Dr. Hale comes to UIUC with 7 years of experience in health technology research at Partners Healthcare Pivot Labs where he led a product development team on projects spanning the health technology development lifecycle. He has published over 20 peer reviewed publications and his research interests include digital inequalities, emerging digital health lifestyles, and the social and health impacts of new health technology.

Bachelor’s Degree: Anthropology, California State University, Long Beach, 1987

Doctor of Philosophy: Medical Sociology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, 2011