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  • An Introduction to Asynchronous Remote Communities (ARC)

    The UW ALACRITY Center interviewed Dr. Jessica Jenness and Dr. Julie Kientz about how to use an asynchronous remote community (ARC) in user research. This vide was based on Dr. Jenness and Kientz’s work in their pilot project to design and evaluate an asynchronous remote communication approach to behavioral activation with clinicians and adolescents at

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  • Gary Hsieh receives Fulbright award to research and teach in Taiwan

    Gary Hsieh, Co-P.I. for the ALACRITY pilot “Using Human Centered Design for Technology-Enabled Behavioral Treatment of Depression in Urban and Rural Cancer Centers” recently received a Fulbright Scholar grant. Hsieh will be a visiting professor at the 國立清華大學National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan for the 2019-2020 academic year, where he will collaborate with students and faculty on theory-driven behavior

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  • Julie Kientz receives the University of Washington College of Engineering 2019 award

    Congratulations Julie Kientz, Co- P.I. of the ALACRITY pilot “Designing and Evaluating an Asynchronous Remote Communication Approach to Behavioral Activation with Clinicians and Adolescents at Risk for Depression”. Julie received the University of Washington College of Engineering 2019 award for teaching as a HCDE Associate Professor. Pictured above at the awards ceremony with Dean Michael Bragg and

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