- March 1, 2021

Despite the challenges surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, some are hesitant to get the vaccine. Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation PhD Seed Grant Program awarded doctoral student, Lihong Ou, a grant to support her research, titled "Development of A Tech-Based Intervention to Promote COVID-19 Vaccination." This project explores gaps and opportunities for facilitating positive changes in vaccination belief and behaviors, and aims to develop a tech-based intervention to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the U.S. 

"Community activism has influence on eliminating health disparities,” stated Ou. “This project is not only to broaden the reach to those who have doubts or needs, but also looking at the possibility of community-wide, tech-integrated approaches to promote engagement in preventive measures against the pandemic and support their informed decision-making."

The research team includes mentors, Dr. Angela Chia-Chen Chen (ASU CHPDP), and Dr. Ashish Amresh (ASU Center for Human, AI and Robot Teaming and the Decision Theater). Congratulations for this award!