Sherrilene Classen, PhD
Professor And Chair
About Sherrilene Classen
Sherrilene Classen, PhD, MPH, OTR/L, FAOTA, FGSA is Professor and Chair, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Florida (UF). Dr. Classen, an academic leader, is an internationally funded prevention-oriented rehabilitation scientist with expertise in fitness-to-drive issues in at-risk drivers through the lifespan with content expertise in clinical assessments, driving simulators, on-road assessments, and autonomous vehicles. She has established SmartDriver™ (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. Dr. Classen applies a public health, rehabilitation science, and clinical perspective to illuminate the depth and breadth of driver rehabilitation as a specialty area. Since 2002, she has received competitive external funding (totaling >$10 million) from U.S. federal agencies, industry, foundations, state departments, and international agencies. She has (co)authored over 170 peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and special journal issues; is the editor of a handbook on driving simulation; and has presented over 310 papers at scientific conferences. Dr. Classen, a Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association, the Gerontological Society of America, an inductee to the Academy of Research, American Occupational Therapy Foundation, is the Chair of the National Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists Research Committee (2022-2024).
Additional Positions:
Director
2022 – Current
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Institute for Driving, Activity, Participation and Technology (I-DAPT)
Director
2017 – Current
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UF SmartDriver™ Rehab Services
Related Links:
Accomplishments
Chair Research Committee
2022-2024
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Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists
Outstanding Alumna of the Year
2018
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College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida
Academy of Research Inductee
2012
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American Occupational Therapy Foundation
Fellow
2010
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Gerontological Society of America
Fellow
2010
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American Occupational Therapy Association
Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award
2004
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Occupational Therapy Department, Nova Southeastern University
Research Profile
Sherrilene Classen, PhD, MPH, OTR/L, FAOTA, FGSA is an academic leader, an internationally funded prevention-oriented rehabilitation scientist with expertise in fitness-to-drive issues in at-risk drivers through the lifespan with content expertise in clinical assessments, driving simulators, on-road assessments, and autonomous vehicles. Dr. Classen applies a public health, rehabilitation science, and clinical perspective to illuminate the depth and breadth of driver rehabilitation as a specialty area. Since 2002, she has received competitive external funding (totaling >$10 million) from U.S. federal agencies, industry, foundations, state departments, and international agencies. She has (co)authored over 170 peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and special journal issues; is the editor of a handbook on driving simulation; and has presented over 310 papers at scientific conferences. Dr. Classen, a Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association, the Gerontological Society of America, an inductee to the Academy of Research, American Occupational Therapy Foundation, is the Chair of the National Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists Research Committee (2022-2024).
Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)
0000-0002-0927-0344
Grants
Dec 2022
ACTIVE
Spanish Online and Telephone Intervention for Caregivers of Veterans with Stroke
Role: Other
Funding: US DEPT OF VET AFF GAINESVILLE MED CTR
Dec 2022
ACTIVE
Assessing Safety and Mobility Benefits of Autonomous Ride Sharing Services Among Veterans in Florida.
Role: Other
Funding: US DEPT OF VET AFF GAINESVILLE MED CTR
Oct 2022
ACTIVE
Assessing Safety and Mobility Benefits of Autonomous Ride Sharing Services Among Veterans in Florida.
Role: Other
Funding: US DEPT OF VET AFF GAINESVILLE MED CTR
Oct 2022
ACTIVE
Assessing Safety and Mobility Benefits of Autonomous Ride Sharing Services Among Veterans in Florida.
