Elizabeth Walshe, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (General Pediatrics)
Research Scientist, Center for Injury Research and Prevention, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Center for Injury Research and Prevention
13th Floor, Roberts Center for Pediatric Research
2716 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19146
Center for Injury Research and Prevention
13th Floor, Roberts Center for Pediatric Research
2716 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19146
Publications
Education:
B.A. (Psychology)
National University of Ireland, Maynooth, 2011.
PhD (Cognitive Neuroscience)
National University of Ireland, Maynooth , 2016.
Permanent linkB.A. (Psychology)
National University of Ireland, Maynooth, 2011.
PhD (Cognitive Neuroscience)
National University of Ireland, Maynooth , 2016.
Selected Publications
Walshe, E. A., Baxelbaum, K. S., Ward McIntosh, C., Miller, L., Cheng, S., Wen, N., Winston, F. K., Romer, D. : Addressing the Gap: Examining the Role of Multiple Executive Function Constructs and Associated Factors in Risky Driving Performance in Young Drivers. Transportation Research Record. Sage, in press, 2025 Notes: https://doi-org.proxy.library.upenn.edu/10.1177/03611981251338731.Walshe, E. A.: Teen Drivers, Older Cars, and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems—Bridging the Safety Gap. JAMA Network Open. JAMA, May 2025 Notes: Invited commentary by Editor of JAMA Network Open.
Walshe, E.A., Baxelbaum, K. S., Cheng, S. C., Romer, D., Winston, F.K.: Young New Driver Skills by Neighborhood-Level Income and Education. Pediatric Academic Society Annual Conference 2025 May 2025.
Wu, J.S., Dong, X., Walshe, E.A., Winston, F.K., Ryerson, M.S.: The Association Between Young New Drivers' Skills and Driver Training, with Home Neighborhood Income Level, and Urbanicity: Evidence from the State of Ohio. Transportation Research Board Annual meeting, Washington, DC. January 2025 Notes: Podium Presentation.
Walshe, E. A., Baxelbaum, K. S., Ward McIntosh, C., Miller, L., Cheng, S., Wen, N., Winston, F. K., Romer, D.: Examining the Role of Multiple Executive Function Constructs and Associated Factors in Risky Driving Performance in Young Drivers. Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, DC. January 2025 Notes: Podium Presentation.
Dong, X., Wu, J. S., Walshe, E. A., Cheng, S., Winston, F. K., & Ryerson, M. S.: Adult-supervised practice in learner’s permit phase has a significant but limited ability to improve safe driving skills. Traffic Injury Prevention November 2024.
Seacrist, T., Walshe, E.A., Grethlein, D., Ryerson, M.S., Winston, F.K.: Capturing Visual Search Strategy Through a Novel Application of Time Series Clustering to Raw Eye-Tracking Data. BMES Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD. October 2024 Notes: Poster.
Seacrist, T., Walshe, E.A., Cheng, S., Brown, E., Birnbaum, C., Kaufman, V., Winston, F.K., Gaetz, W.: A Novel Paradigm for Identifying Eye-Tracking Metrics Associated with Cognitive Control During Driving Through MEG Neuroimaging. 9th International Conference on Driver Distraction and Inattention, Ann Arbor, MI. October 2024.
Kelleher S, Powell M, Gonzalez AK, Cheng S, Koepke N, Walshe EA, Millner J, Fischer JC, Schlotter CM, Winston FK, Fiks AG: Testing a New Care Model: Implementing a Virtual Driving Assessment in Primary Care. Annals of Family Medicine 22(4): 357, Jul-Aug 2024.
Walshe EA, Romer D, Aargaard N, Winston FK: Variation in Young Driver Training Requirements Vary Widely by State. JAMA Network Open 7(6): e2417551, Jun 2024.