Nikola Zaharakis, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
REACH institute
Department of Psychology
Arizona State University

Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery

Nikola Zaharakis, PhD, presents “Improving Implementation and Extending Effects: Optimizing Evidence-Based Interventions with mHealth.”

This event will be held in the Doll and Hill room on the second floor of the Taylor Avenue Building (600 S. Taylor). No RSVP needed; open to all.

Lecture Description:

Mobile health (mHealth) methods are innovative, inexpensive and readily available ways to disseminate and implement evidence-based interventions (EBIs) with minimal resources. Dr. Zaharakis’s research addresses two questions: 1) How can we use technology to optimize and sustain EBI effects?, and 2) Which technology strategies most improve the reach and uptake of EBIs, particularly for underserved populations? She will present two studies that applied implementation science methods to mHealth to consider indicators of participant responsiveness and satisfaction in relation to intervention outcomes, and will discuss implications in the context of her ongoing and future work.

For more information, contact: Tammie Repko at repkot@wustl.edu.