David E. Conroy, PhD

Personal profile

Research interests

Dr. David E. Conroy's research focuses on validating and engaging motivational processes in support of health behavior change. The goal of his work is to make behavior change less effortful and more enjoyable through creative design, context-sensitivity and learning models. He has developed behavioral interventions for promoting physical activity, reducing sedentary behavior and increasing fluid consumption and collaborated on stress-management interventions.

Dr. Conroy and his team use technology to monitor and intervene with people in the natural context of their daily lives. Their research is currently funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, the National Institute on Aging, the National Science Foundation and Penn State Cancer Institute.

Dr. Conroy consulted to the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee and serves on multiple editorial boards. He is president-elect for the Society of Behavioral Medicine.

Education/Academic qualification

Exercise and Sport Science, PhD, University of Utah

1996 → 2000

Exercise and Sport Science; Psychology, BA and MA, Unisversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

1991 → 1996

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Projects

3 Finished

Phase 1 clinical trial to develop a personalized adaptive text message intervention using control systems engineering tools to increase physical activity in early adulthood

Conroy, D. E. & Lagoa, C. M.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

7/1/18 → 4/30/19

Project: Research project

Coach Training to Promote Social Development

Conroy, D. E.

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

4/1/03 → 3/31/04

Project: Research project

INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCE REGULATION OF INTERPERSONAL FIELDS

Conroy, D. E.

National Institute of Mental Health

12/1/01 → 11/30/03

Project: Research project