Dr. Hale is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Department of Health & Kinesiology.  He came to Illinois 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 teaches the core courses Understanding User Needs and Human Factors Methods in the MS in Health Technology.  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