Emma Sartin, PhD, MPH, CPST
Emma guides the transportation equity-focused research for the NJ-SHO Research Program. She is a behavioral scientist by training and has a particular passion for improving child passenger safety and physical and social outcomes for marginalized populations. Emma is an Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and an Affiliate Research Scientist at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Center for Injury Research and Prevention.
Highlighted Work
The Powerful Impact of Car Seat Experts
This Research In Action blog post highlights the findings of an Accident Analysis & Prevention paper. This was the first study to look at how sociodemographic differences may be related to how caregivers learn about child passenger safety topics.
Distinguished Research Trainee Award
Emma received the 2023 Distinguished Research Trainee Award from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute. This biennial award recognizes exceptional CHOP Research trainees.
Variation in Drivers' Seat Belt Use By Indicators of Community-Level Vulnerability
Examining crash reports with linked community-level indicators may optimize efforts aimed at improving traffic safety behaviors like seat belt use. In a sample of non-responsible crash-involved drivers in NJ, not wearing a seat belt was 121% more prevalent in communities with the largest percentage of the population living with three or more indicators of vulnerability than those in the least vulnerable communities.