Role: Other
Funding: US DEPT OF VET AFF GAINESVILLE MED CTR
Oct 2022
ACTIVE
Benefits of Autonomous Ride Sharing Services for Florida Veterans
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: US DEPT OF VET AFF GAINESVILLE MED CTR
Apr 2022
ACTIVE
Assessing Safety and Mobility Benefits of Autonomous Ride Sharing Services Among Older Adults in Florida
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: FL DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
via US DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
Jul 2021
ACTIVE
Promoting Veteran Centric Rural Transportation Options via Autonomous Shuttle Exposure
Role: Project Manager
Funding: US DEPT OF VET AFF GAINESVILLE MED CTR
Jul 2021
– Sep 2022
Promoting Veteran Centric Rural Transportation Options via Autonomous Shuttle Exposure
Role: Other
Funding: US DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Jul 2021
– Sep 2022
Promoting Veteran Centric Rural Transportation Options via Autonomous Shuttle Exposure
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: US DEPT OF VET AFF GAINESVILLE MED CTR
Jul 2021
– Sep 2022
Promoting Veteran Centric Rural Transportation Options via Autonomous Shuttle Exposure
Role: Faculty
Funding: US DEPT OF VET AFF GAINESVILLE MED CTR
Jul 2021
– Sep 2021
Promoting Veteran Centric Rural Transportation Options via Autonomous Shuttle Exposure
Role: Other
Funding: US DEPT OF VET AFF GAINESVILLE MED CTR
Sep 2020
ACTIVE
Medical Marijuana Use and Driving Performance: A Test of Psychomotor Function in Adults 50 and Older
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: FL STATE UNIV
via NATL INST OF HLTH NIDA
Sep 2020
ACTIVE
Driving Performance of People with Parkinson's using Autonomous Vehicle Technologies
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: ADMIN FOR COMMUNITY LIVING
Aug 2020
– Dec 2020
Improving OEF/OIF/OND Veterans Driver Fitness and Community Mobility: Effects of a One-Day Driving and Community Mobility Approach for Rural Settings
Role: Other
Funding: US DEPT OF VET AFF GAINESVILLE MED CTR
May 2020
– Jul 2020
Improving OEF/OIF/OND Veterans Driver Fitness and Community Mobility: Effects of a One-Day Driving and Community Mobility Approach for Rural Settings
Role: Other
Funding: US DEPT OF VET AFF GAINESVILLE MED CTR
Dec 2019
– Jun 2021
Improving OEF/OIF/OND Veterans Driver Fitness and Community Mobility: Effects of a One-Day Driving and Community Mobility Approach for Rural Settings
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: US DEPT OF VET AFF GAINESVILLE MED CTR
Dec 2019
– Dec 2020
Improving OEF/OIF/OND Veterans Driver Fitness and Community Mobility: Effects of a One-Day Driving and Community Mobility Approach for Rural Settings
Role: Other
Funding: US DEPT OF VET AFF GAINESVILLE MED CTR
Dec 2019
– Dec 2020
Improving OEF/OIF/OND Veterans Driver Fitness and Community Mobility: Effects of a One-Day Driving and Community Mobility Approach for Rural Settings
Role: Project Manager
Funding: US DEPT OF VET AFF GAINESVILLE MED CTR
Dec 2019
– Dec 2020
Improving OEF/OIF/OND Veterans Driver Fitness and Community Mobility: Effects of a One-Day Driving and Community Mobility Approach for Rural Settings
Role: Other
Funding: US DEPT OF VET AFF GAINESVILLE MED CTR
Nov 2019
– Jun 2021
Develop, Refine, and Validate a Survey to Assess Adult's Perspectives of Autonomous Ride-Sharing Services for Human Factors and Traffic Operational Observations
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: FL DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
via US DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION FED HWAY ADMN
Oct 2019
– Sep 2020
Aging Road User Information Systems 2019-2020
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: FL DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION SAFETY OFFICE
via US DEPT OF TRANS NATL HWY TRAFFIC SAFETY
Sep 2019
– Aug 2020
Rehabilitation Research Career Development Program
Role: Other
Funding: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH
via NATL INST OF HLTH NICHD
Jun 2019
– Oct 2021
Transportation Mobility Assessment and Recommendations for Smart City Planning
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: FL DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH CTR
via US DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
Jun 2019
– May 2021
Perceptions of individuals living with spinal cord injury toward autonomous vehicles
