Dr. Coleman has a PhD in Epidemiology, and is interested in outcomes after spinal cord injury. As part of her role as the Research Program Manager for the Southeastern Regional Spinal Cord Injury Model System, Dr. Coleman oversees the largest volume of data collection for any of the SCI Model Systems. Prior to joining Shepherd Center she had a varied career, and during the World Trade Center attack on 9/11/2001, she was serving as a first responder. Her experiences are a good fit for her role as do-Lead of the SCIMS Special Interest Group on Emergency Preparedness.