Dr. Bonnie Spring is a board-certified clinical health psychologist, Krafft Professor of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine and Director of the Florida Blue Center for Rural Health Research and Policy at Florida State University, College of Medicine. Her research develops and evaluates technology-assisted interventions that promote healthy change in multiple chronic disease behavioral risk factors, particularly obesity, poor quality diet, physical inactivity, and smoking.

The Spring Lab, led by Bonnie Spring, Ph.D., develops and tests interventions to promote weight loss, multiple healthy diet and physical activity changes, and smoking cessation by utilizing health promotionists, wearable devices, and mobile smartphone applications. We aim to reduce risk factors for chronic diseases by optimizing innovative technology-supported interventions to generate healthy behavior change.

Previous Sessions:

October 17th, 2025 - Friday - 12:30-2pm

Studying Overeating: What Causes It, and What Can be Done About It? 

Watch the recording at the bottom of the page!

Upcoming Sessions:

November 14th, 2025 - Friday - 1-2:30pm

Studying Healthy Lifestyle: Why it Matters and How to Do it

January 23rd, 2026 - Friday - 1-2:30pm

Studying Aging and Social Isolation: How to Research it and What to do Next?

February 27th, 2026 - Friday - 1-2:30pm

Studying Digitally Assisted Healthcare: What do we Need to Learn?

April 24th, 2026 - Friday - 1-2:30pm

Studying Maternal and Child Health: How do we get it Right from Basics to Beyond?

Current Opportunities:

• DIS (Directed Independent Studies) - Psychology Students Only
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      • Contact Dr. Keri Gladhill, Research Project Manager, at keri.gladhill@med.fsu.edu with a copy of your Resume.
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  • How to Apply
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      • Contact Dr. Keri Gladhill, Research Project Manager, at keri.gladhill@med.fsu.edu with a copy of your Resume.