Dr. Despina Stavrinos
Assistant Professor
Contact Information:
Email: dstavrin@uab.edu
Office Phone: (205) 934-7861
Fax: (205) 975 8143
Education:
B.S., 2003, University of Alabama
M.A., 2006, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Developmental Psychology
Ph.D., 2009-2011, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Curriculum Vitae
Research Program:
Dr. Stavrinos' research focuses on the prevention and control of unitentional injuries.
Representative Publications:
Stavrinos D, Biasini FJ, Fine PR, Hodgens JB, Khatri S, Mrug S, Schwebel DC. 2011. Mediating factors associated with pedestrian injury in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Pediatrics. 128(2):296-302.
Garner AA, Fine PR, Franklin CA, Sattin RW, Stavrinos D. 2011. Distracted driving among adolescents: challenges and opportunities. Inj Prev. 17(4):285.
Stavrinos D., Byington KW, Schwebel DC. 2011. Distracted walking: cell phones increase injury risk for college pedestrians. J Safety Res. 42(2):101-7.
Stavrinos D., Schwebel DC. 2009. The role of psychology in injury prevention efforts. Inj Prev. 15(1):69.
Schwebel DC, Pitts DD, Stavrinos D. 2009. The influence of carrying a backpack on college student pedestrian safety. Accid Anal Prev. 41(2):352-6
Email: dstavrin@uab.edu
Office Phone: (205) 934-7861
Fax: (205) 975 8143
Education:
B.S., 2003, University of Alabama
M.A., 2006, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Developmental Psychology
Ph.D., 2009-2011, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Curriculum Vitae
Research Program:
Dr. Stavrinos' research focuses on the prevention and control of unitentional injuries.
Representative Publications:
Stavrinos D, Biasini FJ, Fine PR, Hodgens JB, Khatri S, Mrug S, Schwebel DC. 2011. Mediating factors associated with pedestrian injury in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Pediatrics. 128(2):296-302.
Garner AA, Fine PR, Franklin CA, Sattin RW, Stavrinos D. 2011. Distracted driving among adolescents: challenges and opportunities. Inj Prev. 17(4):285.
Stavrinos D., Byington KW, Schwebel DC. 2011. Distracted walking: cell phones increase injury risk for college pedestrians. J Safety Res. 42(2):101-7.
Stavrinos D., Schwebel DC. 2009. The role of psychology in injury prevention efforts. Inj Prev. 15(1):69.
Schwebel DC, Pitts DD, Stavrinos D. 2009. The influence of carrying a backpack on college student pedestrian safety. Accid Anal Prev. 41(2):352-6