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
Oct 2018
– Sep 2019
Teen Distracted Driving Education Program
Role: Faculty
Funding: FL DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION SAFETY OFFICE
via US DEPT OF TRANS NATL HWY TRAFFIC SAFETY
Oct 2018
– Sep 2019
Aging Road User Information System 2018-2019
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: FL DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION SAFETY OFFICE
via US DEPT OF TRANS NATL HWY TRAFFIC SAFETY
Sep 2018
– Aug 2019
Rehabilitation Research Career Development Program
Role: Other
Funding: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH
via NATL INST OF HLTH NICHD
Jul 2018
– Sep 2018
IPA for Jason Rogers
Role: Other
Funding: *NF/SGVHS Malcom Randall VA Medical Cent
Apr 2018
– Jan 2020
CODY: Assistive Technology for SAH Assessments
Role: Co-Project Director/Principal Investigator
Funding: US DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Dec 2017
– Dec 2019
AAA – Smart Features for Older Drivers
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
Oct 2017
– Sep 2018
Teen Distracted Driving Education Program
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: FL DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION SAFETY OFFICE
via US DEPT OF TRANS NATL HWY TRAFFIC SAFETY
Oct 2017
– Sep 2018
Aging Road User Information System 2017-2018
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: FL DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION SAFETY OFFICE
via US DEPT OF TRANS NATL HWY TRAFFIC SAFETY
Sep 2017
– Sep 2021
The Re-purposes Project
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: US DEPT HOUSING AND URBAN DEV
Sep 2017
– Aug 2018
Rehabilitation Research Career Development Program
Role: Other
Funding: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH
via NATL INST OF HLTH NICHD
Jan 2017
ACTIVE
Southeastern Transportation, Research, Innovation, Development, and Education Center (STRIDE)
Role: Project Manager
Funding: US DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
Apr 2015
– Apr 2022
Effectiveness of a Driving Intervention on Safe Community Mobility for Returning Combat Veterans
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: US ARMY MED RES ACQUISITION
Jan 2012
– Jun 2017
Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development and Education Center (STRIDE)
Role: Project Manager
Funding: US DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
Publications
2023
Age and Technology Readiness Influences on Adults’ Experiences with Highly Automated Vehicles
Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board.
[DOI] 10.1177/03611981221145128.
2023
An Examination of Two Diverse Communities: Residents’ Transportation Behaviors, Challenges, and Opportunities.
OTJR : occupation, participation and health.
[DOI] 10.1177/15394492231167780.
[PMID] 37102601.
2023
Experience of drivers of all age groups in accepting autonomous vehicle technology
Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems.
1-17
[DOI] 10.1080/15472450.2023.2197115.
2022
Home modifications and repurposing: perspectives on the accessibility, affordability, and attractiveness.
Disability and rehabilitation.
44(17):4619-4628
[DOI] 10.1080/09638288.2021.1910866.
[PMID] 33866906.
2022
Rater-Reliability of Assessing Driving Errors with a DriveSafety 250 Simulator.
Occupational therapy in health care.
1-12
[DOI] 10.1080/07380577.2022.2031370.
[PMID] 35108165.
2022
RCT protocol for driving performance in people with Parkinson’s using autonomous in-vehicle technologies.
Contemporary clinical trials communications.
28
[DOI] 10.1016/j.conctc.2022.100954.
[PMID] 35812823.
2022
Simulated Driving Errors: Indicators of Real-World Driving Events in Returning Combat Veterans.
OTJR : occupation, participation and health.
[DOI] 10.1177/15394492221136072.
[PMID] 36408831.
2021
2020 In Review: Challenges, Growth, & Future Opportunities.
OTJR : occupation, participation and health.
41(1):3-5
[DOI] 10.1177/1539449220980585.
[PMID] 33402042.
2021
A Social-Ecological Approach to Identify Facilitators and Barriers of Home Modifications.
International journal of environmental research and public health.
18(16)
[DOI] 10.3390/ijerph18168720.
[PMID] 34444467.
2021
Clinical predictors of driving simulator performance in drivers with multiple sclerosis.
Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England).
27(13):2085-2092
[DOI] 10.1177/1352458521992507.
