SEMINAR SERIES
The 2025 Center for Behavioral Health & Technology’s 2025 Virtual CBHT Speaker Series Schedule:
BHT Seminar Series
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2025 Talks:
January 10, 2025 Time: 9:15-10:15 AM
Speaker: Alex Psihogios, Ph.D.,
Speaker Affiliation: Northwestern University, Chicago
Talk Title: Community-Engaged Digital Health Research for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors
February 14, 2025 Time: 9:00-10:00 AM
Speaker: Steve Ondersma, Ph.D.
Speaker Affiliation: Michigan State University
Talk Title: Open source, open science, and the ramifications of a no-code platform for digital app development
March 14, 2025 Time: 9:00-10:00 AM
Speaker: Max Birk, Ph.D.
Speaker Affiliation: Eindhoven University of Technology
Talk Title: Game-based Digital Beiomarkers for Acute and Chronic Stress
April 11, 2025 Time: 9:00-10:00 AM
Speaker: Saskia Kelders, Ph.D.
Speaker Affiliation: University of Twente
Talk Title: Engagement and Personalization in Digital Mental Health Interventions
May 9, 2025 Time: 9:00-10:00 AM
Speaker: Kim Mathiasen, Ph.D.
Speaker Affiliation: Aarhus University
Talk Title: inPractice: Translational Research in Digital Psychology
June 6, 2025 Time: 9:00-10:00 AM
Speaker: Andrea Graham, Ph.D.
Speaker Affiliation: Northwestern University
Talk Title: Digital Behavioral Interventions for Binge Eating and Weight-related Behaviors
July 11, 2025 Time: 9:00-10:00 AM
Speaker: Nicholas Jacobsen
Speaker Affiliation: Dartmouth
Talk Title: https://med.virginia.edu/bht/2025/07/16/dr-nicholas-jacobson-from-dartmouth-presents-using-ai-and-passive-data-to-enhance-digital-assessment-and-treatment-of-mental-health/
September 12, 2025 Time: 9:00-10:00 AM
Speaker: Douglas Billings
Speaker Affiliation: ISA Associates
October 17, 2025 Time: 9:00-10:00 AM
Speaker: Dr. Joanna Arch
Speaker Affiliation: Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Colorado Boulder
Talk Topic: Research using ACT to support adults with cancer — including two major NIH-funded studies on fatigue, anxiety, and quality of life.
November 14, 2025 Time: 9:00-10:00 AM
Speaker: Dr. Andrew Barry
Speaker Affiliation: Assistant Professor in the Division of Intervention Science, Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University
Talk Title: Designing, implementing, and evaluating health information technologies
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BHT Seminar Series
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Seminar Series
CBHT Seminars and Speakers
| Name | AFFILLIATION | TITLE of SEMINAR | YEAR | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berry, Andrew | Assistant Professor in the Division of Intervention Science, Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University | Designing technology-enabled services for people with multiple chronic conditions | 2025 | Dr. Andrew Berry is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Intervention Science, Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University. He is affiliated with the Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies (CBITs), the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans' Independence Center, and the Human-Computer Interaction + Design (HCI+D) Center. Dr. Berry has over 15 years of experience designing, implementing, and evaluating health information technologies. He completed PhD training in Human Centered Design & Engineering and postdoctoral training in Biomedical Informatics, both at the University of Washington. Prior to graduate studies, Dr. Berry worked in technical services at Epic. |
| Arch, Joanna | Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Colorado Boulder | Research using ACT to support adults with cancer — including two major NIH-funded studies on fatigue, anxiety, and quality of life. | 2025 | Dr. Arch is a Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Colorado Boulder and a leading researcher on anxiety, stress, and emotional well-being, especially among people coping with serious illness. Her work has really shaped how mindfulness- and acceptance-based therapies (like ACT) are used in clinical care. She’ll be talking about her research using ACT to support adults with cancer — including two major NIH-funded studies on fatigue, anxiety, and quality of life. |
 Billings, Douglas | President and Senior Research Scientist at ISA Group | 2025 | Dr. Billings is a clinical psychologist focusing on technology solutions to reduce health disparities among African Americans. Dr. Billings has been the Principal Investigator on a number of NIH grants examining the capability of different platforms (e.g., computer-based, tablets) to efficiently and effectively assess, prevent, and treat HIV. In recent years, his work has focused on mobile solutions that can deliver patient-centered outcomes for African Americans who lack access to comprehensive, quality health care services. | |
| Jacobsen, Nicholas | Dartmouth | 2025 | ||
| Graham, Andrea | Northwestern University | Digital Behavioral Interventions for Binge Eating and Weight-related Behaviors | 2025 | |
 Mathiasen, Kim | Associate Professor, Aarhus University | inPractice: Translational Research in Digital Psychology | 2025 | |
| Klders, Saskia | University of Twente | Engagement and Personalization in Digital Mental Health Interventions | 2025 | Talk Title: We're Not Stalking, We're Just... Deeply Invested? The Data Behind Our Boundary Issues. |
| Birk, Max | Eindhoven University of Technology | Game-based Digital Biomarkesr for Acute and Chronic Stress | 2025 | |
