Advantages and challenges in using mobile apps for field experiments: a systematic review and a case study

Author biographies
Jingwen Zhang
, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication at the University 
of California, Davis. Her research focuses on persuasive technology, health promotion, social influ-
ence, and interventions utilizing innovative online and mobile communication platforms.
Christopher Calabrese
, MPH, is a doctoral student in the Department of Communication at the 
University of California, Davis. His current research interests include health promotion, social 
influence, digital media, and persuasive technology.
Jieyu Ding
, MA, is a doctoral student in the Department of Communication at the University of 
California, Davis. Her research interests include persuasion, technology-based interventions, 
health information seeking and processing, and transformations of health behaviors with new 
technology.
Mingxuan Liu
, is a student at the Master of Communication Studies program, University of California, 
Davis. Her research focuses on media psychology, social influence, and health communication.
Biying Zhang
is an undergraduate student majoring in statistics at the University of California, 
Davis.
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