[PMID] 33565905.
2021
Construct Validity and Test-Retest Reliability of the Automated Vehicle User Perception Survey.
Frontiers in psychology.
12
[DOI] 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.626791.
[PMID] 33569031.
2021
Driving errors that predict simulated rear-end collisions in drivers with multiple sclerosis.
Traffic injury prevention.
22(3):212-217
[DOI] 10.1080/15389588.2021.1883008.
[PMID] 33688770.
2021
Fidelity of a Traffic Safety Education Intervention for Combat Veterans.
Occupational therapy in health care.
35(4):363-379
[DOI] 10.1080/07380577.2021.1923106.
[PMID] 34236951.
2021
Older Drivers’ Motion and Simulator Sickness before and after Automated Vehicle Exposure
Safety.
7(2)
[DOI] 10.3390/safety7020026.
2021
Predicting Autonomous Shuttle Acceptance in Older Drivers Based on Technology Readiness/Use/Barriers, Life Space, Driving Habits, and Cognition.
Frontiers in neurology.
12
[DOI] 10.3389/fneur.2021.798762.
[PMID] 34925223.
2020
Driving environments that influence on-road outcomes in persons with Multiple Sclerosis
Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour.
70:191-198
[DOI] 10.1016/j.trf.2020.03.003.
2020
Driving Outside the Wire: Examining Factors Impacting Veterans’ Postdeployment Driving.
OTJR : occupation, participation and health.
40(4):235-244
[DOI] 10.1177/1539449220914533.
[PMID] 32336190.
2020
Insufficient sleep and fitness to drive in shift workers: A systematic literature review.
Accident; analysis and prevention.
134
[DOI] 10.1016/j.aap.2019.07.010.
[PMID] 31443915.
2020
OTJR: 2019 in Review.
OTJR : occupation, participation and health.
40(1):3-5
[DOI] 10.1177/1539449219894443.
[PMID] 31842714.
2019
A strategic driving maneuver that predicts on-road outcomes in adults with multiple sclerosis
Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour.
60:147-156
[DOI] 10.1016/j.trf.2018.10.014.
2019
An Integrative Review on Teen Distracted Driving for Model Program Development.
Frontiers in public health.
7
[DOI] 10.3389/fpubh.2019.00111.
[PMID] 31131271.
2019
Clinical Determinants of Fitness to Drive in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis: Systematic Review.
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation.
100(8):1534-1555
[DOI] 10.1016/j.apmr.2018.12.029.
[PMID] 30690007.
2019
Clinical Utility of the DriveFocus™ Intervention on Young Drivers With and Without Experience.
Frontiers in public health.
7
[DOI] 10.3389/fpubh.2019.00123.
[PMID] 31179260.
2019
Corrigendum: Construction and Validation of the 21 Item Fitness-to-Drive Screening Measure Short-Form.
Frontiers in public health.
7
[DOI] 10.3389/fpubh.2019.00086.
[PMID] 31041301.
2019
Insufficient sleep and fitness to drive in shift workers: a systematic literature review protocol.
Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention.
25(6):589-594
[DOI] 10.1136/injuryprev-2018-042972.
[PMID] 30554167.
2019
OTJR: 2018 Milestones and Progress Towards Preeminence.
OTJR : occupation, participation and health.
39(1):3-4
[DOI] 10.1177/1539449218818674.
[PMID] 30798773.
2019
Smart In-Vehicle Technologies and Older Drivers: A Scoping Review.
OTJR : occupation, participation and health.
39(2):97-107
[DOI] 10.1177/1539449219830376.
[PMID] 30791814.
2019
The Concurrent Criterion Validity of the 32-Item Fitness-to-Drive Screening Measure.
Frontiers in psychology.
10
[DOI] 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00253.
[PMID] 30837916.
2019
Transportation and Aging: An Updated Research Agenda for Advancing Safe Mobility
Journal of applied gerontology (Online).
38(12):1643-1660
[DOI] 10.1177/0733464817739154.
2019
Visual Attention Cut Points for Driver Fitness in Parkinson’s Disease.
