David Schwebel
By David C. Schwebel
Published Apr 30, 2009 - 9:35:57 AM
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David C. Schwebel earned his B.A. from Yale University [www.yale.edu] in 1994 and his Ph.D. from University of Iowa [www.uiowa.edu] in 2000. He completed a clinical psychology internship at University of Washington School of Medicine [http://uwmedicine.washington.edu/]. He is currently Associate Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Psychology [www.psy.uab.edu] at the University of Alabama at Birmingham [www.uab.edu]. Dr. Schwebel has published papers on teaching, mentoring, and university administration, but most of his published work focuses on the topic of understanding and preventing unintentional injury in children. Specific risk factors of interest include temperament and personality, overestimation of physical ability and cognitive development, and adult supervision of children. He has developed injury prevention techniques for child pedestrian safety using virtual reality and for child playground safety using behavioral mechanisms to improve the quality and quantity of adult supervision. His research has been funded by CDC, DOT, and the Woodrow Wilson Foundation. His website and CV are available at [http://www.psy.uab.edu/schwebel.htm]. He can be contacted at schwebel@uab.edu
Photo by Steven Wood.
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