PHILIP CHOW
Principal Investigator
Dr. Chow is an Associate Professor at the Center for Behavioral Health & Technology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia. He received his PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research interest includes the use of mobile technology in monitoring and alleviating distress in cancer patients. He has particular interest in how mobile technology can be used to increase access and reach to vulnerable populations.
WENDY COHN
Co-Investigator
Dr. Cohn conducts research broadly in public health and consumer health informatics, with a particular focus on cancer. She develops programs and tools to improve the health of consumers and patients. Current research emphasizes cancer risk assessment, control and survivorship. She is an Associate Professor with specific expertise in evaluation research methods. Her applied work utilizes these methods in program development, evaluation and implementation.
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DAVID MOHR
Co-Investigator
Dr. Mohr received his PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Arizona. He is the founder and director of the Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies (CBITs). Dr. Mohr has been elected as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and of the Society for Behavioral Medicine. Dr. Mohr’s work focuses on the design and implementation of digital mental health treatments that fit into the fabric of people’s lives and can be sustainably implemented in real-world settings. His research integrates user centered design processes to incorporate stakeholder input into the creation and evaluation of digital mental health services.
LEE RITTERBAND
Co-Investigator
Dr. Ritterband obtained his PhD in clinical psychology and doctoral minor in computer technology/science from the University of South Florida. He is a Professor and Director of the Center for Behavioral Health & Technology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia. His research interests include the development of Internet interventions for various behavioral health issues. He has National Institutes of Health funding focused on utilizing cutting edge technologies to deliver treatments, provide assessments, and collect and analyze data. Dr. Ritterband has published and given numerous talks both nationally and internationally on the use of the Internet in psychological research and clinical practice.
KELLY SHAFFER
Co-Investigator
Dr. Shaffer is an Associate Professor at the Center for Behavioral Health and Technology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. She is a licensed clinical psychologist and has specialized training in psycho-oncology and dyadic data analysis. Her research examines caregiving burden among cancer caregivers (i.e., family members or friends who provide a patient unpaid care due to the patient’s illness), with the goal to modernize and expand psychosocial care delivery to cancer caregivers through scalable and effective technology-based interventions. Dr. Shaffer received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Miami, where she received a National Cancer Institute F31 National Research Scholar Award. She completed her clinical internship with the Behavioral Medicine Service at Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital and her postdoctoral training as a National Cancer Institute T32 Psycho-oncology Research Fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
SHAYNA SHOWALTER
Co-Investigator
Dr. Showalter attended college and medical school at the University of Virginia. She then moved to Philadelphia where she completed her general surgery residency at Thomas Jefferson University and her Breast Surgical Oncology fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. During her time at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Showalter also completed coursework for a certificate in clinical research in the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Following her surgical training Dr. Showalter returned to the University of Virginia as an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Surgical Oncology. Dr. Showalter now specializes in treating breast cancer and diseases of the breast.
Ian Nataro
Project Coordinator
Ian recently joined the Center for Behavioral Health Technology after completing a master’s degree in Applied Developmental Science from the University of Virginia School of Education and Human Development. He has a background as a community-based mental health professional for children and families. His professional interests include making mental health care more accessible, understanding behavior disorders, and helping young people deal with stressful life circumstances. He enjoys running and spending time outdoors.