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Biography
Amanda Kearns is a PhD researcher at Ulster University, Assistant Lecturer at Dundalk Institute of Technology and founder of ARK Health Group. Her research focuses on digital health communication, AI-generated health scenarios, trust, empathy and biopsychosocial care in obesity and mental health contexts.
She is interested in how digital tools can support more human, inclusive and context-sensitive healthcare communication, and brings an applied health innovation perspective through her work in entrepreneurship education, service design and research translation.
Research Interests
Digital health communication, AI-generated health scenarios, trust, empathy, biopsychosocial care, human-AI interaction, mixed methods, responsible innovation.
Teaching Interests
Entrepreneurship education, innovation, responsible entrepreneurship, SDG-driven enterprise, sustainable business model canvas approaches, health innovation, research translation and project-based learning.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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AI-generated health communication to understand how people interpret client narratives: Interpretive variability and its implications for trust and biopsychosocial care prioritisation
Kearns, A., Moorhead, A., Mulvenna, M. & Bond, R., 22 May 2026, (Published online) Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health : ICT4AWE. Lozano Perez, M. D., Lai-Chong Law, E. & Mulvenna, M. (eds.). SciTePress, Vol. 1. p. 247-254 8 p. (Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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How do health professionals and the public perceive the use of digital communication tools in obesity and mental health care?
Kearns, A., Mulvenna, M., Bond, R. & Moorhead, A., 3 Mar 2026, (Published online) In: Behaviour and Information Technology. p. 1-15 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessing the Uses, Benefits, and Limitations of Digital Technologies Used by Health Professionals in Supporting Obesity and Mental Health Communication: Scoping Review
Kearns, A., Moorhead, A., Mulvenna, M. & Bond, R., 10 Feb 2025, In: Journal of Medical Internet Research. 27, 20 p., e58434.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessing digital technologies for communication in obesity & mental health: Scoping review
Kearns, A., Moorhead, A., Mulvenna, M. & Bond, R., 13 Sept 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Assessing the uses, benefits, and limitations of digital technologies in supporting obesity and mental healthcare communication
Kearns, A., Moorhead, A., Mulvenna, M. & Bond, R., 20 Jun 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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