Sherrilene Classen
Professor | Chair University of Florida
- Gainesville FL
Sherrilene Classen is an internationally funded prevention-oriented rehabilitation scientist.
Biography
She established SmartDriverTM (2017), a clinical driver rehabilitation program at UF, and developed the 14-credit Post-Professional Certificate in Driver Rehabilitation Therapy—with UF being the sole university in the U.S. teaching this program. She applies a public health, rehabilitation science, and clinical perspective to illuminate the depth and bread of driver rehabilitation as a specialty area.
Areas of Expertise
Articles
Perceptions of Autonomous Shuttles for Adults With Spinal Cord Injuries
Occupational Therapy Journal of ResearchJustin Mason, et. al
2024-01-01
Individuals with a spinal cord injury (SCI) have challenges using transportation. Autonomous shuttles (ASs), if accessible, may support their transportation needs.
A Randomized Controlled Trial on Automated Vehicle Technologies for Drivers With Parkinson's Disease
Occupational Therapy Journal of ResearchSherrilene Classen, et. al
2024-09-12
Parkinson's disease (PD) negatively affects driver fitness. Few studies document the benefits of in-vehicle information systems (IVIS) and advanced-driver assistance systems (ADAS), the focus of this study, for drivers with PD.
Automated Vehicles: Future Initiatives for Occupational Therapy Practitioners and Driver Rehabilitation Specialists
Occupational Therapy Journal of ResearchSherrilene Classen, et. al
2024-10-01
This article addresses a critically important topic for the occupational therapy (OT) profession and driver rehabilitation specialists (DRS), related to the introduction and deployment of personal and public automated vehicles (AVs); and discusses the current and corresponding changing roles for these professionals.