 Ondersma, Steve | C.S. Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health in the Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health at Michigan State University, and Director of the e-Health in Pregnancy (e-HELP) Lab | Designing sophisticated and interactive digital interventions, without coding and at little to no cost: The Computerized Intervention Authoring System v. 3.0 | 2025 | |
 Psihogios, Alexandra | Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Social Sciences at Northwestern University in the Feinberg School of Medicine | Enhancing Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Care through Community-Engaged Digital Health: Oral Chemotherapy Adherence as an Example | 2025 | |
Chambers, Suzanne | Executive Dean of Health Sciences at the Australian Catholic University | Delivering Low Intensity Psychological Care for Adults with Cancer” | 2023 | Talk Abstract: We developed a mobile Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management intervention for African American women managing daily racial and non-racial stress. This consisted of 11 weekly chapters with 62 videos covering topics from racism as a stressor to coping strategies and relaxation training. Layered on top was a logic-driven text system that continuously monitored video engagement and delivered two message types: reminders ("nudges") and positive reinforcement written in the Host's voice. This presentation will report engagement and completion data examining the effectiveness of this intensive reminder system in promoting sustained participation across the 11-week intervention period. |
 Dunn, Jeff | Professor of Social and Behavioural Science and Chair of the Cancer Survivorship at the University of Southern Queensland | Delivering Low Intensity Psychological Care for Adults with Cancer” | 2023 | Dr. Suzanne Chambers, Executive Dean of Health Sciences at the Australian Catholic University and President of Open Eyes Global and Dr. Jeff Dunn, Professor of Social and Behavioural Science and Chair of the Cancer Survivorship at the University of Southern Queensland spoke to us about Delivering Low Intensity Psychological Care for Adults with Cancer |
 Muench, Fred | Presdient of The Unregret Foundation, Co-Founder and CSO of Vagus Labs and SEnior Admisor to the Partnership to End Addiction | Lessons Learned from Digital Mental Health Implementation Projects | 2023 | Dr. Fred Muench, President of The Unregret Foundation (non-profit), Co-Founder & CSO of Vagus Labs, and Senior Advisor to the Partnership to End Addiction spoke with us about Lessons Learned from Digital Mental Health Implementation Projects. |
 Daniel, Katherine E | M.A. Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital | Emotion Regulation as a Transdiagnostic Target for Personalized Treatment. | 2023 | Katharine Daniel is a PhD Candidate in Clinical Psychology with a secondary concentration in Quantitative Psychology at the University of Virginia. She is currently a Clinical Psychology Fellow in the Center for Digital Mental Health at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. |
 Garris, Jordan F | University of Virginia, Neurology | Tremor Retrainer Smartphone Application for Treatment of Functional Tremor | 2023 | Jordan F. Garris, MD, is a pediatric neurologist who specializes in caring for children and adolescents with neurological disorders, particularly movement disorders such as tics, tremor, and more rare brain-related balance problems (ataxia) and involuntary movements including dystonia and chorea. |
 Conroy, David | Professor of Kinesiology and Human Development & Family Studies, Penn State, and immediate Past President, Society of Behavioral Medicine | Precision Health Behavior Interventions with Fixed and Adaptive Decision Rules | 2023 | |
 Kuenze, Chris | Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology, University of Virginia | Integrating Wearable Technology in the Rehabilitation of Patients with Traumatic Knee Injury | 2023 | |
 Fortuna, Karen | Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College | Digital Peer Support to Promote Health Behavior Change. | 2023 | |
 Henry, Teague | Assistant Professor of Data Science and Psychology, University of Virginia | Measurement and Ecological Momentary Assessment: Ordinal Outcomes and Continuous Processes | 2023 | |
 Anderson, Page | Associate Professor, Georgia State University | Making an Impact with Digital Technologies | 2023 | |
 Wilhelm, Sabine | Center for Digital Mental Health, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH); Director, Center for OCD and Related Disorders, MGH; Professor, Harvard Medical School | Latest advances in digital mental health | 2022 | |
| Sweet, Cynthia Castro | Senior Director of Clinical Research, Modern Health, Center for Digital Health, The Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University | Real World Evidence Generation in the Private Sector of Digital Health | 2022 | |
 Van de Ven, Pepijn | Senior Lecturer, Electronic & Computer Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Limerick | Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | 2022 | |
 Finan, Patrick | Dr. Patrick Finan, Harold Carron Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Virginia School of Medicine | Mechanisms of the Association of Sleep and Pain: A Focus on Positive Emotions and Reward | 2022 | |
 Jain, Praduman | CEO & Founder, Vibrent Health; Principal Investigator, NIH All of Us Research Program, Participant Technology Systems Center; Principal Investigator, NIH RADx Program | All of Us Research Program | 2022 | |
 Baumel, Amit | Senior lecturer, Department of Community Mental Health, University of Haifa | The Role of Digital Health Intervention Researcher in The Age of Technological Acceleration | 2022 | |
