Jacob received his M.S. Degree in December, 2005 at the Department of Biomedical Informatics at Vanderbilt University. He is currently working toward completing his PhD.

Research Interests: My research focuses on health-related social networking and social support in online communities. Currently for my PhD, I am developing and evaluating the design of an online community for cancer survivorship in middle Tennessee, working collaboratively with individuals and organizations in the local community. My other research interests involve emerging web-based technologies, human-computer interaction, social capital, action research methodologies, and qualitative research methodologies. My independent research at Princeton University (B.S.E. Degree June 2003, Department of Computer Science, summa cum laude) focused on social networking, online haptic/tactile communication, and juggling-controlled, computer-based musical instruments.

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