OTJR : occupation, participation and health.
39(4):257-265
[DOI] 10.1177/1539449219836689.
[PMID] 30907280.
2018
An International Approach to Enhancing a National Guideline on Driving and Dementia.
Current psychiatry reports.
20(3)
[DOI] 10.1007/s11920-018-0879-x.
[PMID] 29527643.
2018
Constructing the 32-item Fitness-to-Drive Screening Measure.
OTJR : occupation, participation and health.
38(2):89-95
[DOI] 10.1177/1539449217741136.
[PMID] 29126376.
2018
Construction and Validation of the 21 Item Fitness-to-Drive Screening Measure Short-Form.
Frontiers in public health.
6
[DOI] 10.3389/fpubh.2018.00339.
[PMID] 30574475.
2018
Driving with Parkinson’s disease: Cut points for clinical predictors of on-road outcomes: La conduite automobile et la maladie de Parkinson : Points de découpage pour les prédicteurs clinique des résultats des épreuves sur route.
Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapie.
85(3):232-241
[DOI] 10.1177/0008417418755458.
[PMID] 29635922.
2018
Editorial: Growth and Advances of OTJR.
OTJR : occupation, participation and health.
38(1):3-5
[DOI] 10.1177/1539449217747419.
[PMID] 29254459.
2018
Feasibility of DriveFocus™ and Driving Simulation Interventions in Young Drivers.
OTJR : occupation, participation and health.
38(4):245-253
[DOI] 10.1177/1539449218787495.
[PMID] 30009688.
2018
On-road assessment of fitness-to-drive in persons with MS with cognitive impairment: A prospective study.
Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England).
24(11):1499-1506
[DOI] 10.1177/1352458517723991.
[PMID] 28782411.
2018
Pilot Efficacy of a DriveFocus™ Intervention on the Driving Performance of Young Drivers.
Frontiers in public health.
6
[DOI] 10.3389/fpubh.2018.00125.
[PMID] 29780797.
2018
Visual Correlates of Fitness to Drive in Adults With Multiple Sclerosis.
OTJR : occupation, participation and health.
38(1):15-27
[DOI] 10.1177/1539449217718841.
[PMID] 28766462.
2017
Driving Errors That Predict On-Road Outcomes in Adults With Multiple Sclerosis.
OTJR : occupation, participation and health.
[DOI] 10.1177/1539449217708554.
[PMID] 28539098.
2017
Driving Intervention for Returning Combat Veterans.
OTJR : occupation, participation and health.
37(2):62-71
[DOI] 10.1177/1539449216675582.
[PMID] 27830643.
2017
Editorial: OTJR’s Journey in Becoming a World-Class Journal.
OTJR : occupation, participation and health.
37(2):59-61
[DOI] 10.1177/1539449217699539.
[PMID] 28326984.
2017
Guiding Framework for Driver Assessment Using Driving Simulators.
Frontiers in psychology.
8
[DOI] 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01428.
[PMID] 28878721.
2017
Reflecting and Refocusing: Responsibilities of Thought Leadership.
OTJR : occupation, participation and health.
37(1):3-4
[DOI] 10.1177/1539449216683055.
[PMID] 28830314.
2016
Editorial: Indicators of OTJR’s Growth and Success.
OTJR : occupation, participation and health.
36(1):3-4
[DOI] 10.1177/1539449215623788.
[PMID] 27504687.
2016
Interrater reliability of Western University’s on-road assessment.
Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapie.
83(5):317-325
[DOI] 10.1177/0008417416663228.
[PMID] 28050933.
2015
Editorial: Evidence-Informed Reviews-Moving Occupational Therapy Practice and Science Forward.
OTJR : occupation, participation and health.
35(4):199-203
[DOI] 10.1177/1539449215607431.
[PMID] 27505899.
2015
Editorial: Valuing the Past, Investing in the Future.
OTJR : occupation, participation and health.
35(1):3-4
[PMID] 26623473.
2015
Incubators of Innovation, Accelerators of Opportunities.
OTJR : occupation, participation and health.
