Sharon C Welburn

Sharon C Welburn serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh, teaching since 2019 with primary faculty status. Her contact details include office location 5134 Public Health and email scw86@pitt.edu.

Her academic credentials feature:

• 2011: Bachelor of Science in Psychology from University of Alabama at Birmingham
• 2013: Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from University of Pittsburgh
• 2019: Doctor of Philosophy in Epidemiology from University of Pittsburgh

Dr. Welburn's research demonstrates an evolution from injury epidemiology to geriatric focus. Initially investigating distracted driving's physiological impacts during smartphones' emergence, she now pioneers fatigue and fall-risk studies in aging populations. Her work bridges technology-enhanced epidemiology education with real-world public health applications, emphasizing intervention development for older adults' physical and mental fatigability. Current projects explore modifiable fall-risk factors through longitudinal cohort analysis.

Publication trends reveal a strategic shift from transportation safety (2016-2018) to aging epidemiology (2023). The 2023 Journals of Gerontology paper establishes her leadership in fatigability measurement within geriatric cohorts, while earlier work established methodological rigor in distracted driving assessment. Collectively, her publications demonstrate consistent application of epidemiological methods to high-impact public health challenges across diverse populations.

Scientific awards: No honors, fellowships, or medals were documented in source materials.

As internship coordinator for the Epidemiology Master's Program, Dr. Welburn strategically places students in practicum sites aligned with career objectives. She mentors future epidemiology leaders while facilitating meaningful organizational contributions, though specific grant funding remains unmentioned in available records.

She actively collaborates with the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Study (MrOS) Research Group and maintains prior connections with University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers from her distracted driving investigations.