• Ph.D., University of Georgia, Health Promotion and Behavior
• M.Ed., University of Georgia, Community Health Education

• Traffic Safety Evaluation
• Impaired Driving Issues (among young drivers)
• Public Health in Croatia

• Croatia Study Abroad

Dr. Cotton’s research interest is traffic safety. As Director of the Traffic Safety Research and Evaluation Group, she leads research on a variety of topics within traffic safety, such as the use of electric scooters, pedestrian safety, driver’s education courses, and distracted driving.