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College of Social Work
Age-Friendly Innovation Center
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Transportation

Our research endeavors are dedicated to revolutionizing transportation systems to meet the unique needs of older adults. Through cutting-edge studies and collaborations, we strive to create age-friendly transportation solutions that prioritize safety, accessibility, and comfort for older adults and people with disabilities, ensuring their independence and well-being.

*Denotes current or former student

^Denotes practitioner

Reports & Media

  1. Sheldon, M., Murphy, I.E., Hyde, C., White, K., (2022). Age-friendly transit infrastructure: Defining and prioritizing fixed route stop improvements for Franklin County. View Report PDF
  2. Dabelko-Schoeny, H., Fields, N. L., White, K., Murphy, I., Highfill, C., & Cao, Q. (2020). Safe routes to age in place: REPORT. Ohio Department of Transportation. Safe Routes REPORT
  3. Dabelko-Schoeny, H., Fields, N. L., White, K., Murphy, I., Highfill, C., & Cao, Q. (2020). Safe routes to age in place: TOOLKIT. Ohio Department of Transportation. Safe Routes TOOLKIT

Articles

  1. *Fields, N., Dabelko-Schoeny, H., Murphy, I., Highfill, C., *Cao, Q., ^White, K., ^Sheldon, M., ^Jennings, C. & Kunz-Lomelin, A. (2023). Social cognition theory, driving cessation, and alternative transportation in later life. Journal of Applied Gerontology. https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648231177215
  2. *Ozbilen, B., Akar, G., ^White, K., Dabelko-Schoeny, H., & *Cao, Q. (2022). Analyzing the travel behavior of elders: What are the determinants of sustainable mobility? Ageing and Society. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X22001180
  3. Dabelko-Schoeny, H., Maleku, A., *Cao, Q., ^White, K., & *Ozbilen, B. (2021). “We want to go, but there are no options”: Exploring barriers and facilitators of transportation among diverse older adults. Journal of Transport & Health, 20, 100994. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2020.100994
  4. *Ravi, K. E., Fields, N. L., & Dabelko-Schoeny, H. (2021). Outdoor spaces and buildings, transportation, and environmental justice: A qualitative interpretive meta-synthesis of two age-friendly domains. Journal of Transport & Health, 20, 100977. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2020.100977
  5. Dabelko-Schoeny, H., Fields, N. L., ^White, K., ^Sheldon, M., *Ravi, K., *Robinson, S. R., Murphy, I. E., & Jennings, C. (2020). Using community-based participatory research strategies in age-friendly communities to solve mobility challenges. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 63(5), 447–463. https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2020.1769787
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