Jami L. Obermayer
Founding Partner/Senior Research Scientist
Ph.D., Sociology – Social Policy, Methodology and Gender, American University
shwayjie@gmail.com
Research Interests
Dr. Obermayer has been conducting small business innovation research (SBIR) for the past ten years and has been the Principal Investigator for projects focused on health-related behaviors, including smoking cessation, drug and alcohol monitoring, diet and exercise, sexual risk negotiation, HIV prevention and intervention, and cancer risk factor monitoring.
Research Support
- Interactive, Web-based Computerized Food Portion Tutorial (2003) NIDDK (R44 DK061079)
Role: Principal Investigator
Objective: Evaluate the efficacy of a Web-based tutorial for food portion estimation. - Medication Monitoring Field Evaluation System (2003) NHLBI (R44 HL65107)
Role: Principal Investigator
Objective: Evaluate the usability and validity of a configurable Palm program for medication monitoring. - Using Handheld Computers to Modify Exercise Behavior (2002)
NINR (R44 NR004370)
Role: Co-Investigator
Objective: Evaluate the efficacy of a computerized self-management program to encourage and promote exercise. - Community-based Automated Smoking Assessment (2004)
NIDA (R44 DA14730)
Role: Principal Investigator
Objective: Further develop and test the efficacy of an IVR program to assess smoking status. - Interactive CD-ROM for HIV Risk Negotiation (2004)
NIMH (R43 MH72022)
Role: Principal Investigator
Objective: Develop and test the feasibility of an interactive CD-ROM for HIV risk negotiation. - Web and IVR System for HIV Risk Screening (2004)
NIMH (N44 MH44088)
Role: Principal Investigator
Objective: Further develop and test a Web and IVR system for HIV risk factors screening and intervention for primary care patients. - Self-Help Smokeless Tobacco Cessation for Young Users (2005)
NCI (R44 CA084936)
Role: Principal Investigator
Objective: Further develop and evaluate a self-help product to assist smokeless tobacco users to reduce and quit. - CERTAS – A Researcher Configurable Self-Monitoring System (2005)
NCI (N44 CN35152)
Role: Principal Investigator
Objective: Further develop and test a researcher configurable system for subject self-monitoring of behavior-specifically diet and exercise behaviors associated with reduction of cancer risks. - Configurable IVR System for Real-time Data Retrieval (2005)
NIDA (N43 DA57751)
Role: Principal Investigator
Objective: Develop a researcher configurable IVR system that would allow a researcher full flexibility to design and implement IVR to monitor patients. - Using IVR to Manage Smoking Relapse in Primary Care (2006)
NCI (R43 CA115134)
Role: Principal Investigator
Objective: Develop and test the feasibility of a web- and interactive voice response telephone system to assist primary care providers in assessing for and treating tobacco use cessation. - Interactive CD-ROM for HIV Risk Negotiation (2006)
NIMH (R44 MH72022)
Role: Principal Investigator
Objective: Further develop and test the feasibility of an interactive CD-ROM for HIV risk negotiation. - Community-based Automated Drug Assessment System (2006)
NIDA (N43 DA-6-5533)
Role: Principal Investigator
Objective: Develop an IVR system to provide automated community needs assessments for drug prevention and intervention. - Developing Substance Abuse Treatment Training Methods (2007)
NIDA (N43 DA-7-2210)
Role: Principal Investigator
Objective: Develop a training system that will serve as a means to disseminate evidence-based alcohol abuse treatments to community-based practitioners. - Community-based Automated Drug Assessment System (2007)
NIDA (N44 DA-6-5533)
Role: Principal Investigator
Objective: Further develop and evaluate an IVR system to provide automated community assessments for drug prevention and intervention. - Developing Substance Abuse Treatment Training Methods (2008)
NIDA (N44 DA-7-2210)
Role: Principal Investigator
Objective: Fully develop and evaluate a training system that will serve as a means to disseminate evidence-based alcohol abuse treatments to community-based practitioners. - Client Risk Reduction Program (2009)
NIDA (N43 DA-9-5555)
Role: Principal Investigator
Objective: Develop the Client Risk Reduction Program aimed at developing an innovative training system for clinicians in the adolescent substance abuse treatment arena. - Suboxone Assessment and Monitoring System (2010)
NIDA (N43 DA-10-5559)
Role: Principal Investigator
Objective: Develop the Suboxone Assessment and Monitoring System, a comprehensive and interactive technological support system delivered to opioid treatment providers and their patients. - Client Risk Reduction Program (2010)
NIDA (N44 DA-9-5555)
Role: Principal Investigator
Objective: Further develop and evaluate the Client Risk Reduction Program a sexual and drug use behavior risk reduction assessment and intervention system for providers and clients in service settings. - Clinical Trial Participant Management System (2010)
NIDA (N43 DA-10-2219)
Role: Principal Investigator
Objective: Develop the CTP-MS product, a comprehensive system designed to facilitate the management of clinical trial participants in multi-center study trials. - Clinical Trial Participant Management System (2011)
NIDA (N44 DA-11-2219)
Role: Principal Investigator
Objective: Further develop the CTP-MS product, a comprehensive system designed to facilitate the management of clinical trial participants in multi-center study trials. - MedCheck – Medication Adherence System (2013)
NIDA (N43 DA-13-2238)
Role: Principal Investigator
Objective: Develop the MedCheck product, a comprehensive system designed to support medication adherence. - A Daily Client Check-In System for Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment (2014)
NIDA (R41 DA036949-01)
Role: Co-Investigator
Objective: Develop a phone-based IVR system designed to obtain client report information between weekly treatment sessions and generate a summary report to assist in assessing client needs and treatment services. - Screening Assessment and Resources (2014)
NIDA (N43 DA-14-5580)
Role: Principal Investigator
Objective: Develop the SAAR product, a comprehensive system for the screening and assessment of cigarette, alcohol, and other substance use. - Mobile Mindfulness Based Smoking Cessation
NCI (R43 CA195849-01)
Role: Principal Investigator
Objective: Develop a mindfulness-based smoking cessation program delivered to smokers on their smartphone devices (Android/iPhone). - Continuing Care App for Probationers and Parolees with Substance Use Disorders
NIMHD (R41 MD008848-01)
Role: Co-Investigator
Objective: Develop a mobile application for probationers and parolees completing outpatient substance abuse treatment. - Avatar Assisted Therapy for Probationers and Parolees with Substance Use Disorders
NIMHD (R41 MD009540-01)
Role: Co-Investigator
Objective: Develop an Avatar Assisted Therapy platform for probationers/parolees with substance use disorders who are in need of outpatient substance abuse treatment.