35(2):71-2
[PMID] 26460468.
2015
Psychometrics of the Fitness-to-Drive Screening Measure.
OTJR : occupation, participation and health.
35(1):42-52
[PMID] 26623476.
2014
Driving errors in Parkinson’s disease: moving closer to predicting on-road outcomes.
The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
68(1):77-85
[DOI] 10.5014/ajot.2014.008698.
[PMID] 24367958.
2014
Efficacy of an occupational therapy driving intervention for returning combat veterans.
OTJR : occupation, participation and health.
34(4):177-82
[DOI] 10.3928/15394492-20141006-01.
[PMID] 25347755.
2014
Evidence-based review of interventions for medically at-risk older drivers.
The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
68(4):e107-14
[DOI] 10.5014/ajot.2014.010975.
[PMID] 25005514.
2014
Utility of an occupational therapy driving intervention for a combat veteran.
The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
68(4):405-11
[DOI] 10.5014/ajot.2014.010041.
[PMID] 25005503.
2013
Assessing the driving performance of a person with epilepsy presurgery and postsurgery.
The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
67(3):e24-9
[DOI] 10.5014/ajot.2013.006569.
[PMID] 23597697.
2013
Concurrent criterion validity of the safe driving behavior measure: a predictor of on-road driving outcomes.
The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
67(1):108-16
[DOI] 10.5014/ajot.2013.005116.
[PMID] 23245789.
2013
Driving characteristics of teens with attention deficit hyperactivity and autism spectrum disorder.
The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
67(6):664-73
[DOI] 10.5014/ajot.2013.008821.
[PMID] 24195900.
2013
Driving indicators in teens with attention deficit hyperactivity and/or autism spectrum disorder.
Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapie.
80(5):274-83
[PMID] 24640642.
2013
Driving performance and behaviors: a comparison of gender differences in Parkinson’s disease.
Traffic injury prevention.
14(4):340-5
[DOI] 10.1080/15389588.2012.717730.
[PMID] 23531256.
2013
Evidence-based review on interventions and determinants of driving performance in teens with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or autism spectrum disorder.
Traffic injury prevention.
14(2):188-93
[DOI] 10.1080/15389588.2012.700747.
[PMID] 23343028.
2013
Exploratory pilot study of driving perceptions among OIF/OEF Veterans with mTBI and PTSD.
Journal of rehabilitation research and development.
50(10):1315-30
[DOI] 10.1682/JRRD.2013.04.0084.
[PMID] 24699968.
2013
Gender differences among older drivers in a comprehensive driving evaluation.
Accident; analysis and prevention.
61:146-52
[DOI] 10.1016/j.aap.2012.10.010.
[PMID] 23141026.
2013
Postural/Gait and cognitive function as predictors of driving performance in Parkinson’s disease.
Journal of Parkinson's disease.
3(2):153-60
[DOI] 10.3233/JPD-120152.
[PMID] 23938345.
2013
Pre-driving evaluation of a teen with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder.
Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapie.
80(1):35-41
[PMID] 23550495.
2013
Predicting Older Driver On-Road Performance By Means of the Useful Field of View and Trail Making Test Part B
American Journal of Occupational Therapy.
67(5):574-582
[DOI] 10.5014/ajot.2013.008136.
[PMID] 23968796.
2012
Associations between clinical tests and simulated driving performance in persons with epilepsy.
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B.
23(3):241-6
[DOI] 10.1016/j.yebeh.2011.12.019.
[PMID] 22341958.
2012
Do Speed Infractions Predict Driving Performance in Drivers With Parkinson’s Disease?
Gerontologist.
52
2012
Does personality predict driving performance in middle and older age? An evidence-based literature review.
Traffic injury prevention.
13(2):133-43
[DOI] 10.1080/15389588.2011.644254.
[PMID] 22458791.
2012
Driving Errors Predicting On-Road Outcomes in People With Parkinson’s Disease
Gerontologist.
52
2012
Evidence-based review on epilepsy and driving.
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B.
