Dr. Durnell Keynote at 2019 Predictive Analytics Symposium

Dr. Durnell will be presenting a keynote addressing technology-driven healthcare and its impact on predictive anlaytics. The Harvard Business Review (October 2012) called data scientist "The Sexiest Job of the 21st Century." You can be both an actuary and an expert on big data for continued market value in a world increasingly dependent upon predictive analytics. http://www.soa.org/prof-dev/events/2019-predictive-analytics-symposium/

Presented at Amazon Lab126

Presented to the talented engineers at Amazon Lab126 on Technology-Driven Healthcare.

Collaborating at the Future Directions Forum, Washington DC

The Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (JCCAP) Future Directions Forum showcases new frontiers in mental health.

Presenting at International Positive Psychology Association, Melbourne Australia

A digital healthcare revolution is changing the human experience. Virtual reality (VR) or immersive technology is creating a significant leap in the health and wellbeing space—transforming healthcare by leveraging technology. The therapeutic use of VR can assist us in living the good life—the healthy life. Technology used in this way may hold the key to teaching us how to deconstruct fear and anxiety—the experience of suffering—and enhance our wellbeing. Because VR can evoke a cognitive state, researchers are measuring the behavioral responses.

The Brain Machine Connection: How AI, VR and Digital Therapeutics are Transforming Education, Research and Healthcare

Medicine promises to become the biggest vertical market for the use of VR. Some believe the deepest and most significant impact technology currently can make is in clinical, medical and the healthcare industry.

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Dr. Durnell teaches at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, the topic of Consumer Behavior, which focuses on consumers’ decision making based on theoretical and empirical findings from psychology, anthropology, and sociology and includes engagement, emotions, and social influences. Also explored is consumer behavior analysis on marketing strategies, market segmentation/positioning, brand loyalty, the persuasion process, and promotion. Ethical and moral motivations and the impact on social change are discussed.