Ross Jacobucci
Advancing Mental Health Through Machine Learning
I’m a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, pioneering the intersection of machine learning and clinical psychology. With 2,668+ citations and cutting-edge research in digital phenotyping, I develop computational methods that transform how we understand and predict mental health crises.
🎯 Current Focus: Digital Mental Health Innovation
Leading Research: I’m at the forefront of “screenomics” - using passive smartphone data to predict psychiatric hospitalization and suicide risk. My work bridges the critical gap between complex ML algorithms and practical clinical applications.
Key Achievement: Developed novel methods for analyzing real-time digital biomarkers from smartphone screenshots, advancing our ability to intervene before mental health crises occur.
💡 Research Impact Areas
Digital Phenotyping & Risk Prediction
- Pioneering smartphone-based passive data collection for suicide risk assessment
- Creating ML models that analyze ecological momentary assessments in real-time
- Building custom foundation models for multimodal patient data
Clinical Machine Learning Applications
- Natural language processing for clinical text analysis
- Longitudinal subtype identification using advanced ML techniques
- Integration of measurement error assessment into predictive models
Methodological Innovation
- Author of Machine Learning for Social and Behavioral Research (2023)
- Developer of regularized structural equation modeling techniques
- Expert in translating complex computational methods for clinical practitioners
📊 By the Numbers
- 2,668+ research citations
- 50+ peer-reviewed publications
- Leading author on groundbreaking digital mental health studies
- Active grants in suicide prevention and digital health
🤝 Let’s Connect
I’m passionate about collaborations that advance mental health through technology. Whether you’re interested in research partnerships, consulting, or learning more about my work:
Email: jacobucci@wisc.edu | rcjacobuc@gmail.com
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