Join the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences for a talk by J. Graham Thomas, Brown University professor and researcher who applies technology and behavioral science to design cutting-edge, personalized health solutions.

J. Graham Thomas, PhD, is a Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the Warren Alpert Medical School and Associate Director of the Weight Control & Diabetes Research Center of The Miriam Hospital. His research is focused on the use of digital health technology, engineering-inspired methodologies for treatment optimization and delivery (e.g., just-in-time adaptive intervention, the Multiphase Optimization Strategy), and advanced analytics to better understand and improve health behaviors, particularly those related to obesity. Dr. Thomas has been awarded grants from the NIH and other organizations to use a variety of mobile and online technologies for these purposes, including virtual reality and mobile sensors. Recent multidisciplinary collaborations include a focus on dissemination and implementation of validated treatment approaches in routine clinical care settings and community-engaged research. Dr. Thomas is former Chair of The Obesity Society eHealth/mHealth Section. He is also a research mentor within the Brown University Clinical Psychology Training Consortium and Director of the T32 in Cardiovascular Behavioral and Preventive Medicine research training at The Miriam Hospital.