Associate Professor of Biomedical Data Science, Psychiatry and Computer Science
at Dartmouth College
Dr. Nicholas Jacobson is an associate professor of biomedical data science, psychiatry and computer science at Dartmouth, where he directs the AI and Mental Health: Innovation in Technology Guided Healthcare (AIM HIGH) Lab in Dartmouth’s Center for Technology and Behavioral Health. His research leverages technology – particularly AI and data from smartphones and wearable devices – to enhance the assessment and scalable treatment of anxiety, depression and related conditions. During his research career, Dr. Jacobson has published over 120 peer-reviewed articles and his smartphone applications for assessing and treating anxiety and depression have been downloaded by more than 50,000 people in over 100 countries. Drawing upon his training as a clinical psychologist, Jacobson is driven by the potential for technology to enhance the accessibility and effectiveness of mental health assessment and treatment. Jacobson is the principal investigator of an R01 Award from the National Institute of Mental Health studying the use of personalized deep learning models to predict rapid changes in major depressive disorder symptoms using passive sensor data from smartphones and wearable devices.
Education
Awards & Certifications
2024 Rising Star Award, International Society for Research on Internet Interventions
2020 Weiser Scholar in the Neurosciences: Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College
2019 International Travel Award, Society for Ambulatory Assessment
2018 Alies Muskin Leadership Program Award from the Anxiety Depression Association of America
2018 Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences Research Excellence Award
2018 Raymond Lombra Award for the Excellence in Research in the Social Sciences
2018 Best Research Paper Award in Psychology, Pennsylvania State University
2014 Marty Murphy Award for Excellence in Psychology, Pennsylvania State University
2014 Honorable Mention, Best Poster Award, Society for Personality Assessment
2013 Honorable Mention, Association for the Psychological Science Student Research Awards
2012 Honorable mention, Anne Anastasi Award, American Psychological Association’s First Division
2011 Best Poster, Anxiety Special Interest Group, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
2011 Clark L. Hull Award for Scientific Excellence in Writing, American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis
2011 Regional Research Award from Psi Chi, Midwestern Psychological Association
2011 Best Oral presentation from Psi Chi Annual Research Symposium, Truman State University
2011 Graduated Summa Cum Laude, Truman State University
Accreditations
2013–2016 President, Clinical Research Methods and Statistics Special Interest Group (SIG) recognised by the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy (ABCT)
Member recognised by Association for Anxiety and Depression
Member recognised by Society for Psychotherapy Research
Member recognised by American Psychological Association
Member recognised by Association for Behavioral and Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies
Member recognised by Association for the Psychological Science
Member recognised by Psi Chi, International Honor Society for Psychology Honors
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