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Kimberly Hieftje, PhD, is an Associate Professor in General Pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine. She serves as the co-director/co-founder of XR Pediatrics, focusing on the development and evaluation of video game interventions using extended reality technologies for health prevention, behavior change, and education aimed at adolescents and young adults. Dr. Hieftje has been actively involved in the development and testing of health behavior change interventions, particularly those addressing vaping, tobacco use, HIV/STI prevention, and alcohol harm reduction. She is also an editor-in-chief of the Games Health Journal and part of the Yale Implementation Science Program, where she studies the factors influencing the successful implementation of video game interventions in schools. Her work emphasizes interactive, engaging methods for promoting positive health decisions among youth, backed by extensive research that has garnered over 975 citations.
Yale School of Medicine • New Haven, CT
Lead the development of immersive technology-based health interventions targeting adolescents.
Yale School of Medicine • New Haven, CT
Teach and conduct research in General Pediatrics while leading innovative projects in health behavior change.
Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.