Research Center Director
Baylor Scott and White Research Institute
Dallas, Texas
Simon Driver, PhD, completed his PhD in Kinesiology at the University of Virginia in 2005 and subsequently served as an assistant and associate professor at the University of North Texas (2005-2011) and Oregon State University (2011-2013). Since 2014 Dr. Driver has been in his current role as Director of Research at Baylor Scott and White Institute for Rehabilitation. His research focuses on strategies to improve the health behaviors (e.g., physical activity, healthy eating, resilience, psychosocial health) of people with traumatic brain injury, stroke, and spinal cord injury. His work has been funded by the National Institute for Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Department of Education.