Past Appearances

Faculty Talk: Social media delivered lifestyle interventions for pregnant and post-partum women
Monday, April 1, 2019, 12:15pm
Hartford Times Building, Room 216
UConn Hartford Campus

Keynote Address: A Vision for Behavioral Medicine in the 21st Century
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
HINTS Data Users Conference
Bethesda, MD
9/14/18

Workshop: How to Develop a Professional Social Media Presence in Academia
Presenter:  Sherry Pagoto, PhD of the UConn Center for mHealth and Social Media, InCHIP
When:  Monday, July 16, 12-2pm
Where: Colloquium room, InCHIP

Social media delivered behavioral weight loss interventions: what type of engagement matters, and how do we elicit it?
Molly Waring, PhD
Health Experience Design Conference (HxD)
Cambridge, MA
6/27/18
https://hxd2018.sched.com/event/E9zB/the-science-of-behavior-change-design-molly-waring

What’s App Doc? New Frontiers in Technologies for Physical Activity and Health
Charles E. Matthews, FACSM, Abby C. King, FACSM, Siobhan Phillips, Sherry Pagoto, Deborah Tate, John M. Jakicic, FACSM
American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference
Minneapolis, MN
5/30/18

What's App Doc? New Frontiers ‎in Technologies for Physical Activity and Health
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference
Minneapolis, MN
5/29/18

Paper presentation:  Indoor Tanners Who Tan in Fitness Centers
Sherry Pagoto, Vinayak Nahar, Christine Frisard, Stephenie Lemon, Joel Hillhouse, and Jessica Oleski
4th International Conference on UV and Skin Cancer Prevention
Vancouver, BC
5/2/18

Workshop: Sun Safety and Skin Health in Youth and Young Adulthood Physical Activity
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
4th International Conference on UV and Skin Cancer Prevention
Vancouver, BC
5/1/18

Workshop: Indoor Tan-Free "Skin Smart Campus" Initiative
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
4th International Conference on UV and Skin Cancer Prevention
Vancouver, BC
5/1/18

Getting Participants to Set Behavioral Goals in an Online Weight Loss Program: What Kind of Goals Matter?
Danielle Jake-Schoffman, PhD
Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Conference
New Orleans, LA
4/13/18

Innovative Techniques to Enhance Engagement and Retention in RCTs: Moving Towards Evidence-Based Procedures
Danielle Jake-Schoffman, PhD and Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Conference
New Orleans, LA
4/13/18

Leveraging the media to impact public health
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Conference
New Orleans, LA
4/13/18

Delivering Health Promotion Interventions on Social Media: Engagement and Methodological Considerations
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Conference
New Orleans, LA
4/13/18

Types of intervention posts that engage the most and least participants in a Facebook-delivered post-partum weight loss Intervention.
Molly Waring, PhD
Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Conference
New Orleans, LA
4/13/18

The Digital Health Council & ETCD Present Perspectives on Effective Digital Health Training in Behavioral Medicine
Danielle Jake-Schoffman, PhD
Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Conference
New Orleans, LA
4/12/18

The Steps to Becoming a Promoter of Your Discipline
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Conference
New Orleans, LA
4/12/18

Using Social Media for Research: Recruitment, Intervention Design, and Ethical Concerns
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Conference
San Diego, CA
3/29/17

Adapting Behavioral Interventions for Social Media Delivery: A Hands-On Workshop
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
UMass Amherst School of Public Health
Amherst, MA
2/17/18

Leveraging social media for health behavior change
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Department of Communications, University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
2/13/18

State of science on using social media to promote behavioral change
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Johns Hopkins University, Digital Wings: Innovations in Transition Readiness for Teenage Transplant Recipients
Baltimore, MD
2/2/18

Leveraging Technology for Health Behavior Change
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Department of Kinesiology Colloquium Series
Penn State University
State College, PA
1/26/17

SlipBuddy: A Mobile Health Intervention to Prevent Overeating
Bengisu Tulu, PhD
Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
Waikoloa Village, HI
1/5/17

The feasibility of incentivizing participation in an online social network weight loss program
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
Waikoloa Village, HI
1/5/17

Discussion of Nuanced Messages, Communication Modality, and Sun Safety
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Sun Safety Expert Meeting, hosted by the National Academy of Sciences and the National Cancer Institute
Washington DC
12/16/16

Social Media Delivered Interventions: Privacy, Content, and Engagement
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Promoting Research in Social Media and Health (PRISM) Health Symposium
University of California San Francisco
12/2/16

Developing engaging health behavior intervention content for delivery in online social networks
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
APHA 2016 Annual Meeting & Expo
Denver, CO
11/2/16

Using Social Media in Healthcare Academics
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Sanford Health
Sioux Falls, SD
10/12/16

From Surveillance to Intervention: Using Social Media for Skin Cancer Prevention
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Health Data Science: Creation, Analysis and Interpretation Workshop
IEEE International Conference on Healthcare Informatics
Chicago, IL
10/4/16

The Use of Technology in the Management and Treatment of Obesity
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids, IA
10/3/16

Using Social Media for Health Promotion
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
InteropIT, UMMS IT Conference and Expo
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Worcester, MA
9/28/16

The Digital Health and IoT Journey - On the Road to Personalized Medicine and Better Health
The Healthcare Delivery Institute (HDI) at WPI
Worcester, MA
09/12/16

Social media and health behavior: Stimulation and analyzing the online conversation
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Society of Behavioral Medicine
Washington, DC
04/01/16

How Digital Health Approaches to Weight Management Failed Fast and Early
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Society of Behavioral Medicine
Washington, DC
03/31/16

