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Mobility as a Human Right
Older adults will tell you that losing their driving license is like getting a death sentence. In her unstoppable journey to empower seniors, Dr. Sherrilene Classen, a professor and chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy in the UF College of Public Health and Health Professions, is getting older adults comfortable with autonomous vehicle technology as well as conducting research to develop autonomous transit resources to promote their independence and safety.
Dr. Classen and collaborators awarded NIDILRR Field Initiated Research Project
Investigations related to autonomous vehicle technology and driving performance in people with Parkinson’s.
Drs. Ennis and Classen awarded with NIH R-21
Investigations to study driving performance in medically-at-risk adults age 50 and older using medical marijuana.
CODY project wraps up and researchers share video
This 5-minute video provides an excellent overview of the project introducing the project to consumers and healthcare professionals involved in home modifications for people with movement impairments.
Recent News
College faculty, students recognized during International Education Week
Nov 20th, 2018
The University of Florida International Center honored a College of Public Health and Health Professions faculty member and several graduate students during International Education Week, held November 12 to 16. Shabnam Medhizadah, a doctoral student in the rehabilitation science program who hails from Canada, was awarded with a certificate of excellence.
Department of Occupational Therapy partners with Find a Ride Florida to improve alternative transportation for Florida’s aging road users
Oct 9th, 2018
To address the need for affordable and accessible transportation, the Florida’s Department of Transportation (FDOT) Safety Office awarded the Institute for Mobility, Activity, and Participation at the University of Florida a grant which provides an alternative transportation database, and an interactive mapping website, for identifying transportation solutions for aging road users.
Department of Occupational Therapy leads a Project on Training Teen Distracted Drivers
Oct 9th, 2018
Under the leadership of Dr. Sherrilene Classen and Dr. Sandra Winter, and in collaboration with the University of Florida T-2 center, the Department of Occupational Therapy has received a Florida Department of Transportation grant to develop a computer based-training (CBT) program for teens.
UF’s I-MAP Collaborates with CIMAR to Examine the Impact of the Autonomous Vehicle on Older Drivers
Mar 1st, 2018
Dr. Sherrilene Classen, Prof and Chair of the OT Department and Director of the Institute of Mobility, Activity, and Participation (I-MAP) and Dr. Carl Crane, Director of the Center for […]
Classen Contributes to National Blueprint
Feb 9th, 2018
Dr. Sherrilene Classen has participated with Canadian colleagues in a new National Blueprint for injury prevention in drivers with arthritis, launched as a guiding document for teams interested in advancing […]