25 min

Ben Schooley: Foster Care Apps, Helping Cancer Survivors Through Alexa, and Data Security Innovation on Main

    • Science

Host Abe Danaher is joined by UofSC Integrated Information Technology Associate Professor Ben Schooley to talk about the transformative effects his apps will have on the health care field. First, they discuss his app that aims to improve the foster care system in the state of South Carolina (2:15) before moving onto his Alexa-powered app designed to improve the health and well-being of elderly cancer survivors (11:02). Next, Abe asks Ben how he got into the field of health care after majoring in English during undergrad (16:53). Then, the episode ends with Ben talking about the struggles and strategy of maintaining data security (20:06).

 The music for this episode was graciously provided by Columbia's own, "No Way Jose!"

Host Abe Danaher is joined by UofSC Integrated Information Technology Associate Professor Ben Schooley to talk about the transformative effects his apps will have on the health care field. First, they discuss his app that aims to improve the foster care system in the state of South Carolina (2:15) before moving onto his Alexa-powered app designed to improve the health and well-being of elderly cancer survivors (11:02). Next, Abe asks Ben how he got into the field of health care after majoring in English during undergrad (16:53). Then, the episode ends with Ben talking about the struggles and strategy of maintaining data security (20:06).

 The music for this episode was graciously provided by Columbia's own, "No Way Jose!"

25 min

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