Seeking Psychology Students Interested in Behavioral Science, Digital Health, and AI-Driven Healthcare Research

[Rowan Egan]

Hi everyone,

I’m currently working on an early-stage global health/AI research project focused on improving outcomes for patients with Type 2 diabetes in Pakistan through a scalable behavioral support system. The project is centered around a multi-agent AI care model that provides medication reminders, lifestyle guidance, lab follow-up, and risk monitoring through WhatsApp/mobile platforms in local languages, while keeping physicians involved in all clinical decision-making. The broader goal is to study whether continuous, personalized support can improve long-term adherence and cardiometabolic outcomes in low-resource settings. 

One of the most important parts of the project is the behavioral modeling layer. We’re especially interested in how different communication strategies, nudges, accountability systems, and personality-adaptive approaches influence medication adherence and patient engagement over time. We’re looking for students with interests or experience in areas such as:

Health psychology
Behavioral science
Habit formation and adherence
Digital interventions / mHealth
Motivation and behavior change
Human-computer interaction
Experimental psychology or behavioral modeling

This would be a great fit for someone interested in applying psychology research to a real-world healthcare problem with both clinical and technological dimensions. The project is still in development, so there’s room to shape ideas and contribute meaningfully to the behavioral framework and intervention design.

If this sounds interesting to you, I’d love to connect and talk more about the project and where psychology research could play a role. Please reach out to me at [email protected]!