Health informatics

Social Interaction in Activity-Based Online Communities

This project uses digital traces of exercise behaviors in online platforms to observe and understand how social networks and interactions are associated with health behaviors and behavior change.

Social Media Expressions of Risky Health Behaviors

Young adults (YAs) on social networking sites (SNS) can quickly and widely send, receive, and access information. Up to 85% of YA Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter profiles include alcohol-related content; thus, YAs are sharing and exposed to alcohol content on SNS. Alcohol displays on SNS are associated with YA high-risk drinking cognitions and problem drinking. In this project we focus on offline and online modes of social influence for YA alcohol use.