Daniel Fulford

Daniel Fulford is an Assistant Professor at Boston University's College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College, Department of Occupational Therapy. He bridges the BU Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation with clinical psychology research, focusing on motivation, social functioning, and digital health interventions for severe mental illness.

• BA in Psychology, UCLA
• PhD in Clinical Psychology, University of Miami
• Postdoctoral training in Rehabilitation Sciences

His research examines mechanisms of motivation in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, using biopsychosocial frameworks to develop technology-driven interventions. Key areas include social motivation, negative symptoms, and digital phenotyping to address isolation and functional impairment. Recent work explores noise-robust speech emotion recognition for real-world assessment.

Articles reveal a transdiagnostic focus on motivation, with digital health applications spanning schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and Parkinson's disease. Collaborations emphasize mobile technology for social functioning assessment and intervention. No scientific awards are mentioned in the provided text.

As a licensed clinical psychologist, he develops community-based psychosocial programs while teaching occupational therapy courses. His grant history includes NIMH and institutional awards for technology-enabled mental health research.