Jenay Beer
Associate Professor, School of Social Work
Associate Professor, College of Public Health
- Ph.D., Engineering Psychology Georgia Institute of Technology
- M.S., Engineering Psychology Georgia Institute of Technology
- B.A., Psychology University of Dayton, OH
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Contact
101 Hudson Hall- Email: jenay.beer@uga.edu
- Phone: (706) 542-1054
Jenay Beer researches assistive technology to improve the quality of life for older adults, children and at-need populations. Her work focuses on human-robot interaction, telehealth, and technology acceptance/adoption. Her current projects include examining the application of tele-wellness technology to promote social connectedness and tele-exercise for older adults aging with disability and developing an app-based stress reduction intervention for lung cancer survivors using mindfulness-based techniques.
Teaching Specialties
Psychology of Aging, smart Technology for Older Adults, social Work in a Healthcare Setting, human Behavior in a Social Environment
Research Interests
Assistive technology for older adults, application of tele-wellness technology for older adults, mindfulness-based stress reduction interventions for lung cancer survivors