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EARNED DEGREES
M.S.W., 1987
University of California, Berkeley
Social Welfare

A.B., 1981
University of California, Berkeley
American Studies, Emphasis in Agricultural Economics

PAST EMPLOYMENT

2000-present: Assistant Director
Traffic Safety Center, University of California Berkeley

1997-1999: Program Analyst
Divisions of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services and Prevention,
Seattle-King County Department of Public Health

1996-1998: Adjunct Faculty
Antioch University, Yellow Springs, OH

1996-1997: Director
Family Violence Collaborative, Dayton, OH

1995-1997: Trainer, Facilitator, Mediator, Planner, Consultant
Yellow Springs, OH

1996-1997: Adjunct Faculty
Wright State University, Dayton, OH

1990-1995: Executive Director
Conflict Resolution Panels, INC., Pleasant Hill, CA

1994-1995: Instructor, Course Developer
University of California Extension

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Pedestrian Safety
• Teen Driving Safety
• Evaluation
• DUI
• Occupant Protection
• Transportation, Land Use and the Built Environment

PROGRAM INTERESTS
Governmental and Interagency Relations
Program Development

SELECTED RECENT PROJECTS
Community Pedestrian Safety Training Project
Sponsor: California Office of Traffic Safety                             

Safe Routes to Schools Local Schools Project Evaluation
Sponsor: Safe Routes to School National Partnership

Sobriety Checkpoint and Click It or Ticket Mini-Grant Programs
Sponsor: California Office of Traffic Safety

Effects of Transportation Corridor Features on Driver and Pedestrian Behavior and on Community Vitality
Sponsor: California Department of Transportation

Removing Barriers for Seniors at Transit Stops and Stations and the Potential for Transit Ridership Growth
Sponsor: California Department of Transportation

Latino Traffic Safety Project
Sponsor: California Office of Traffic Safety

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Babka, R.J.; Cooper, J.F.; Ragland, D.R. Evaluation of Urban Travel Training for Older Adults. Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2009 Paper #09-2843 (In publication)

Cooper J.F., MacLeod K.E., and Ragland D.R.. "Automobile Accidents.” In Encyclopedia of Social Problems. 2008.

Marla R. Orenstein, Nicolas Gutierrez, Thomas M. Rice, Jill F. Cooper, and David R. Ragland, "Safe Routes to School Safety and Mobility Analysis" (April 1, 2007). UC Berkeley Traffic Safety Center. Paper UCB-TSC-RR-2007-1.

Bui, H., Arnold, L., Cooper, J.F., and Ragland, D.R. "Teens and Driving in California: Summary of Research and Best Practices" (August 1, 2006). UC Berkeley Traffic Safety Center. Paper UCB-TSC-RR-2006-1.

Cooper, J.F. Keeping Children Safe in Cars. UCTC Access Magazine. No. 24, 2004, pp. 16-21

Cooper, J.F., MacLeod, K.E., and Ragland, D.R."Evaluation of the California Child Passenger Safety Initiative" (November 15, 2004). UC Berkeley Traffic Safety Center. Paper UCB-TSC-RR-2004-17.