 Thomas, Teresa Hagan | Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing | Using a Serious Game Platform to Teach Self-Advocacy Skills in the Advance Cancer Setting | 2022 | |
 Allen, Nick | Center for Digital Mental Health; Associate Director of Clinical Training, University of Oregon | Why won’t they put down their phones? Risks and opportunities in adolescents’ digital lives and mental health | 2022 | |
 Finkelstein, Eric | Executive Director Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Director NIHA Research Program, Professor Duke-NUS Medical School | Behavioural Economics as a Tool for Chronic Disease Prevention and Treatment: Theory and Evidence | 2021 | |
 Doryab, Afsaneh | Assistant Professor, Systems and Information Engineering and Computer Science, University of Virginia | Modeling of biobehavioral rhythms using mobile and wearable data streams | 2021 | |
 Abdullah, Saeed | ssistant Professor, Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology | Talking to Machines: Leveraging Voice Interfaces for Intervention Delivery | 2021 | Talking to Machines: Leveraging Voice Interfaces for Intervention Delivery presenting findings regarding the feasibility of using voice interfaces in smart speakers to provide health and wellbeing interventions for different populations including individuals with public speaking anxiety and women with metastatic breast cancer. |
 Businelle, Michael | Professor, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and Co-Director of the Health Promotion Research Center | “Using the Insight Platform to Identify and Intervene Upon Mechanisms of Behavior Change | 2021 | Over the past five years, Businelle’s team has developed the Insight mHealth platform, which enables researchers to rapidly create mobile applications that can utilize EMA and sensor data to identify environmental, cognitive, affective, physiological, and behavioral antecedents of health risk behaviors (e.g., smoking, heavy alcohol use, poor diet / inactivity / obesity, etc.) and deliver context-specific JITAIs in real-time. To date, the Insight platform has supported over 60 research studies (33 funded by the NIH). |
 Jacobs, Jamie | Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School and Director of Caregiving Research, Massachusetts General Hospital | No longer a captive audience: Digital applications of psychosocial interventions for patients with cancer and their families at transitional times | 2021 | |
 Swift, Damon | Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology, East Carolina University | Exercise interventions to improve cardiometabolic risk factors in obese adults | 2021 | |
 Bredemeier, Keith | Assistant Professor in the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety (CTSA), University of Pennsylvania | Executive functioning and repetitive negative thoughts | 2021 | |
| Napier, Philip and Fultz, Li | UVA Health Information Security | UVA Health Information Security Review Process | 2021 | |
 Low, Carissa | Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Pittsburgh | Smartphone and Wearable Sensing in Clinical Cancer Research | 2021 | |
 | Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University | Text-message Micro-Interventions to Reduce Binge Drinking in Young Adults | 2021 | |
 Abroms, Lorien | Professor, Department of Prevention and Community Health and Associate Dean for PhD/MS Studies at the Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University | Maximizing efficacy and reach with digital technologies for health behavior change: the example of smoking cessation | 2020 | |
| You, Wen | Associate Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia | Conducting applied health economics and health policy design and evaluation work | 2020 | |
| Ben-Zev, Dror | Director of the University of Washington BriTe Center | Using mobile technology for those with serious mental illness | 2020 | https://www.brite.uw.edu/ |
| Lobo, Jennifer | Assistant Professor, UVA Public Health Sciences | The importance and potential applications of optimization methods and decision models to improve health care delivery | 2020 | |
| Nordgreen, Tine | Associate Professor, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, Bergen, Norway | INTROMAT (www.intromat.no), a Norwegian Research Council funded project that included a cross-diciplinary team led by Dr. Nordgreen as the Principle Investigator. | 2018 | The funding was for 5 1/2 years project with a total budget of 8.18 million Euro. The common goals were to develop innovative ways of delivering evidence-based Internet-based treatment. The results have been implemented in routine care in western and eastern Norway in primary and secondary care services (www.emeistring.no). |
| Petrie, Keith and Broadbent, Liz | CBHT from Auckland, New Zealand | 2017 | ||
| Strecher, Vic | University of Michigan | 2017 | ||
| Shaffer, Kelly | University of Virginia | Why caregiver support is essential to comprehensive cancer care | 2017 | |
| Zacharaie, Bobby | Denmark | 2017 | ||
| Shani, Billie Nahum | University of Michigan | Just In Time Adaptive Interventions (JITAIs) | 2016 | |
| Teachman, Bethany | University of Virginia | 2016 | ||
| Funk, Berkhart | University of Luneburg, Germany | Predictive modeling in e-mental health | 2016 | |
| Bluethmann, Shelley | Penn State Cancer Insiitute | CBHT | 2016 | |
| Loch, John | Wireless Health | 2016 | ||
| Floryan, Mark | University of Virginia | 2016 | ||
| Kay-Lambkin, Frances | University of Newcastle, Australia | 2016 |
