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A Naturalistic Driving Study Across the Lifespan

Project Title: A Naturalistic Driving Study Across the Lifespan Principal Investigators: Dr. Sherrilene Classen & Dr. Despina Stavrinos Direct Cost: $7,000.00 (for the University of Florida) Source: University of Florida STRIDE Start and End Dates: 10/01/2012 – 01/31/2014 Goal: To examine the unbiased real-world driving mobility (amount traveled…

Smart Features for Older Drivers

Project Title: Smart Features for Older Drivers Principal Investigator: Dr. Sherrilene Classen Direct Cost: $10,000.00 Source: American Automotive Association (AAA) National Office Start and End Dates: 08/01/2012 – 07/31/2013 Goal: Update, develop, and complete Smart Features for Older Drivers project.

The Role of Visual Attention in the Driving Safety of Parkinson’s Disease Patients

Project Title: The Role of Visual Attention in the Driving Safety of Parkinson’s Disease Patients Principal Investigator: Dr. Sherrilene Classen Direct Cost: $239,188.39 Source: National Parkinson Foundation Start and End Dates: 07/01/2010 – 12/31/2012 Goal: To determine whether the Useful Field of View® (UFOV) shows homogeneous impairment among…

Validity and Usability of a Safe Driving Behaviors Measure for Older Adults

Project Title: Validity and Usability of a Safe Driving Behaviors Measure for Older Adults Principal Investigator: Dr. Sherrilene Classen Direct Cost: $174,409.86 Source: Florida Department of Transportation Start and End Dates: 06/01/2011 – 08/31/2012 Goal: To validating the Safe Driving Behavior Measure for use among clinicians…

VA Rural Health Initiative: Community Mobility

Project Title: VA Rural Health Initiative: Community Mobility Principal Investigator:  Dr. Sherrilene Classen  & Dr. Charles Levy Direct Cost: $276,639.20 Source: Malcom Randall VA Medical Center Start and End Dates: 08/01/2009 – 08/30/2010 Goal: To provide driving evaluation, rehabilitation and alternative transportation counseling services to veterans in rural Florida…

Community Participation in Developing a Measure for Safe Older Driver Behaviors

Project Title: Community Participation in Developing a Measure for Safe Older Driver Behaviors Principal Investigator:  Dr. Sherrilene Classen   Direct Cost: $331,680.00 Source: National Institutes of Health: National Institute on Aging Start and End Dates: 05/01/2008 – 04/30/2010 Goal: Using converging evidence and community participation we will develop and…

Personality Type and Driving Behaviors

Project Title: Personality Type and Driving Behaviors Principal Investigator:  Dr. Sherrilene Classen   Direct Cost: $27,500.00 Source: Center for Applications of Psychological Type, Inc. Start and End Dates: 04/01/2009 – 03/31/2010 Goal: To better understand the relationship of psychological and personality variables to self-perceptions of driving abilities in an aging…