Pattishall Research Lecture - David Conroy | Penn State College of Health and Human Development

2022 Evan G. and Helen G. Pattishall Outstanding Research Achievement Award Lecture

Can a Smart Device Help You Improve Your Health? Precision Behavioral Interventions to Improve Health Behaviors

David Conroy, Professor of Kinesiology and Human Development and Family Studies

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About the presenter

David Conroy is a professor of kinesiology, human development & family studies, and public health sciences. His primary interest involves developing behavioral interventions that target motivational processes to promote the health behaviors that enable people to live long, health-filled and happy lives. The goal of these interventions is to make healthy lifestyles less effortful and more enjoyable.

He has published more than 200 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, and is a member of seven journal editorial boards. He serves on the 2022 Science Board for the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition, and previously served as a consultant for the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee. He is the immediate Past President of the Society of Behavioral Medicine.

Can a Smart Device Help You Improve Your Health? Precision Behavioral Interventions to Improve Health Behaviors

The Pattishall Outstanding Research Lecture: "Can a Smart Device Help You Improve Your Health? Precision Behavioral Interventions to Improve Health Behaviors" was delivered by David Conroy on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at 3:30 p.m.

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Each year, the Pattishall Outstanding Research Lecture is presented by the most recent recipient of the Evan G. and Helen G. Pattishall Outstanding Research Achievement Award, recognizing a faculty member for advancing the frontiers of knowledge.