Evan Jordan, Ph.D.
The focus of Dr. Jordan's program of research is the role of the neural exposome, specifically environmental stress, in healthy aging and neurological disorders. He utilizes mobile and wearable technology to better understand stress as it is experienced in free living conditions. His lab has developed several mobile apps focused on measuring stress as it happens in real time through ecological momentary assessment (EMA) and intervening on stress as it occurs through just in time adaptive interventions (JITAI). In his research, he utilizes a variety of wearable devices including smartwatches, smart rings, and fitness trackers to measure additional variables of interest such as heart rate, heart rate variability, physical activity, and sleep. His research is funded by multiple institutes at the National Institute of Health (NIH) including the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) as well as the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute.
Dr. Jordan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health & Wellness Design in the Indiana University School of Public Health – Bloomington. He also serves as the Associate Chair of Strategic Initiatives. He has an adjunct appointment in the Indiana University Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, is an Affiliate Scientist in the Regenstrief Institute Center for Health Services Research, and is an Affiliate Faculty in the Indiana University Center for Global Health.