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Faculty Experts
Department Head, Professor, Department of Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences
Expertise:
behavioral health
psychology
health
Contact:
maria.teresa.schultheis@drexel.edu
215.895.6105
Schultheis’ approach is interdisciplinary and her work cuts across the fields of Clinical Psychology, Rehabilitation, Engineering and Transportation. She has published over 35 manuscripts, chapters and other publications and has presented her work at various international and national forums. She is active in several professional organizations related to these areas and currently serves on the National Research Council, as a member of the Transportation Research Board.
More information about Schultheis
Many Young People With Autism Can Become Safe Drivers: Study
A study by Maria Schultheis, PhD, a professor and department chair in the College of Arts and Sciences, which found that young people with autism can become safe drivers, was featured in a June 19 Health Day story that also ran in U.S. News & World Report and multiple local newspapers around the country.
Driving Skills May Be Harder to Master with ASD
Research by Maria Schultheis, PhD, head of the Department of Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, about the driving abilities of young adults with autism, was featured in a June 14 MedicalResearch.com blog post.
Recent Breakthroughs In Virtual Reality Go Beyond Simply Playing Video Games
Maria Schultheis, PhD, a professor and director of clinical training in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a Sept. 25 ThinkProgress.org story about breakthroughs in virtual reality technology.
Drivers with autism report problems, self-restrictions in Drexel pilot study
Brian Daly, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was featured in a July 14 WHYY-FM/Newsworks.org story about the driving behaviors of drivers with autism.
Do People with Autism Struggle with Driving? First Study Asks Autistic Adults about Real-World Driving Experiences
In the first pilot study asking adults on the autism spectrum about their experiences with driving, researchers at Drexel University found significant differences in self-reported driving behaviors and perceptions of driving ability in comparison to non-autistic adults.