Keynote: Clinical Applications of Virtual Reality Technology: the Good, the Bad and... the Challenging

Presenter Information

Maria Schultheis, Drexel University

Location

Philadelphia

Start Date

11-5-2016 12:00 PM

End Date

11-5-2016 1:00 PM

Description

Dr. Schultheis is a research professor with appointments in Drexel University's Department of Psychology and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems. She is a Clinical Neuropsychologist who received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Drexel University in 1998. Dr. Schultheis' clinical and research experience have focused on the rehabilitation of cognitively impaired populations, including traumatic brain injury, stroke, and multiple sclerosis. Specifically, she has specialized in 1) the application of technologies to the clinical, research, and education of psychology and 2) studying the demands (clinical, cognitive, and behavioral) of driving following neurological compromise. Recently, she has focused on the development of new driving assessment protocols for individuals with disabilities. This includes research focusing on the application of Virtual Reality (VR) technology. Dr. Schultheis is also investigating the development of VR as a tool for ecologically valid assessment and retraining of everyday activities in rehabilitation. Dr. Schultheis' overall interest is in research related to the investigation and development of methodologies that have functional significance and can improve the quality of everyday life for persons with disabilities.

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May 11th, 12:00 PM May 11th, 1:00 PM

Keynote: Clinical Applications of Virtual Reality Technology: the Good, the Bad and... the Challenging

Philadelphia

Dr. Schultheis is a research professor with appointments in Drexel University's Department of Psychology and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems. She is a Clinical Neuropsychologist who received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Drexel University in 1998. Dr. Schultheis' clinical and research experience have focused on the rehabilitation of cognitively impaired populations, including traumatic brain injury, stroke, and multiple sclerosis. Specifically, she has specialized in 1) the application of technologies to the clinical, research, and education of psychology and 2) studying the demands (clinical, cognitive, and behavioral) of driving following neurological compromise. Recently, she has focused on the development of new driving assessment protocols for individuals with disabilities. This includes research focusing on the application of Virtual Reality (VR) technology. Dr. Schultheis is also investigating the development of VR as a tool for ecologically valid assessment and retraining of everyday activities in rehabilitation. Dr. Schultheis' overall interest is in research related to the investigation and development of methodologies that have functional significance and can improve the quality of everyday life for persons with disabilities.