Research Team

Contact Information: djakeschoffman@ufl.edu 

​Publications:

• The mFIT (Motivating Families with Interactive Technology) Study (Link)
• Methods-Motivational Interviewing Approach for Enhanced Retention and Attendance (Link)
• Using the Design Sprint process to enhance and accelerate behavioral medicine progress: A case study and guidance (Link)
• Aerobic Exercise Interventions for Patients in Opioid Maintenance Treatment: A Systematic Review (Link)

Jake-Schoffman CV

​Danielle Jake-Schoffman, PhD

Danielle Jake-Schoffman, PhD is an Associate Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator in the Department of Health Education and Behavior. Dr. Jake-Schoffman is a behavioral scientist dedicated to developing and implementing evidence-based strategies for chronic disease prevention and treatment, specifically those that leverage connected technologies (e.g., wearable sensors, mobile apps, and online social networks). Her research centers on technology tools for the promotion of physical activity and healthy eating and prevention and treatment of obesity and cancer and she has contributed to a variety of projects to develop and test interventions supported by physical activity devices, apps, and social media. She has a particular interest in innovative methods for trial delivery and evaluation, including remotely-delivered trials that use technology tools to engage and retain participants. Dr. Jake-Schoffman also has expertise in implementation science methods, including work to integrate faith-based physical activity and healthy eating interventions into church settings in both rural and immigrant communities.

​Prior to joining the faculty of the Department of Health Education and Behavior, Dr. Jake-Schoffman completed a postdoctoral research fellowship in the PRACCTIS (Prevention and Control of Cancer Training in Implementation Science) program at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. She received her PhD in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior from the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina, BA in Human Biology and Secondary BA in Anthropological Sciences from Stanford University.
Dr. Jake-Schoffman is active in the leadership of the health technology special interest groups of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) and The Obesity Society (TOS). She has received numerous early career awards in recognition of her research from local and national organizations and has been selected for competitive national trainings focused on physical activity and public health, behavioral randomized clinical trials, optimization of behavioral and biobehavioral interventions, and innovative approaches to obesity prevention and treatment. She serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice and is an ad hoc reviewer for twenty journals publishing research in behavioral medicine, mHealth and digital health technologies, obesity prevention and treatment interventions, and public health approaches to health promotion.

More Information: 
https://hhp.ufl.edu/directory/danielle-jake-schoffman/