David Charles Schwebel is an American psychologist.

Early life and education

Schwebel was raised in Columbus, Ohio, where he attended two independent schools, Columbus Academy and The Wellington School. He completed his

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degree at

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before enrolling at the

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for his

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and PhD in clinical psychology. In 1999, Schwebel received a

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in Children's Health.

Career

Upon completing his formal education, Schwebel accepted a faculty position at the

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(UAB). Throughout his tenure at UAB, he developed and implemented injury prevention techniques for pedestrian safety training in virtual reality environments, school playground safety via behavioral strategies targeting teachers, and drowning prevention through lifeguard training at public swimming pools. In 2011, he received a Fulbright Specialist award to work with Chinese scholars to reduce child-mortality rates caused by changing demographics there. He used this award to fund his research into dog bite prevention in rural China and in the United States, and kerosene safety in low-income South Africa neighborhoods. In 2019, Schwebel was awarded the Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research by the

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as a psychologist whose research has "led to important discoveries or developments in the field of applied psychology." During the

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, Schwebel received a

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(CDC) grant to develop and evaluate an interactive website, called ShootSafe, to teach children how to engage safely with firearms to reduce the risk of accidental injuries and deaths from guns.

Personal life

Schwebel and his wife Yikun have two children together.

References

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