Prevent Child Injury 11/29/23 Prevent Child Injury 11/29/23

Oriene Shin – Consumer Reports

Oriene Shin
Policy Counsel, Product Safety
PressRoom@CR.Consumer.org

Ms. Shin is available for media inquiries as a national expert on product recalls.

Prevent Child Injury 11/7/23 Prevent Child Injury 11/7/23

Jonathan Midgett – U.S. Consumer Product Safety Comission

Jonathan Midgett, PhD
Consumer Ombudsman
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
consumerombudsman@cpsc.gov
301-504-8120

Dr. Midgett is available for media inquiries as a national expert on product recalls.

Prevent Child Injury 9/7/23 Prevent Child Injury 9/7/23

Jill Harkavy-Friedman – American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Jill Harkavy-Friedman, PhD
Senior Vice President of Research
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Dr. Harkavy-Friedman is available for media inquiries as a national expert on youth suicide prevention.

Contact: PR@afsp.org

Prevent Child Injury 8/23/23 Prevent Child Injury 8/23/23

John Ackerman – Center for Suicide Prevention and Research at Nationwide Children's Hospital

John Ackerman, PhD
Child Clinical Psychologist
Suicide Prevention Clinical Manager
Center for Suicide Prevention and Research at Nationwide Children's Hospital

Dr. Ackerman is available for media inquiries as a national expert on youth suicide prevention.

Contact:
John.Ackerman@NationwideChildrens.org

Prevent Child Injury 3/31/23 Prevent Child Injury 3/31/23

Cody Jones – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Cody Jones
Texas Boating Law Administrator
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Mr. Jones is available for media inquiries as a national expert on open water swimming safety.
Contact:
cody.jones@tpwd.texas.gov
512-389-4624(o)

Prevent Child Injury 1/5/23 Prevent Child Injury 1/5/23

Nicolette Nye – U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Nicolette Nye
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Ms. Nye is available as a national expert on carbon monoxide safety.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission | Office of Communications
Mobile: (240) 204-4410

Prevent Child Injury 4/20/20 Prevent Child Injury 4/20/20

Sarah Denny – Nationwide Children's Hospital

Sarah Denny, MD
Attending Physician, Primary Care Pediatrics
Nationwide Children's Hospital

Dr. Denny is available for media inquiries as a national expert on bike safety, swimming pool safety, and open water swimming safety.

Media Contact:
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Media Relations
mediarelations@nationwidechildrens.org
(614) 355-0495

Prevent Child Injury 10/28/19 Prevent Child Injury 10/28/19

Jake Pauls – Certified Professional Ergonomist

Jake Pauls, BArch, CPE, HonDSc
International researcher, independent consultant, and public health advocate
Silver Spring, MD and Toronto, ON
http://www.bldguse.com

Dr. Pauls is available for media inquiries as a national expert on stair safety.
301-706-8830
blduse@aol.com

Prevent Child Injury 6/14/18 Prevent Child Injury 6/14/18

Charles Jennissen – University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

Charles Jennissen, MD
University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital
charles-jennissen@uiowa.edu

Dr. Jennissen is available to speak to media and other interested parties on ATV and ROV/UTV safety.

Contact:
UI Stead Family Children's Hospital Media Relations
Molly Rossiter: molly-rossiter@uiowa.edu; 319-335-8892
Laura Shoemaker: laura-shoemaker@uiowa.edu; 319-356-3945
Jennifer Brown: Jennifer-l-brown@uiowa.edu; 319-356-7124

Prevent Child Injury 3/20/18 Prevent Child Injury 3/20/18

Motao Zhu – Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital

Motao Zhu, MD, MS, PhD
Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Dr. Zhu is available for media inquiries as a national expert on distracted driving and teen driving.
Media Contact:
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Media Relations
mediarelations@nationwidechildrens.org
(614) 355-0495

Prevent Child Injury 10/6/17 Prevent Child Injury 10/6/17

Kris Jatana – Nationwide Children's Hospital

Kris Jatana, MD, FAAP, FACS
Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Nationwide Children's Hospital & Wexner Medical Center at Ohio State University

Dr. Jatana is available for media inquiries as a national & international expert on button battery safety.
Media Contact:
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Media Relations
mediarelations@nationwidechildrens.org
(614) 355-0495

Dr. Jatana is available for medical expert consultation on choking and ingestion hazards.
krisjatana@gmail.com

Prevent Child Injury 4/4/17 Prevent Child Injury 4/4/17

Karla Crosswhite-Chigbue – U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Karla Crosswhite-Chigbue
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Ms. Crosswhite-Chigbue is available as a national expert on playground safety and furniture tip-overs.
KCrosswhite@cpsc.gov
301-504-7805

Prevent Child Injury 3/28/17 Prevent Child Injury 3/28/17

Teri Hendy – Site Masters Inc.

Teri Hendy, CPSI
Site Masters Inc.

Ms. Hendy is available for media inquiries as a national expert on playground safety.
513-460-5916
teri@sitemastersinc.com

Prevent Child Injury 10/5/16 Prevent Child Injury 10/5/16

Andrea Vastis – National Fire Protection Association

Andrea Vastis, MPH, CHES
National Fire Protection Association

Ms. Vastis is available for media inquiries as a national expert on fire escape plans and carbon monoxide safety.
publicaffairs@nfpa.org
617-984-7275

Prevent Child Injury 4/5/16 Prevent Child Injury 4/5/16

Brian D. Johnston – Harborview Medical Center

Brian D. Johnston, MD, MPH
University of Washington Harborview Medical Center

Dr. Johnston is available for media inquiries as a national expert on window falls and teen driving.
Media Contact:
Susan Gregg
sghanson@u.washington.edu
(206) 616-6730

Prevent Child Injury 3/29/16 Prevent Child Injury 3/29/16

Joyce C. Pressley – Columbia University Medical Center

Joyce C. Pressley, PhD, MPH
Columbia University Medical Center

Dr. Pressley is available for media inquiries as a national expert on window falls.
jp376@cumc.columbia.edu
(646) 644-3036

Prevent Child Injury 2/5/16 Prevent Child Injury 2/5/16

Dorothy Drago - Drago Expert Services

Dorothy Drago, MA, MPH
Drago Expert Services

Ms. Drago is available for media inquiries as an expert on scalds and asphyxia (choking, suffocation, drowning).

dotty@dragoexpertservices.com
508-591-7427

Prevent Child Injury 1/27/16 Prevent Child Injury 1/27/16

Lara McKenzie – Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital

Lara McKenzie, PhD, MA
Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital

Dr. McKenzie is available for media inquiries as a national expert on scalds, carbon monoxide, and sledding.
Media Contact:
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Media Relations
mediarelations@nationwidechildrens.org
(614) 355-0495

Prevent Child Injury 1/27/16 Prevent Child Injury 1/27/16

Eileen McDonald – Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy

Eileen McDonald, MS
Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy

Ms. McDonald is available for media inquiries as a national expert on scalds and carbon monoxide.
Media Contact:
Eric Schulman
eschulm2@jhu.edu
(410) 955-2221

Prevent Child Injury 12/3/15 Prevent Child Injury 12/3/15

Tracy Mehan – Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital

Tracy Mehan, MA
Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital
Child Injury Prevention Alliance

Ms. Mehan is available for media inquiries as a national expert on amusement rides and stair safety.
Media Contact:
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Media Relations
mediarelations@nationwidechildrens.org
(614) 355-0495