Matthew Willis

Matt studied Health Communication at the University of New Mexico where he wrote his master’s thesis investigating the relationship between providers and Internet informed patients. At the Syracuse University School of Information Studies, Matt continues to focus on his passion for understanding health and technology. His current research interest focuses on health consumers’ management and work practices across various documents and the electronic personal health record. Matt’s other research interests include participatory medicine, health and social media, health information seeking, computer supported cooperative work, and the social shaping of technology. Matt is also a fellow of the National Physical Science Consortium and has research experience from five different organizations including academic, government, non-profit, and private sectors. He has been part of many interdisciplinary research teams working in the areas of health promotion, game design and development, intercultural communication, drug prevention, health policy, and human computer interaction.

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