summer of 2010, and as an REU student during the summer of 2011, I worked with Dr. Joel Fein on the ‘Safe Neighborhood Tips’ project. I assisted in several steps of the project, from helping edit the tips to assessing potential dissemination methods and eventually ru…
CIRP Training Testimonial -- Lauren Corregano - Summer 2010
CHOP Mentor(s): Jessica Mirman, PhD
Lauren Corregano CHOP CIRP
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 opportun…
CIRP Training Testimonial -- Alexander Reibstein - Summer 2009
CHOP Mentor(s): Shresta Mari-Gowda, MS; Flaura Winston, MD, PhD
Alexander Reibstein CIRP Alumni
CIRP Co-op (2009) "During my time at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) at CHOP,  I worked on a project measuring child seat belt fits in accident-prone vehicles in an effort to help design a safer seat belt for children. My mentors, Shresta Mari-Gowda, MS and Dr. Flaura Winston, taught me the importance of professionalism and multidisciplinary teamwork in solving complex h…
CIRP Training Testimonial -- Alyssa Mathew - Summer 2009
CHOP Mentor(s): Meghan Marsac, PhD
Alyssa Mathew CHOP CIRP
CIRP Trainee Research Assistant (2009-2010)                                                           …
CIRP Training Testimonial -- Amanda Chapman - Summer 2009
CHOP Mentor(s): Sri Balasubramanian, PhD
Amanda Chapman CHOP CIRP
CIRP Co-op (2009-2010)                                                               …
CIRP Training Testimonial -- Besa Orana - Summer 2009
CHOP Mentor(s): Christine Norris, BA
Besa Orana CHOP CIRP
CIRP Co-Op (2009-2010)                                                               …
CIRP Training Testimonial -- Brendan Quinn - Summer 2009
CHOP Mentor(s): Suzanne Hill, BA; Ayana Bradshaw, MPH; Joel Fein, MD, MPH
Brendan Quinn CHOP CIRP
Government Affairs Fellow (2009-2010)  "I worked as the Government Affairs Fellow from July 2009 to May 2010 under Suzanne Hill, Ayana Bradshaw and Dr. Joel Fein. While at CIRP, I worked on efforts to arrange a coalition of small safety groups and major automotive companies to push teen driver restrictions at the national and state level. I also helped the Philadelphia Collaborative Violence…