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Study Finds Shared Incentive Increases Seat Belt Use

Study Finds Shared Incentive Increases Seat Belt Use

Publications

A new study led by Jeffrey Ebert, with coauthors Kit Delgado and Kate McDonald, tested scalable behavioral interventions to increase seat belt use and reduce distracted driving. The national randomized trial found that a shared incentive—where participants earned an...
Carmen Alvarez Guest Editing Special Issue on ACEs in Brain Sciences

Carmen Alvarez Guest Editing Special Issue on ACEs in Brain Sciences

News

Carmen Alvarez is the guest editor of this Special Issue of Brain Sciences, which delves into the intricate relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and their profound impact on emotional, mental, and brain health. To illuminate the full spectrum of...
Max Jordan Nguemeni, MD, MS

Max Jordan Nguemeni, MD, MS

I am a general internist and health equity researcher committed to improving the quality of care and health outcomes of racial and ethnic minorities. My research program pursues two overarching goals. First, I explore dynamic processes that produce racial health...
Jungwon Min, PhD, MS

Jungwon Min, PhD, MS

Jungwon Min, PhD, MS, is a Research Professor and Director of the BECCA Lab at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. With a background in epidemiology and biostatistics, her research focuses on child health and development, with an emphasis on disease and...
The Impact of ACEs and Neighborhood Perceptions on Post-Injury Recovery

The Impact of ACEs and Neighborhood Perceptions on Post-Injury Recovery

Publications

A new study from a Penn Injury Science Center Core Research Project, led by Terry Richmond, Sara Jacoby, Cassis Boateng, and colleagues, examines the role of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and neighborhood environments on post-injury recovery among Black men in...
CHOP’s Violence Prevention Programs Recognized by the Philadelphia Eagles

CHOP’s Violence Prevention Programs Recognized by the Philadelphia Eagles

Awards

CHOP’s Center for Violence Prevention (CVP) has been selected as a recipient of the Philadelphia Eagles’ A Fan of Change campaign, which highlights organizations and individuals making a difference in gun violence prevention. CVP’s Growing Resilience in Teens (GRIT)...
How Social Media Intersects with School Violence

How Social Media Intersects with School Violence

News

Students increasingly use technology to instigate, document, and share fights, fueling cycles of aggression. An article in the New York Times discusses the growing role of cellphones and social media in escalating school violence. Desmond Upton Patton emphasizes the...
Daniel Semenza, PhD

Daniel Semenza, PhD

Dr. Daniel Semenza is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice (Primary) and the Department of Urban-Global Public Health in the School of Public Health (Secondary) at Rutgers University. He is the Director of...
Educators 4 Education Ensuring Safer School Routes

Educators 4 Education Ensuring Safer School Routes

Community Newspaper, News

The Safe Path program, a collaboration between the Philadelphia School District and the Penn Injury Science Center (PISC), aims to enhance school and community safety during dismissals. Led by Bernadette Hohl from PISC and supported by Anthony Singleton of Educators 4...
Supportive Adults Can Disrupt Intergenerational Childhood Adversity

Supportive Adults Can Disrupt Intergenerational Childhood Adversity

Publications

Joel Fein co-authored research highlighting the protective role of supportive adults in mitigating intergenerational transmission of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Using data from over 1,000 households, the study found that children with strong connections to...
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