Dr. Walshe is a cognitive neuroscientist with expertise in driver safety research, and past expertise in older adult falls research. Dr. Walshe currently leads the Neuroscience of Driving research program that conducts studies at the population-, clinical-, and neuroimaging lab-level to identify at-risk drivers, to inform interventions and policies for safe driving, and to use driving as a novel probe to better understand neural and cognitive function in different populations. Central to this research program is the use of the Virtual Driving Assessment to assess driver skills, combined with neuroimaging, neuropsychological cognitive testing and other measures of individual characteristics. Dr. Walshe’s past PhD work focused on the role of cognitive-motor control in falls and gait impairments in in older adults and stroke survivors.
Elizabeth Walshe, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Senior Research Scientist, Center for Injury Research and Prevention, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Senior Scholars
Focus Areas: Older Adult Falls | Road Traffic Injury