Team

W. Scott Comulada, DrPH, is a professor-in-residence in the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences with a secondary appointment in the Department of Health Policy and Management. He also directs the UCLA Semel Institute Center for Community Health. His research interests grew out of collaborations on behavioral intervention trials, beginning with his role as a statistician. Dr. Comulada has experience analyzing and developing methods for the analysis of longitudinal outcomes, including HIV, substance use, mental health, dietary intake, and exercise measures that are collected over time. His research also focuses on the design and evaluation of digital health interventions that incorporate chatbots, virtual reality, and other technologies.