Biography for Dr. Yosuke Chikamoto - Assistant Professor

Dr. Yosuke Chikamoto is an Assistant Professor at American University in the Department of Health and Fitness. Prior to joining the faculty at AU, he had four years of tenure as an assistant professor of health science at California State University, Fullerton and seven years at Stanford University where he was the Director of Technology and Research for the Stanford Health Improvement Program at the School of Medicine. Dr. Chikamoto received his Ph.D. in health education from Pennsylvania State University after completing his B.A. and M.A. in psychology with a focus on clinical psychology at Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan and working as a psychotherapist in pediatrics and psychosomatic medicine at the ranks of a clinical assistant professor at Dokkyo Medical School and a clinical research associate at Nippon University Hospital, respectively.

Dr. Chikamoto’s research and professional interest lies in examining effective strategies in delivering comprehensive health programs from behavioral, economic, and policy perspectives. International comparisons are often used in his investigation. In addition to publishing articles in academic and professional journals such as American Journal of Health Promotion, Keio Business Forum, and Absolute Advantage, Dr. Chikamoto has organized numerous international health conferences, workshops and seminars for researchers, policy makers, healthcare providers and business decision makers. He serves as a reviewer for American Journal of Health Promotion and Health Promotion Practice. Additionally, he has been involved as a committee member for American Association of Health Education. He served as a guest editor for the special issue of American Journal of Health Promotion titled, Health Promotion in Japan: Comparisons to U.S. Perspectives.

Dr. Chikamoto also specializes in professional training and education using computer technologies. He has developed a series of computer-assisted health promotion programs including Stanford Educational Assessment of Risk and Readiness for Change (SEARCH), Personal Healthcare Networks, and Health Promotion Practitioner Support System.
Additionally, Dr. Chikamoto has been collaborating with Boys and Girls Club in helping children establish a physically active lifestyle at their earlier years. Currently he is working with Dr. William Sears to develop, implement and evaluate the L.E.A.N Kids program.