Maria T. Schultheis, PhD (she/her/hers)

Professor, Psychological and Brain Sciences; Director of Clinical Training
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA, United States

Dr. Maria T. Schultheis is a Clinical Neuropsychologist and Professor at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She serves as the Director of Clinical Training for the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences and holds appointments in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems and the College of Arts & Sciences. Dr. Schultheis earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Drexel University in 1998.
Her research interests are interdisciplinary, spanning Neuropsychology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Engineering, and Transportation. As a researcher, Dr. Schultheis’ extensive work focuses on improving the quality of everyday life for individuals with disabilities through the development and application of innovative methodologies and technologies. Specifically, Schultheis’ work has focused on the rehabilitation of cognitively impaired populations, studying the demands (physical, cognitive and behavioral) of driving following neurological compromise and studying the application of Virtual Reality (VR) technology and the development of VR as a tool for ecologically valid assessment and rehabilitation. Her research has been supported by more than $10 million in public and private grants. She has published over 125 peer-reviewed articles, presentations and book chapters. She has published the “Handbook on Driving Assessment” a comprehensive resource for professionals involved in determining the driving capacity of individuals with neurological involvement.

Presentation(s):

• Using New Technologies to Improve Our Prediction of Real-world Risky Driving and the Development of Individualized Interventions for Drivers with Neurological Compromise 1926

  Thursday, October 30, 2025
  1:15 PM - 2:15 PM