23(2):103-12
[DOI] 10.1016/j.yebeh.2011.11.015.
[PMID] 22227593.
2012
MMSE as a predictor of on-road driving performance in community dwelling older drivers.
Accident; analysis and prevention.
49:287-92
[DOI] 10.1016/j.aap.2012.02.003.
[PMID] 23036408.
2012
Parkinson disease and driving: an evidence-based review.
Neurology.
79(20):2067-74
[DOI] 10.1212/WNL.0b013e3182749e95.
[PMID] 23150533.
2012
Predictors of On-Road Pass/Fail Outcomes in Parkinson’s Disease
Gerontologist.
52
2012
Psychometrics of the self-report safe driving behavior measure for older adults.
The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
66(2):233-41
[DOI] 10.5014/ajot.2012.001834.
[PMID] 22394533.
2012
Rater reliability and rater effects of the Safe Driving Behavior Measure.
The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
66(1):69-77
[PMID] 22389941.
2012
The Safe Driving Behavior Measure for At-Risk Older Drivers: Steps in Translation
Gerontologist.
52
2011
Bias in Older Adults’ Driving Self-Assessments: the Role of Personality
Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour.
14(6):579-590
[DOI] 10.1016/j.trf.2011.06.001.
2011
Driving simulator sickness: an evidence-based review of the literature.
The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
65(2):179-88
[PMID] 21476365.
2011
Focus Group Findings for the Self-Report Safe Driving Behaviour Measure
.
78:72-79
[DOI] 10.2182/cjot.2011.78.2.2.
[PMID] 10552197.
2011
Focus group findings for the self-report safe driving behaviour measure.
Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapie.
78(2):72-9
[PMID] 21560911.
2011
Personality as a Predictor of Driving Performance: An Exploratory Study
Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour.
14(5):381-389
[DOI] 10.1016/j.trf.2011.04.005.
2011
Simulated driving performance of combat veterans with mild tramatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder: a pilot study.
The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
65(4):419-27
[PMID] 21834457.
2011
The SIMARD Screening Tool to Identify Unfit Drivers: Are We There Now?
Journal of primary care & community health.
2(2):133-5
[DOI] 10.1177/2150131910397704.
[PMID] 23804747.
2011
Usefulness of screening tools for predicting driving performance in people with Parkinson’s disease.
The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
65(5):579-88
[PMID] 22026326.
2010
Item development and validity testing for a self- and proxy report: the safe driving behavior measure.
The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
64(2):296-305
[PMID] 20437917.
2010
Practice Parameter Update: Evaluation and Management of Driving Risk in Dementia Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology
Neurology.
74(16):1316-1324
[DOI] 10.1212/WNL.0b013e3181da3b0f.
[PMID] 20385882.
2010
Special issue on older driver safety and community mobility.
The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
64(2):211-4
[PMID] 20437907.
2010
The Safe Driving Behaviors Measure: a Self-Report for Older Drivers and Their Caregivers
Gerontologist.
50
2010
The Safe Driving Behaviors Measure: Readiness of the New Knowledge for Translation
Gerontologist.
50
2010
Traffic violations versus driving errors of older adults: informing clinical practice.
The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
64(2):233-41
[PMID] 20437910.
2010
Validity and critical driving errors of on-road assessment for older drivers.
The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
64(2):242-51
[PMID] 20437911.
2009
Comparison of driving errors between on-the-road and simulated driving assessment: a validation study.
Traffic injury prevention.
10(4):379-85
[DOI] 10.1080/15389580902894989.
[PMID] 19593717.
2009
Focus Groups Contributing To Development of a Safe Driving Behavior Measure
Gerontologist.
49
2009
Literature Review On Older Adult Gender Differences for Driving Self-Regulation and Cessation
Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation.
25:99-117
2009
Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Studies On Older Driver Safety and Mobility
Otjr-Occupation Participation and Health.
29:24-31
2009
Promising Initiatives for Promoting Safe Driving
Gerontologist.
49
2009
The Simulator Sickness Questionnaire as a Predictor of Subsequent Simulator Sickness
Gerontologist.
