Gianna Kohl works on CREATE Project 2 and the TechSAge “R1 Needs Assessment & Technology Use” project. She has previously explored how people with dementia share their diagnosis with social networks and developed a web-based intervention to support those hesitant to disclose. Her research interests include stigma and illness experiences, dementia, supporting individuals with impairments through technology, the development and testing of (digital) psychosocial interventions, and user-centered design.

Bachelor’s Degree: Applied Psychology, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands, 2016

Master’s Degree: Positive Psychology & Technology, University of Twente, The Netherlands, 2018

Doctor of Philosophy: Clinical and Health Psychology, University College London, United Kingdom, 2024