From Research to Action: Using Science to Inform Health-Related Public Policy
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
UMASS Medical School Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
11/5/15

Panel Member on Wearables, Apps, and Social Media Symposium
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Connected Health
10/29/15

Social Media for Education and Health
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Northeast Tennessee Regional Coordinated School Health Meeting
10/28/15

Using Social Media to Deliver Lifestyle Interventions
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
7th Annual Methods Seminar in Outcomes Research: Big Data and Clinical Informatics to Support Patient Care and Research
10/6/15

Use of Technology in the Management and Treatment of Obesity
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
4th Annual Let’s Go! 5210 National Childhood Obesity Conference
Portland, ME
9/18/15

Can Health Behavior Go Viral? Leveraging Social Media for Health Behavior Change
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Division 38 Health Psychology at the American Psychological Association Annual Meeting
Toronto, CA
8/8/15

How To Use Social Media To Enhance Your Career And Research
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Workshop at the American Psychological Association Annual Meeting
Toronto, CA
8/6/15

How Social Media May Revolutionize Public Health
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Northern University of Ireland in Galway First Annual mHealth Conference
Galway, Ireland
6/9/15

When Harry Tweeted Sally and Other Modern Day Stories
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Canadian Obesity Summit
Toronto, CA
4/30/15

Presidential Symposium: Innovative or Obsolete: Keeping SBM Relevant in a Rapidly Changing Health Care System
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting
San Antonio, TX
4/24/15

How to Effectively Communicate with Legislators (And Why We Should)
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting
San Antonio, TX
4/24/15

From Availability to Advertisement: Factors Promoting Frequent Indoor Tanning among Young Adults
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting
San Antonio, TX
4/23/15

How to Use Social Media to Increase Your Impact as a Behavioral Scientist
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting
San Antonio, TX
4/23/15

Killer Tans On A Campus Near You
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
National Skin Cancer Prevention Council annual meeting
Washington, DC
4/7/15

Tanning on Campus: A Threat to Public Health
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Lobby Day at the State House
Boston, MA
3/25/15

How Social Media Can Benefit Your Academic Career
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Academic Affairs Faculty Retreat
Newton, MA
1/7/14

Social Media for Academics Workshop
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Leadership Seminar Series, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Worcester, MA
12/9/14

Behavioral addictions: Why do we do things that are bad for us?
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
First Annual Media Seminar Series, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Worcester, MA
12/3/14
Proof of Concept for a Twitter-Based Weight Loss Intervention
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Medicine 2.0 Social Media, Mobile Apps, and Internet/Web 2.0 in Health, Medicine and Biomedical Research
Maui, HI
11/11/14

Dietary Fiber Intervention Results in Weight Loss and Improvements in Multiple Areas of Diet
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Obesity Week, Obesity Society Annual Conference
Boston, MA
11/7/14

Online Weight Loss Programs: What Type of Engagement Matters Most?
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Obesity Week, Obesity Society Annual Conference
Boston, MA
11/6/14

The Power of Social Media to Promote Healthy Lifestyle
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
The Obesity Society Annual Conference
Boston, MA
11/4/14

Mobile Technology, Social Networks and Obesity Management
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
University of Connecticut Center for Health, Intervention, and Prevention
Storrs, CT
10/16/14

Employee Engagement Best Practices and Breakthrough Strategies for Workforce Wellness and Behavior Change
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Panel Discussion at National Conference on Health, Productivity, and Human Capital
Dallas, TX
9/17/14

Social Media in Health Behavior Research
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
University of Nebraska Omaha, Nebraska Biomechanics Core Facility
Omaha, NE
9/4/14

Leveraging mobile technology and social media in behavioural research
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
CREATE Workshop at European Health Psychology Society
Innsbruck, Austria
8/24-26/14

Using Social Media to Disseminate Health Messages to the Community and Beyond
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Webinar via the UMass Clinical and Translational Sciences/Common Pathways. UMass South Street Auditorium
Worcester, MA
8/14/14

Are Weight Loss Mobile Apps Evidence Based?
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 79th Annual Symposium
Fort Lauderdale, FL
7/15/14

Can Health Behavior Go Viral?
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Invited presentation at UMass Boston Social Media Days
Boston, MA
5/14/14

How Social Media Can Enhance Your Academic Career
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Breakfast Roundtable presented at Society of Behavioral Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
4/25/14

How to Increase the Impact of Your Work and Why It Matters
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Breakfast Roundtable presented at Society of Behavioral Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
4/24/14

Usability and Feasibility of a Twitter Social Network for Weight Loss
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Symposium at the Society of Behavioral Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
4/24/14

How to Create a Social Media Presence
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Seminar at the Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Conference
Philadelphia, PA
4/23/14

Weight Loss in the Digital Age
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Newcastle University Institute of Health and Society
Newcastle, UK
4/3/14

Can Health Behavior Go Viral?
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Science Cafe Woo series (powered by NOVA). Nu Cafe
Worcester, MA
3/17/14

Social Media Workshop
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Northwestern University, Center for Behavior and Health
Chicago, IL
2/19/14

Smartphones and social networks: How technology may revolutionize health behavior change
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Rush University Department of Preventive Medicine Grand Rounds
Chicago, IL
2/18/14

Evidence-Based Strategies in Weight Loss Mobile Apps – A Consumer & Provider Guide
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
Working Healthy Program, Lifespan Health Care System, Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, RI
1/28/14

How Social Media Can Advance Your Academic Career
Sherry Pagoto, PhD
University of Massachusetts Medical School, Leadership Seminar Series
Worcester, MA
1/7/14