Student & Trainee Testimonials
CIRP Training Testimonial - Emily Sykes - Summer 2015
CHOP Mentor(s): Katie Halkyard, MPH
Injury Research Intern/Research Assistant (2015-2016)
"I joined CIRP in April 2015 as a Drexel University co-op student and continued to work as a Research Assistant while finishing my bachelor's degree in Psychology. I became a Clinical Research Coordinator in July 2016. Working at CIRP I coordinate and support several research projects, including: a Teen Outreach Evaluation for Driving Safety gr…
CIRP Training Testimonial -- Alicia Abraczinskas - Summer 2015
CHOP Mentor(s): Aditya Belwadi, PhD
Injury Research Intern (Spring 2015)
"While studying Biomedical Engineering at Drexel University in Spring of 2015, I had the pleasure of working with Dr. Aditya Belwadi at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP). Under his mentorship I developed a quantitative visual analysis to assess the effectiveness of supplemental restraint systems (SRS) in mitigating injury in lateral crashes…
CIRP Training Testimonial -- Christian Parker - Summer 2015
CHOP Mentor(s): Helen Loeb, PhD
Injury Research Intern (October 2014-September 2015)
"As a Drexel student, I alternate seasonally between classes and co-op internships. My first co-op, now over a year ago, took place on the eleventh floor of an externally unremarkable high-rise in the Science Center section of Market Street, at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention. Between October of 2014 and September of 2015, I worke…
CIRP Training Testimonial -- Cristal Lopez - Summer 2015
CHOP Mentor(s): Meghan Marsac, PhD; Nancy Kassam-Adams, PhD; Kristen Kohser, LMSW
Injury Research Intern (Summer 2015)
"During the summer of 2015, I worked with the Post-injury Care and Recovery team at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) under the mentorship of Dr. Meghan Marsac, Dr. Nancy Kassam-Adams, and Kristen Kohser. My time at CIRP allowed me to gain research skills while assisting with projects, such as…
CIRP Training Testimonial -- Genna Clayman - Summer 2015
CHOP Mentor(s): Jessica H. Mirman, PhD
Injury Research Intern (Summer 2015)
"In the summer of 2015, I joined the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) as a research intern under the mentorship of Dr. Jessica Mirman and Megan Fisher-Thiel. I spent the majority of my time working on a research study that aimed to determine the long-term effectiveness of TeenDrivingPlan, a web-based program that was developed by scientists at C…
CIRP Training Testimonial -- Theresa Soya - Summer 2015
CHOP Mentor(s): Suzanne Hill
Digital Communications Intern (Summer 2015)
"In the summer of 2015, I had the incredible opportunity to work at CIRP as part of the Outreach team for 10 weeks. Under the guidance of Lindsey Mitros, Christine Norris, and Suzanne Hill, I served as a Digital Communications intern and learned about how to advance the impact of health and medical science via web-based outreach and intervention. I gaine…
CIRP Training Testimonial - Danielle Kovalsky - Summer 2014
CHOP Mentor(s): Meghan Marsac, PhD
CRISSP Intern (June 2014-August 2014)
"During my time as a CRISSP (CHOP Research Institute Summer Scholars Program) intern in the summer of 2014, I was able to spend ten weeks working with Dr. Meghan Marsac. My work was heavily involved in recruitment for the K-23 Parent-Child interaction study, which allowed me to have direct contact with patients and their families at CHOP. This opportunity help…
CIRP Training Testimonial - Gretchen Baker - Summer 2014
CHOP Mentor(s): Helen Loeb, PhD; Kristy Arbogast, PhD; Thomas Seacrist, MBE
Summer CIRP Student Intern (June-August 2014)
“I had the amazing opportunity to work for the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) from June through August 2014. At CIRP, I worked under the guidance of Tom Seacrist, Dr. Kristy Arbogast, and Dr. Helen Loeb. During the summer, I worked on a variety of projects relating to biomechanics and automotive safety, including an evaluation of the…
CIRP Training Testimonial - Henry Miller - Summer 2014
CHOP Mentor(s): Catherine McDonald, PhD, RN
Injury Summer Intern Student (2014)
"During the summer of 2014, between my first and second year at Temple Medical School, I had the privilege of working with Dr. Kate McDonald at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) in the area of teen driver safety. I had the opportunity to learn how to operate a driving simulator and recruit students to take practice drives to assess some of the…
CIRP Training Testimonial - Miki Takada - Summer 2014
CHOP Mentor(s): Meghan Marsac, PhD
Summer Injury Research Intern (2014)
"During the summer of 2014 at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention , I was given the opportunity to work under Dr. Meghan Marsac for the Child Parent Interaction Study and Cellie Coping Kit. I transcribed the interviews, helped create Cellie Sickle Cell Anemia and Injury Coping Cards and the Caregiver Booklet, helped facilitate the Cellie Caregiver’…
