Leadership/Staff

U-M Injury Prevention Center Leadership


Douglas Wiebe, PhD

  • Co-Director & Principal Investigator, Injury Prevention Center, University of Michigan

Dr. Wiebe’s injury prevention research focuses on conducting studies of how places, policies, and locations where people spend time have...

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Patrick Carter, MD

  • Co-Director, Injury Prevention Center, University of Michigan
  • Youth Violence Content Lead, Research Core, University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center
  • Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine, U-M Medical School

Dr. Carter’s research aims to understand the epidemiology and characteristics of firearm violence among urban youth and minority populations....

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Maureen Walton, MPH, PhD

  • Research Core Director, Injury Prevention Center, University of Michigan
  • Senior Associate Director, Injury Prevention Center, University of Michigan
  • Professor, Psychiatry, U-M Medical School
  • Associate Director for Child Research, Addiction Center, University of Michigan

Dr. Walton has particular interest and expertise in developing e-health and m-health interventions (e.g., web, text messaging, social media,...

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Nichole Burnside, MBA

  • Managing Director, Injury Prevention Center, University of Michigan

Ms. Burnside is involved in all of the core injury focus areas of the U-M IPC as part of her work as Managing Director. She has extensive...

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U-M Injury Prevention Center Staff


Taylor Hautala, MPH

  • Research Area Specialist, Injury Prevention Center, University of Michigan

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Lisa Orrison,

  • Administrative Specialist Intermediate, Injury Prevention Center, University of Michigan

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Ashley Rettmann, CCRP

  • Project Manager, Injury Prevention Center, University of Michigan

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Jill Solomon, MPH

  • Research Area Specialist, Injury Prevention Center, University of Michigan

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U-M Injury Prevention Center Affiliates


Abigail Bretzin, PhD

Dr. Bretzin’s research includes primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention of traumatic brain injury (TBI), specifically sport-related...

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Yashashree Marne, MPH

  • Research Area Specialist, Injury Prevention Center, University of Michigan

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Philip Stallworth, JD

  • Statistician Intermediate, Injury Prevention Center, University of Michigan

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Keara Sullivan, MPH

  • Project Manager, Injury Prevention Center, University of Michigan

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