Dr. Dror Ben Zeev

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dror Ben-Zeev is an Adjunct Professor in the University of Washington's Information School and a licensed Clinical Psychologist specializing in the development and evaluation of technology-based approaches for studying, assessing, treating, and preventing mental illness. He co-directs the Behavioral Research Technology Engineering (BRiTE) Center at the UW and directs the mHealth Mental Health Program, focusing on harnessing mobile technology to improve outcomes for people with psychiatric conditions. His research includes the development of self-management apps for individuals with serious mental illness, leveraging mobile context-aware technologies for assessing violence and suicidality in psychiatric hospital settings, and the application of behavioral sensing modeling systems to detect psychotic relapses. Ben-Zeev's work has been recognized with grants from several organizations including the NIH and NSF, and his studies have been featured in major media outlets. He serves as the editor for the 'Technology and Mental Health' column in the Journal of Psychiatric Services and is a regular speaker at national and international scientific meetings.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
Application Checklist
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  • Letters of Recommendation
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  • English proficiency scores (for international students)
Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.