Marcia J. Scherer, Ph.D., MPH, CRC

Adjunct Associate Professor

Biography
	In addition to Adjunct Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Rochester Medical Center, Dr. Scherer is Director, Institute for Matching Person & Technology.  She is also Sr. Research Associate, International Center for Hearing and Speech Research (a joint program of the University of Rochester and National Technical Institute for the Deaf/Rochester Institute of Technology). She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association in Rehabilitation Psychology as well as in Applied Experimental and Engineering Psychology and in Evaluation, Measurement, and Statistics. She is also a Fellow of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine and a member of  the editorial board of the journal Disability and Rehabilitation, official journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. Dr. Scherer is author of the books, Connecting to Learn:  Educational and Assistive Technology for People with Disabilities and Living in the State of Stuck: How Assistive Technology Impacts the Lives of People with Disabilitie (now in its 4th edition). She edited the book, Assistive Technology : Matching Device and Consumer for Successful Rehabilitation, and she co-edited the books, Evaluating, Selecting, and Using Appropriate Assistive Technology and Psychological Assessment in Medical Rehabilitation. Dr. Scherer has presented at many conferences in the U.S., Canada, Europe and in Australia.
Contact Information
	486 Lake Road Webster, NY 14580 (p) 585-671-3461 (f) 585-671-3461 E-mail: IMPT97@aol.com Website: http://members.aol.com/IMPT97/MPT.html
Education
		University of Rochester, Counseling Psychology, Ph.D., 1986.
		University of Rochester, Public Health, MPH, 1986.
		State University of New York at Buffalo, Community Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Certificate of Advanced Study, 1978.
		State University of New York at Buffalo, Rehabilitation Counseling, M.S., 1977.
		Syracuse University, Human Development and Journalism, B.S., 1970.
Board Certification & Licensure
		Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), #11467, The Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (since 1978).
		Medical Psychotherapist, #880-1988, American Board of Medical Psychotherapists (ABMP) (since 1988).
Research Areas & Interests
		The assistive technology delivery process and user quality of life;
		Psychosocial factors associated with the use of technological assistance;
		Differing therapist-patient views of assistive technology use and implications for patient education and training;
		Outcomes measurement tools specific to assistive technology use;
		Quantifying the effectiveness of assistive technology in the laboratory, the clinic, and the home.
Committees & Professional Societies
		American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Psychologists and Social Workers, 2001 and 2002 Program Committee Chair
		Scientific Program Committee 2nd International Conference on Spatial Cognition, University of Rome “La Sapienza,” November 24-27, 2003.
		American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, Secretary, 2002-present
		New York Academy of Sciences, since 1995.
		Rochester Center for Independent Living: Board Member (1997-1999, 1992 - 1995); Consultant/ Trainer, Genesee-Finger Lakes TRAID Centers (funded by the New York State Tech Act Project) (1996-1998).
		Buffalo General Hospital Community Mental Health Center: Board member (1980 - 1982, 1973-1977).
		Crisis Intervention Institute (Buffalo). Counselor: telephone and outreach. Trainer and consultant for phone counselors (1978 - 1982).
		American Educational Research Association, since 1986.
		American Psychological Association, since 1992; Fellow, Rehabilitation Psychology; Ad Hoc Committee on Assistive Technology, chair since 1996.
		Chi Sigma Iota (Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society). Awarded 55th Lifetime Membership for "scholastic and professional excellence." Since 1985.
		RESNA (Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America). Since 1990. Member Board of Directors, 1996-1999.
		Editorial Board: Disability and Rehabilitation (1998-present), Taylor & Francis.
Recent Publications
		Scherer, M. J. (2005).  Living in the State of Stuck:  How Technology Impacts the Lives of People with Disabilities, Fourth Edition.  Cambridge, MA:  Brookline Books.
		Scherer, M.J.  (2004).  Connecting to Learn:  Educational and Assistive Technology for People with Disabilities. Washington, DC:  American Psychological Association (APA) Books.
		Scherer, M.J. (Ed.).  (2002).  Assistive Technology:  Matching Device and Consumer for Successful Rehabilitation.  Washington, DC:  APA Books
		Merbitz, C., Merbitz, N.H. & Scherer, M.J.  (2005). Assistive technology for case managers. In F. Chan, M.J. Leahy & J.L. Saunders (Eds). Case Management for Rehabilitation Health Professionals Volume I (pp. 197-227).  Osage Beach, MO: Aspen Professional Services.
		Dailey, P. & Scherer, M.J.  (2004).  Mobilizing my resources.  In Alliance for Technology Access, Computer Resources for People with Disabilities (pp. 45-57). Alameda, CA: Hunter Hourse Inc., Publishers.
		Scherer, M.J.  (2004).  What is Assistive Technology?  SCI Psychosocial Process, 17(3), 211-213.
		Scherer, M.J. & Sax, C.L.  (2004).  Technology.  In T.F. Riggar & D.R. Maki (Eds.), The Handbook of Rehabilitation Counseling (pp. 271-288). New York: Springer Publishing Co. Series on Rehabilitation.
		Parette, H.P.,Huer, M.B. & Scherer, M. (2004). Effects of Acculturation on Assistive Technology Service Delivery. Journal of Special Education Technology, 19(2), 31-41. Also available on-line at http://jset.unlv.edu/19.2/parette/first.html
		Fuhrer, M.J., Jutai, J.W., Scherer, M.J. & DeRuyter, F. (2003). A framework for the conceptual modelling of assistive technology device outcomes. Disability and Rehabilitation. 25(22), 1243-1251.
		Scherer, M.J., Blair, K.L., Banks, M.E., Brucker, B., Corrigan, J., Wegener, S.  (2004). Rehabilitation Psychology.  In W. E. Craighead & C.B. Nemeroff (Eds.). The ConciseCorsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science, Third edition (pp. 801-2). Hoboken, NJ:  John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
		Craddock, G. & Scherer, M.J.  (2002).  Assessing individual needs for assistive technology. In C.L. Sax & C.A. Thoma (Eds.),  Transition Assessment:  Wise Practices for Quality Lives (pp. 87-101).  Baltimore, MD:  Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.