Doctoral Student (2017)
Mentor
Project Title
Older drivers’ perspectives on autonomous vehicle technologies
Biography
Mary Jeghers is a doctoral student in the Rehabilitation Science program at the University of Florida, under the supervision of Dr. Sandra Winter. Ms. Jeghers completed her Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy at Columbia University, New York City, in 2016. She was previously involved in research with community integration for individuals with mental illness. Ms. Jeghers interests lie in community mobility, prevention programs, and healthy aging throughout the lifespan. Ms. Jeghers is an active member of the I-MAP lab as a research assistant for the Department of Defense driving research studies.