Denise C. Fyffe, PhD

Senior Research Scientist
Kessler Foundation
West Orange, New Jersey, United States

I am a Senior Research Scientist in the Center for Spinal Cord Research and Director of Health Equity in Disability and Outcomes Research at Kessler Foundation. Over the past 6 years, I have lead and collaborated on several Department of Defense, Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program, Spinal Cord Injury Research Program (SCIRP) using mixed-methods approaches to examine socioeconomic issues related to clinical outcomes (PI: Fyffe), the use of clinical video technology in the use of healthcare (PI: Gibson-Gill) and striving to work among Veterans living with an SCI (PI: O’Neill). As a co-investigator in the Spinal Cord Injury Model System (SCIMS) at Kessler, I have facilitated focus groups, semi-structured and cognitive interviews with SCI patients, caregivers and clinicians in the development of SCI-specific quality of life measures as well as cognitive interviews with diverse populations. In addition, I have published several peer-reviewed publications from these projects. As a co-investigator on the proposed project, I will lead the implementation of the qualitative research data collection and analysis, and findings are disseminated to stakeholders.

I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Presentation(s):

• Stakeholder Informed Employment Resources for Veterans Living with Spinal Cord Injury

  Wednesday, November 9, 2022
  10:45 AM – 12:00 PM

• Spinal Cord Injury Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group Meet and Greet Mixer

  Wednesday, November 9, 2022
  6:15 PM – 7:15 PM

• Understanding and Supporting Family Caregivers Needs and Skills for Civilians and Veterans with SCI

  Thursday, November 10, 2022
  10:45 AM – 12:00 PM

• Mentorship Among Early- and Mid-Career Investigators and the Advancement of Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Research

  Thursday, November 10, 2022
  1:30 PM – 2:45 PM

• People with SCI from racial/ethnic minority backgrounds are at increased risk for wheelchair breakdowns.

  Thursday, November 10, 2022
  4:14 PM – 4:30 PM

• Engaging Personal Care Assistants in the Development of an Introduction to Spinal Cord Injury Course

  Friday, November 11, 2022
  11:00 AM – 12:15 PM

• Understanding Health, Discrimination and Wheelchair Experiences among Racially/Ethnically Diverse Men Living with SCI

  Friday, November 11, 2022
  1:00 PM – 2:15 PM