Women and Smoking: An Innovative Smoking Prevention Strategy

Presented by:
Anna McDaniel, DNS, RN, FAAN

Chancellor's Professor & Associate Dean

IU School of Nursing

Professor, Health Informatics

IU School of Informatics

Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 8:15 a.m.

Joseph Walther Hall Auditorium (R3 Rm 203)

908 West Walnut Street

IUPUI

For more information, please contact:

Tina Darling at tdarling@iupui.edu

About the Lecturer:

Dr. McDaniel focuses her research on using technology for cancer prevention and control, specifically the treatment of nicotine dependence. Using interactive technology to deliver theoretically sound health education empowers consumers to adopt a tobacco-free lifestyle. Dr. McDaniel is working with Gabriel Interactive, an Indianapolis computer gaming company, to develop "The Ocean's Secret," an anti-smoking video game targeted specifically at younger girls. The primary outcome is an effective tool for teaching girls about the dangers of smoking while engaging in a safe, fun activity. By playing the game, young girls will discovery that they have the power to become stronger, healthier women by remaining smoke-free. Dr. McDaniel earned her BSN and MA at Ball State University and has her DNS at Indiana University.