His research focuses on how to use new and emerging technologies (e.g., smartphones, cloud computing, big data) to promote health behavior change, particularly physical activity and healthful eating. Prior to ASU, Dr. Hekler worked for three years at Stanford University as a postdoctoral research fellow under the mentorship of Drs. Abby King, Tom Robinson, and Bill Haskell and received his Ph.D. in Clinical Health Psychology from Rutgers University under the mentorship of Drs. Richard Contrada and Howard Leventhal. Dr. Hekler has received several honors including membership in Phi Beta Kappa, SBM Meritorious Citation Award for a mHealth research, and a team member of a winning team of the Bay Area Health 2.0 “Code-a-thon” in Winter 2011. Society of Behavioral Medicine