CHIP Lecture Series, Fall 2014
“How Mobile Apps and Social Media May Revolutionize Health Behavior Change”
Sherry Pagoto, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School
12:30 - 1:30pm
Co-Sponsors:
Center for Public Health and Health Policy, UConn Health
Department of Allied Health Sciences, UConn
Department of Human Development and Family Studies, UConn
Location
Video Conference Room 204, 2nd floor
J. Ray Ryan Building, 2006 Hillside Road
University of Connecticut, Storrs Campus
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Accessibility: elevator available in building lobby on ground floor.
Web Stream
You can view this talk streamed live during the lecture -- or archived after the lecture -- at http://www.chip.uconn.edu/lecture-10-16-14.
About the Speaker
Dr. Pagoto is a licensed clinical psychologist, an Associate Professor at the University of Massachusetts
Medical School and co-founder of the UMass Center for mHealth and Social Media. She is an expert in
Behavioral treatments for obesity. Her research leverages technology to enhance the impact and cost effectiveness of treatments for obesity with a specific focus on populations affected by depression, stress, and other mental health issues. She currently has 3 grants focused on reducing the cost and intensity of lifestyle interventions via mobile technology and online social networks. She has been continuously funded by federal grants for 11 years and has published 109 papers. Her work in mHealth was recognized in 2014 when she received the Obesity Society mHealth/eHealth Pioneer Award. Her expertise leveraging mHealth and social media for obesity has been sought by companies including Apple® and Sears®. Dr. Pagoto is also a pioneering academic voice in obesity social media with over 8K followers on Twitter and as creator of a top 10 health and fitness hashtag, #plankaday, which has over 10K adopters. Finally, she hosts two patient-oriented weight loss blogs, the award-winning FUdiet.com and Shrink on Psychology Today.
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