Katie Esmonde completed a PhD in Kinesiology at the University of Maryland, College Park, in the Physical Cultural Studies program. Her doctoral research centered on the social significance of digital self-tracking, and how individuals as well as institutions are taking up emerging fitness technologies. She furthered this research agenda at the Berman Institute, focusing on emerging digital health technologies and public health ethics. Her recent work has focused on the ethics of public health interventions such as physical activity interventions, digital public health surveillance, and digital contact tracing.
Research Interests
- Social significance of digital self-tracking, and how individuals as well as institutions are taking up emerging fitness technologies
- Ethics of workplace wellness programs that utilize fitness tracking as a means to monitor employees and encourage adherence to fitness recommendations.
- Ethics of obesity prevention, and the role of physical activity in obesity prevention efforts
Education
- PhD in Kinesiology at the University of Maryland, College Park, in the Physical Cultural Studies program