Associate Director - Graduate Chair and Associate Professor
Western University, Canada
Professor Alvarez’ program of research examines the community mobility of at-risk populations, including their fitness to drive, driving performance, access to and use of public transportation, and road safety. Her research seeks to uncover the personal, social, economical, political, and environmental factors that shape the access to and safety of community mobility for people with illness, injury, or impairments, drivers under the influence, and drivers across the life span. In her i-Mobile Driving Research Lab, she has and continues to work with inspiring students who are advancing community mobility as a human right, while contributing to enhanced safety. Her background in assistive technology and occupational therapy shapes her specific interests regarding the use of in-vehicle technologies, and vehicle automation, as well as issues of technology and transportation equity and justice. As a dual citizen of Colombia and Canada, professor Alvarez brings an occupational lens into her work and is passionate about the diverse ways in which people across the world want and can navigate their communities.
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