49
2009
Traumatic brain injury and driving assessment: an evidence-based literature review.
The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
63(5):580-91
[PMID] 19785257.
2009
Useful field of view as a reliable screening measure of driving performance in people with Parkinson’s disease: results of a pilot study.
Traffic injury prevention.
10(6):593-8
[DOI] 10.1080/15389580903179901.
[PMID] 19916131.
2008
Clinical predictors of older driver performance on a standardized road test.
Traffic injury prevention.
9(5):456-62
[DOI] 10.1080/15389580802260026.
[PMID] 18836957.
2008
Congruence Between Kinematic and Evaluator Data as An Indicator of Driving Performance
Gerontologist.
48:146-147
2008
Encore Presentation – Clinical Predictors of Failing a Standardized Road Test
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
56
2008
Person-vehicle-environment interactions predicting crash-related injury among older drivers.
The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
62(5):580-7
[PMID] 18826019.
2008
Predictors of injury among younger and older adults in fatal motor vehicle crashes.
Accident; analysis and prevention.
40(6):1804-10
[DOI] 10.1016/j.aap.2008.07.010.
[PMID] 19068280.
2008
Psychometric testing of SPIDER: data capture tool for systematic literature reviews.
The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
62(3):335-48
[PMID] 18557010.
2008
Review of Gender Differences in Older Adults’ Driving Self-Regulation and Cessation
Gerontologist.
48
2008
The Intersection of Public Health Data and Rehabilitation Practice
Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation.
24:185-191
2008
Transportation and Aging: Stakeholders Perspective On Advancing Safe Mobility
Gerontologist.
48
2007
Population-based health promotion perspective for older driver safety: conceptual framework to intervention plan.
Clinical interventions in aging.
2(4):677-93
[PMID] 18225470.
2007
Review of prescription medications in home-based older adults with stroke: a pilot study.
Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP.
3(1):104-22
[PMID] 17350560.
2007
The impact of intersection design on simulated driving performance of young and senior adults.
Traffic injury prevention.
8(1):78-86
[PMID] 17366339.
2007
The impact of roadway intersection design on driving performance of young and senior adults.
Traffic injury prevention.
8(1):69-77
[PMID] 17366338.
2007
Transportation and aging: a research agenda for advancing safe mobility.
The Gerontologist.
47(5):578-90
[PMID] 17989400.
2005
International Older Driver Consensus Conference on Assessment, Remediation and Counseling for Transportation Alternatives: Summary and Recommendations.
Physical & occupational therapy in geriatrics.
23(2-3):103-121
[PMID] 20668642.
Teaching Profile
Courses Taught
2008,2019-2024
RSD7979 Advanced Research
2020-2021
RSD6940 Supervised Teaching
2008-2009,2020-2024
RSD7980 Research for Doctoral Dissertation
2017-2019,2021-2024
RSD6910 Supervised Research
2019
OTH6154 Indpt Study Driving 2
2008-2013
HSC4970 Public Health and Health Professions Senior Honors Thesis
2012-2013
PHC6601 Seminar in Contemporary Public Health Issues
2011-2013
PHC6946 Public Health Internship
2012
RSD6905 Individual Work
2011-2012
OTH6905 Individual Work
2012
OTH5722 Professional Devt Ot
2011
PHC6937 Spec Top Public Hlth
2006
RSD6930 Special Topics in Rehabilitation Science
2021
OTH6705 Leader/Prof Develop
2022
OTH6911 Capstone
Board Certifications
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Registered Occupational TherapistNational Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
Education
MPH Concentration in Epidemiology
2004
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University of Florida
PhD
2002
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Nova Southeastern University
BA in Occupational Therapy
1984
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University of the Orange Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Contact Details
Phones:
- Business:
- (352) 273-6883
Emails:
- Business:
- sclassen@phhp.ufl.edu
I-DAPT
Institute for Driving, Activity, Participation, and Technology
Director
2012 Inductee
AOTF Academy of Research Member
2010 Award Recipient
AOTA Roster of Fellows Member