Priya Nambisan

Priya Nambisan is an Associate Professor in Health Care Informatics at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, directing both the SMAHRT Lab and ARDT Lab. Her career spans interdisciplinary research at the intersection of digital technologies and healthcare.

• Post Doctoral Fellow, Center for Health Enhancement Support Systems (CHESS), University of Wisconsin-Madison (2006)
• PhD in Communication & Digital Technologies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2005)
• MS in Nutrition Science, Syracuse University (1997)
• M.Sc. & B.Sc. in Public Health and Extension Education, University of Kerala (1993)

Her research focuses on digital health technologies and their impact on aging populations, mental well-being, and healthcare innovation. Key areas include:

• Social media's role in health behavior and decision-making
• AI-driven patient self-care platforms (e.g., CDSSS-myHESTIA)
• Health disparities in low-income communities
• Emergency preparedness in long-term care facilities

Recent publications emphasize AI applications in intergenerational support systems, chronic condition management for aging populations, and social media analytics for suicide risk detection in vulnerable groups.

Scientific Awards:

• U.S. Fulbright Scholar (2024-2025)
• Teacher Excellence Awards (CETL, UWM, 2023-2024)
• AMIA-selected dissertation work (2005)
• Multiple institutional scholarships and fellowships

Current grants include:

• NIMH R01 funding (2024-2027) for digital photovoice suicide detection research
• Fulbright Scholar Award (2024-2026) for India aging population platform adaptation
• NMDSI funding (2024-2025) for lung disease prediction via local LLMs

Labs she directs (SMAHRT and ARDT) focus on technology-enabled health solutions through rigorous interdisciplinary research.