About The Center
Injury is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and the leading cause of premature death.
The University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center (UI IPRC) addresses this important public health problem. Founded in 1990, the UI IPRC is one of 13 injury "Centers of Excellence" funded by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The UI IPRC's primary goal is to control and prevent injuries, especially in rural communities, focusing on interdisciplinary research that leads to effective intervention. The Center continues to strive toward this goal through interdisciplinary research, training, and outreach, targeting a variety of populations and injury types.
Center Faculty and Staff
Leadership
- Corinne Peek-Asa, Ph.D., M.P.H.; Professor, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health
- Deputy Director: John Lundell, M.A.; Department of Occupational and Environmental Health
- Former Director: Craig Zwerling, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.; Professor and Head, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health
Executive Committee
- Michele Alpen, R.N.; Surgery
- Linda Boyle, Ph.D.; Assistant Professor, Industrial Engineering
- Joseph Cavanaugh, Ph.D.; Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics
- Thomas Cook, Ph.D., PT; Professor, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health
- Kristi Ferguson, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Medical Education
- John Lundell, M.A.; Department of Occupational and Environmental Health
- Daniel McGehee, M.S., Director of the Human Factors and Vehicle Safety Research, Public Policy Center
- Corinne Peek-Asa, Ph.D., M.P.H.; Professor, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health
- Marizen Ramirez, Ph.D., M.P.H.; Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health
- Wendy Walker, MBA; Department of Occupational and Environmental Health
- James Torner, Ph.D.; Professor and Head, Department of Epidemiology
- Jingzhen (Ginger) Yang, Ph.D., M.P.H.; Assistant Professor, Department of Community and Behavioral Health
- Craig Zwerling, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.; Professor and Head, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health
Center Faculty
- Linda Boyle, Ph.D.; Assistant Professor, Industrial Engineering
- Joseph Cavanaugh, Ph.D.; Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics
- Kent Choi, M.D.; Associate Professor, Surgery
- Thomas Cook, Ph.D., PT; Professor, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health
- James Cremer, Ph.D.; Professor, Computer Science
- Kristi Ferguson, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Medical Education
- Carolyn Hartley, Ph.D.; Associate Professor, School of Social Work
- G. Patrick Kealey, M.D. (Co-Leader); Professor, Department of Surgery, Trauma Service
- Joseph Kearney, Ph.D.; Professor, Computer Science
- Barbara Latenser, M.D., Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery; Director, UI Burn Treatment Center
- Erika Lawrence, Ph.D.; Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
- Daniel McGehee, M.S., Director of the Human Factors and Vehicle Safety Research, Public Policy Center
- Susan Murty, Ph.D.; School of Social Work
- John Lee, Ph.D.; Professor, Industrial Engineering
- Corinne Peek-Asa, Ph.D., M.P.H.; Professor, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health
- George Phillips, M.D.; Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
- Jodie Plumert, Ph.D.; Professor, Psychology
- Marizen Ramirez, Ph.D., M.P.H.; Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health
- Matthew Rizzo, M.D.; Professor, Department of Neurology
- Audrey Saftlas, Ph.D., M.P.H.; Professor, Department of Epidemiology
- Nancy Sprince, M.D., M.P.H.; Professor Emerita, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health
- Erik St. Louis, M.D.; Neurology, Mayo Clinic
- James Torner, Ph.D.; Professor and Head, Department of Epidemiology
- Anne Wallis, Ph.D.; Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology
- Jingzhen (Ginger) Yang, Ph.D., M.P.H.; Assistant Professor, Department of Community and Behavioral Health
- Craig Zwerling, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.; Professor and Head, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health
Center Staff
- Del Bonney, M.S.W.; IPRC Editor
- John Lundell, M.A.; IPRC Deputy Director
- Lisa Roth, B.S.; IPRC Research Coordinator
- Marlene Thompson, IPRC Secretary
- Wendy Walker, MBA;Center Administrator
- Tracy Young, M.S.; IPRC Injury Epidemiologist
- Julia Venzke, M.L.I.S.; IPRC Information Specialist / Webmaster
Expert Research Teams
Acute Care Research Team
- James Torner, Ph.D (Team Leader); Head, Department of Epidemiology
- G. Patrick Kealey, M.D. (Co-Leader); Professor, Department of Surgery, Trauma Service
- Barbara Latenser, M.D., Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery; Director, UI Burn Treatment Center
- Kent Choi, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Trauma Service
- Michele Alpen, R.N.; Surgery, Trauma Coordinator
Simulation and Human Factors Research Team
- Daniel McGehee, M.S. (Team Leader); Director of Human Factors Research, Public Policy Center.
- Linda Boyle, Ph.D (Co-Leader); Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering
- John Lee, Ph.D; Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering
- Matthew Rizzo, M.D.; Professor, Department of Neurology
- Jodie Plumert, Ph.D; Professor, Department of Psychology
- Joseph Kearney; Ph.D; Professor, Department of Computer Science
- James Cremer, Ph.D; Professor, Department of Computer Science
Interpersonal Violence Research Team
- Corinne Peek-Asa, Ph.D., M.P.H.; (Team Leader); Professor, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health
- Audrey Saftlas, Ph.D, M.P.H.; Professor, Department of Epidemiology
- Carolyn Hartley, Ph.D; Associate Professor, School of Social Work
- Erika Lawrence, Ph.D; Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
- Binnie LeHew, M.S.; Director, Violence Prevention Unit, Iowa Department of Public Health
Behavioral Sciences and Evaluation Research Team
- Jingzhen (Ginger) Yang, Ph.D; (Team Leader); Assistant Professor, Department of Community and Behavioral Health
- Kristi Ferguson, Ph.D; Associate Professor, College of Medicine
- George Phillips, M.D.; Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Emerging Issues in Rural Injury Research Team
- Craig Zwerling, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H. (Team Leader); Professor and Head, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health
- Nancy Sprince, M.D., M.P.H.; Professor Emerita, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health
- Thomas Cook, Ph.D, PT; Professor, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health
- Corinne Peek-Asa, Ph.D., M.P.H.; Professor, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health
International Research Team
- Thomas Cook, Ph.D, P.T. (Team Leader); Professor, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health
- Corinne Peek-Asa, Ph.D., M.P.H.; Professor, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health
- Daniel McGehee, M.S., Director of the Human Factors and Vehicle Safety Research, Public Policy Center
External Advisors
- Ralph Frankowski, M.S., M.P.H., Ph.D., Professor of Biometry, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- Stephen W. Hargarten, M.D., M.P.H.; Director, Wisconsin Injury Research Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Sue Mallonee, M.P.H.; Director of Scientific Affairs, Oklahoma Department of Health, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Carol Runyan, Ph.D, M.P.H.; Director, University of North Carolina Injury Prevention Research Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina