Hailey B. Crowe-Sprague, MSSW, is a doctoral student in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville College of Social Work and a Graduate Research Assistant with the Center for Behavioral Health Research (CBHR). She earned her Bachelor of Science in Social Work and Master of Science in Social Work, with a concentration in Organizational Leadership, from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Her research focuses on digital behavioral health and the development, evaluation, and implementation of technology-delivered interventions for mental health. She is particularly interested in cognitive behavioral therapy delivered through text messaging and conversational agents, including how interactive and responsive technologies influence engagement, adherence, and user experience.
Her broader research interests include artificial intelligence in behavioral health, implementation science, digital health ethics, accessibility, and the responsible integration of emerging technologies into social work and behavioral health practice. She is especially interested in understanding how digital interventions can be designed and implemented in ways that are usable, ethical, equitable, and responsive to the needs of underserved populations.
Through her work at CBHR, Hailey contributes to research involving digital interventions for depression, anxiety, and substance use; participant engagement and intervention development; implementation and recruitment in healthcare settings; and emerging technologies in behavioral health. Her long-term research goal is to contribute to the development and implementation of accessible, evidence-informed digital behavioral health interventions while examining the ethical and practical implications of technology use in social work.
Research Interests
- Digital behavioral health
- Technology-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy
- Conversational agents and artificial intelligence in behavioral health
- Intervention engagement and adherence
- Implementation science
- Digital health ethics and responsible AI
- Accessibility and equitable technology implementation