Dean Eckles investigates how interactive technologies actively influence human behavior, whether by implementing persuasive strategies or by mediating, amplifying, and directing social influence. He is a PhD candidate at Stanford University and a researcher in the CHIMe Lab. He has also worked in research roles at Facebook, Nokia, and Yahoo. His work uses lab and field experiments, analysis of observational data, diary studies, and interviews. Dean is co-editor of Mobile Persuasion: 20 Perspectives on the Future of Behavior Change (2007), a book that examines the growing use of mobile phones to change behaviors in health, consumption, and interpersonal communication. His research is published in refereed proceedings and journals on human–computer interaction. Dean holds degrees in philosophy (BA), cognitive science (BS, MS), and statistics (MS) from Stanford and is completing a PhD in communication.
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Dean Eckles is a researcher and PhD candidate at Stanford University. He investigates how interactive technologies actively influence human behavior, whether by implementing persuasive strategies or by mediating, amplifying, and directing social influence. Dean is co-editor of Mobile Persuasion: 20 Perspectives on the Future of Behavior Change (2007), and his research appears in proceedings and journals on human–computer interaction. He has worked in research roles at Facebook, Nokia, and Yahoo. Dean holds degrees from Stanford in statistics, cognitive science, and philosophy.
