Peter R. Giacobbi, PhD
Associate Professor
Professional Highlights
- Research focus on chronic disease risk reduction using digital and other delivery technologies
- Expert in the use of guided imagery in sport and exercise settings, overall well-being and managing health behavior
- Current Google Scholar H-index of 33, Scopus H-index of 23
Degrees
- PhD, Education/Sport and Exercise Psychology, University of Tennessee
- MS, Sport Behavior and Performance, Miami University
- BA, Psychology, State University of New York
Areas of Expertise
- Use of guided imagery in sport and exercise settings, overall well-being and managing health behavior
Research Interests
- Testing theory-based interventions to prevent chronic disease using inter-disciplinary team science
- Creative application of new and existing technologies
- Guided imagery as a mind-body technique to assist with health behavior change
- Testing interventions that simultaneously address multiple health behavior
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Committees and Memberships
- Member, American Psychological Association (APA), 2016-Present
- Member, American Public Health Association (APHA), 2016-Present
- Member, Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2006-Present
Biographical Sketch
Dr. Peter Giacobbi's research focuses on testing theory-based interventions to prevent chronic disease through inter-disciplinary team science and the creative application of new and existing technologies. His expertise is in the use of guided imagery as a mind-body technique to assist with health behavior change. Guided imagery is the controlled visualization of goals and aspirations and is important in the regulation of human behavior, learning new skills and performance enhancement. His research publications reflect ongoing efforts to creatively deliver this behavior change technique using in-person, telephone, social media and mobile health (mHealth) applications.