Visual and Human Factors Expert Witness, Including Clinical Issues

Ellie L. Francis, PhD, OD

P.O. Box 295
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081
USA

Contact: Dr. Ellie Francis
Tel: (610) 543-1849, Fax: (610) 543-1849

Litigation Support

Dr. Ellie Francis, Ph.D., is a Visual and Human Factors Expert. She graduated in 1988, Vanderbilt University. O.D., 1998, New England College of Optometry. Dr. Francis has consulted as an expert witness in numerous cases since 1987 involving Perceptual and Clinical Issues and Accidents.

Services

Dr. Ellie Francis, Ph.D. addresses the following issues:

* Alcohol and Perception
* Nighttime Perception of Pedestrians, Motor Vehicles, and other Potential Roadway Obstacles
* Perception of Wiring
* Perception of Stairs and other potential Tripping Hazards
* Perception of Trains and Train Warning Signals
* Visual Malingering
* Reaction Time

Litigation Support Services

Dr. Ellie Francis, Ph.D., provides unbiased and impartial expert witness testimony for both Plaintiff and Defense.

Areas of Expertise:

Licenses

Licensed Optometrist, PA

Professional Experience

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Franklin & Marshall College, 1987-1991, 1999
Assistant Professor, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA, 1991-96
Clinician, Division of Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 1999
Clinical Associate, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pennsylvania, 2000

Affiliations

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
American Optometric Association

Education

New England College of Optometry, Boston, MA
O.D., 1998

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Ph.D., Experimental Psychology, 1988
Major: Perception, Minor: Statistics

Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA
B.A., Psychology, 1979

Consulting Practice:

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Puerto Rico & USVI, US Pacific Islands, Overseas International, National Experts and Canada