Ph.D. Student Profile

Odalys Arbelaez, MA, Social Foundations of Health, Vanderbilt University (2022), BS, Biology & French, Drew University (2021)

Research Interests & Projects

-Firearm injury prevention (e.g., secure storage)
-School safety
-Youth exposure to firearm violence/firearm injury
-Trauma-informed practices within school systems
-Mixed Methods

Selected Publications

Wender, C.L.A., Arbelaez, O., Tong, T.T., Salter, A., Wylie, G.R., Motl, R.W., Sandroff, B.M., Chiaravalloti, N.D. (2024). Rationale and methodology for examining the combination of aerobic exercise and cognitive rehabilitation on new learning and memory in persons with multiple sclerosis and mobility disability: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 144.