Marcia J. Scherer, PhD, MPH, FACRM

Dr. Scherer is Director of the Institute for Matching Person & Technology and is Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Rochester Medical Center. She received Ph.D. and M.P.H. degrees from the University of Rochester and has experience as a researcher, evaluation specialist, psychotherapist, and educator.

Dr. Scherer is editor of Assistive Technology: Matching Device and Consumer for Successful Rehabilitation (2002, American Psychological Association Books) and author of the books Connecting to Learn (2004, APA Books) Living in the State of Stuck: How Assistive Technology Impacts the Lives of People with Disabilities (Fourth Edition, 2005, Brookline Books). She co-edited (with Jan Galvin) the book, Evaluating, Selecting, and Using Appropriate Assistive Technology (1996, Aspen Publishers). She also co-edited (with Laura Cushman), Psychological Assessment in Medical Rehabilitation (1995, American Psychological Association Books) which is Volume 1 in the APA series, "Measurement and Instrumentation in Psychology." Dr. Scherer has written widely on technology use and is editor of the journal Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association in Rehabilitation Psychology as well as in Applied Experimental and Engineering Psychology (Division 21) and Evaluation, Measurement, and Statistics (Division 5). She is a Fellow of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (Secretary, 2002-2007) and the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North American (RESNA). She is a member of the New York Academy of Sciences.