Lenora Olson, MA

Ms. Olson is research assistant professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah  School of Medicine, where she has worked since 1999. She is currently finishing her doctorate degree in Health Promotion and Education at the University of Utah. Olson is also the Associate Director of the Intermountain Injury Control Research Center. In this position, she oversees a staff of twenty and a budget of over two million dollars. Ms. Olson has over 15 years experience in administrative, research, and community based work related to injury control. She has co-authored over 40 peer-reviewed articles related to the epidemiology and prevention of injuries among children, adult, and minority populations and has participated in over 60 national and international presentations. Her main research interests are in the prevention of interpersonal violence including child abuse and neglect and intimate partner violence.  

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