Anthony Sterns
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Biography
Anthony A. Sterns is a recognized national expert in gerontechnology and a pioneer in the application of mobile computers and smartphones to improve the quality of life for individuals living with chronic illnesses. He is a Fellow of APA Division 20 and a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America, recognizing significant contributions to the field of psychology and aging. Stream musical contributions on Spotify here: , , and .
Education
Ph.D. Industrial Organizational Psychology, The University of Akron
Graduate Certificate Healthcare Management, The University of Akron
Graduate Certificate Gerontology, The University of Akron
M.A. Psychology, The University of Akron
B.S.E Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, The University of Michigan
Biography Sketch
My research focuses on gerontechnology, technology for the improvement and quality of life of older adults. My professional training includes extensive preparation in biostatics. I have expertise and regularly teach courses at the graduate level in research methodology, survey, and instrument design, as well as advanced statistical analysis, including longitudinal analysis, regression, structural equation modeling, and meta-analysis. I am an award-winning technical writer; I also have expert knowledge of statistical software, including SPSS, JMP, R, AMOS, Nvivio, ArcGIS, Access, Excel, and Tableau, and I teach these tools to undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral 黑料社区s in my academic roles. I have served as the chair of 6 dissertations for the University of Maryland Global Campus DBA program and served on 12 dissertations in total.
Selected Publications
Gerontechnology. As both an engineer and psychologist with a specialty in gerontology and health behavior, my research focuses on the development of technology to improve the lives of adults and older adults. I have been a pioneer in the use of handheld technologies to support health behavior change with older adults. As an active member of the International Gerontechnology Society, and with an active network of international colleagues, I have participated in numerous international gerontechnology projects, specifically in The Netherlands, Korea, and Japan, and have served as an expert and as an invited keynote speaker on the topics of mobile solutions for health interventions.
Sterns, A. A. & Collins, S. C. (2005). Transforming the Personal Digital Assistant into a Useful Health enhancing Technology for Adults and Older Adults. Generations, 28, 54-56.
Sterns, A. A., (2005). Evaluation of a Curriculum Design and Program to Train Older Adults to Use Personal Digital Assistants. The Gerontologist, 45, 828-834. PMCID: PMC2268090
Sterns, A. A. & Sterns, H. L. (2007). Developing Products for Seniors. In D. L. Owens and D. R. Hausknecht, Marketing in the 21st Century, Volume 4: Consumer Behavior and Integrated Marketing Communications. New York, NY: Praeger Perspectives.
United States Patent Nos. 6890180, Phonetic transliteration card display, issued May 10, 2005 and 6889998, Foldable utility cart with lift mechanism, issued May 10, 2005
Medication Adherence. Medication adherence is a particularly challenging problem for older adults. When adherence fails, it results in great personal and financial harm. Through my research, I have carefully analyzed and planned medication adherence training programs delivered via a smartphone application that older adults can use to overcome barriers to maintaining treatments. My research has been critical to research the effects and impacts that continually advancing technology has had in the health field. Often, the technology is made available prior to knowing its impact, and more importantly its potential. My research bridges the new technology developing between health care professionals and patients in order to provide more efficient and more monitored care.
Sterns, A. A. & Sterns, H. L. (2005). Medication reminding for older adults using personal digital assistants. Gerontechnology, 4, 171-173.
Sterns, A. A. & Sterns, H. L. (2006). Medication Reminding for Older Adults Using Personal Digital Assistants. In W.C. Mann and A. Helal (Eds.), Promoting Independence for Older Persons with Disabilities, Volume18 Assistive Technology Research Series, pp 231-234. Amsterdam: IOS Sci Press.
Sterns, A. A. & Mayhorn, C. B. (2006). Persuasive pillboxes: Improving medication adherence with personal digital assistants. Y. de Kort and W. I. Jsselsteijn (Eds.), Persuasive Technologies, LNCS v. 3962, New York, NY: Springer Publishing
United States Patents No. 7337899 Pillbox, issued March 4, 2008, No. 8,322,528, Pillbox issued December 4, 2012, and No. 10,494,165 Medication event monitoring system on December 3, 2019.
mHealth and Telehealth. My interest in medication adherence led to an interest in mHealth because it is well-suited to self-monitoring and patient-centered interventions at a distance. I have extensive experience with telehealth and mHealth research and commercialization. Our randomized trial of medication reminding in heart failure was the first attempt to improve adherence in HF using smartphones. I am focused full-time on bringing an advanced self-management support system that connects patients and healthcare professionals seamlessly. I believe this system will transform medical care to deliver the promise of patient centered care with the support of empowered professionals and significantly improving health outcomes.
Sterns, A. A. (2016). App development in the context of smart homes for healthcare. In (Ed.) van Hoof, J., Demiris, G., & Wouters, E. J. Handbook of Smart Homes, Health Care and Well-Being. New York: Springer.
Goldstein, C. M., Josephson, R., Xie, S., & Hughes, J. W. (2012). Current Perspectives on the use of meditation to reduce blood pressure. Int J Hypertens, Epub 578397, doi: 10.1155/2012/578397. PMCID: PMC3303565
Hammonds, T., Ricker, K., Goldstein, C., Gathright, E., Bennett, B., Gilmore, S., Derflinger, B., Sterns, A., Drew, B.L., & Hughes, J.W. (2015). Adventures with Antidepressants: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Medication Reminding in College Students.
U.S. Patent Application No. 61/558,134, for “Medication Adherence System,” filed November 11, 2012
Complete List of Published Work and Citations in Google Scholar Profile