Matthew Buman, PhD

Dr. Matthew Buman received his PhD in Applied Physiology & Kinesiology from the University of Florida in 2008 and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University School of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Buman is a professor and director of Precision Health Research Initiatives at Arizona State University (ASU), and Associate Dean of Research for the ASU School of Technology for Public Health. Dr. Buman’s research focuses on the dynamic interplay of behaviors across the 24 hours – sleep, sedentary behavior, and physical activity – and their joint impact on metabolic health, and how to leverage personal technologies (i.e., smartphones, wearables) to deliver lifestyle interventions that target these behaviors.