Tim Hale

Tim Hale is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Department of Health & Kinesiology at the University of Illinois' College of Applied Health Sciences. He specializes in health technology research, with 7 years of prior experience at Partners Healthcare Pivot Labs, where he led product development teams across the health technology development lifecycle. His current research focuses on digital inequalities, emerging digital health lifestyles, and the social and health impacts of new health technologies.

• Education:
  • Bachelor's in Anthropology, California State University, Long Beach (1987)
  • PhD in Medical Sociology, University of Alabama, Birmingham (2011)

Tim teaches core courses in the MS in Health Technology program, including Understanding User Needs and Human Factors Methods. He has published over 20 peer-reviewed papers, though specific titles are not listed in the provided text.