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Wendy
C.
Shields
,
PhD

Senior Scientist

Wendy Shields, PhD, MPH '96, uses research and partnerships to advance policies that reduce the risk of home injuries.

Contact Info

22 Marigold Drive , Unit # 30
Bellingham
Washington
98229
US        
410-614-9727

Research Interests

Childhood Injury; Housing Quality; Health Literacy; Computer Tailoring; Native American Injury Prevention
Experiences & Accomplishments
Education
PhD
Erasmus Medical Center
2019
MPH
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
1996
BA
St. Joseph's University
1991
Overview
Relationship between Housing Quality and Home Injury Risks
Select Publications
Selected Publications
  • Kenney A, Shields WC; Frattaroli S, Barlow A. Unintentional Injury Deaths among Residents of the Fort Apache Indian Reservation, 2006-2012 in press Injury Prevention 2019
  • Omaki E; Shields WC, McDonald EM, Aitken M, Bishai D, Case J, Gielen AC. Evaluating a smartphone application to improve child passenger safety and fire safety knowledge and behavior. Injury Prevention. 2017 Feb;23(1):58.
  • Frattaroli S, Shields WC, Malloy M, Omaki E, Gielen AG. How are Prescription Medications Stored in Urban Homes where Children Live? Opportunities for Poisoning Prevention. Clinical Pediatrics. 2017 Jun;56(7):678-681
  • Shields WC, McDonald EM, Frattaroli S, Bishai D, AC Gielen. Housing Elements associated with Home injuries and analysis using the NEISS data system. Injury Prevention 2015 Aug 20.
  • Shields WC, McDonald EM, Pfisterer K, AC Gielen. Scald burns in children under 3 years: An analysis of NEISS narratives to inform a scald burn prevention program. Injury Prevention 2015 Oct;21(5):296-300.
Projects
Community Partnerships for Child Safety
A Study of Community Risk Reduction (CRR) Home Visiting Programs in the U.S.
Housing Characteristics and Child Injury Risks: A New Tool for Researchers and Policy Makers
Data-Driven Capacity Building for the Baltimore City Fire Department
Community Based Participatory Research in Child Safety
Infant Safe Sleep Intervention Trial
A New m-Health Tool for Injury Prevention Anticipatory Guidance of Parents with Infants,
Child Injury Prevention
First Responder Health: Review of Virginia's Disease Presumptions