TecHealth

A South Carolina SmartState Center

Invites you to

  TECH TUESDAY TALKS

 

Tuesday - February 27 - Noon
Discovery 1, 915 Greene Street, Room 140
Becca Krukowski, PhD

A Distance and Technology-Based Translation of the Look AHEAD Intensive Lifestyle Intervention

Becca Krukowski, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.  Dr. Krukowski will present findings from a remotely-delivered dissemination of the Look AHEAD intensive lifestyle intervention, adapted for the unique culture and needs of the active duty military population.  The presentation will highlight the opportunities, challenges and some technology-based solutions in implementing this intervention in this population.

Tech Tuesday Talks is a free, monthly seminar series bringing together researchers from across the USC campus who share an interest in technology-assisted health promotion and disease prevention interventions and research.  The series presents a forum to learn about one another’s work, spark collaborations, as well as introduce students to the ongoing research conducted on the USC campus which incorporates technology in health promotion.  All interested faculty, staff, students and the general public are invited to attend.  Tech Tuesday Talks are presented on the fourth Tuesday of the month in Discovery I Building, Room 140 at noon.  To learn more, visit http://techealth.sc.edu/tech-tuesday-talks or contact magradey@mailbox.sc.edu.