Sharon E. Sonenblum, PhD

Principal Research Scientist
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Sharon Sonenblum is a Principal Research Scientist in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech where she studies pressure injury prevention and wheelchair seating and mobility. Dr. Sonenblum’s work on tissue health uses imaging to investigate the tissue’s response to loading and positioning. She also uses instrumentation to monitor how people move in their seats and use technology such as power tilt-in-space wheelchairs, manual wheelchairs, and power adjustable seat height wheelchairs in their everyday lives. Dr. Sonenblum serves on the board of directors of the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel.

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Presentation(s):

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

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