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Ph.D. Indiana University 2022
M.S. UNION – Nikola Tesla 2017
B.S. UNION – Nikola Tesla 2016

Dr. Cedomir Stanojevic is a certified therapeutic recreation specialist and an assistant professor at Indiana University’s School of Public Health, Department of Health and Wellness Design. His research training and expertise have been shaped by ten years of clinical experience working with individuals with disabilities and are grounded within a person-centered and strengths-based philosophies. Dr. Stanojevic’s ongoing research centers on interventions aimed at elevating the quality of life for individuals with disabilities, specifically exploring the impact of emerging technologies on health outcomes for this population. The core methodologies driving his investigations involve the amalgamation of behavioral observations and physiological recordings while identifying sampling strategies to collect relevant information from the participants. Dr. Stanojevic utilizes ecological momentary assessment (EMA) philosophy as the guide in research design and tends to collect participant interaction data in real-time while characterizing variations in behaviors within a participant over time. His interdisciplinary approach to research relies on collaboration with a diverse team of subject matter experts. Research contributions of such collaborative effort revolve around advancing Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven Digital Health (DH) systems, with a specific emphasis on their potential in healthcare delivery and care management. These systems, comprising a fusion of technologies, AI, and physiological biomarkers, hold promise in supporting individuals with various health conditions. 

*indicates graduate student coauthor

Stanojevic, C., Abbott*, N., Bennett, C. (2026). Digital Health Meets APIE: Advancing Recreational Therapy through Ecological Momentary Assessment and Real-Time Predictive Modeling - Implications for Practice. Therapeutic Recreation Journal

Stanojevic, C., Piatt, J., & Sabanovic, S. (2024). Attitudes of Special Educators Towards Use of Socially Assistive Robots for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Serbia and the United States. Journal of Special Education Technology, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/01626434241270592

Collins*, S., Stanojevic, C., Bennett, C., Henkel, Z., Baugus, K., Piatt, J., Bethel, C., Sabanovic, S. (2024). The Ins and Outs of Socially Assistive Robots: Sensors and Behaviors of a Therapeutic Robot for Depression Management. 2024 33rd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (ROMAN), 1624–1629. https://doi.org/10.1109/ro-man60168.2024.10731237 . 

Bennett, C., Stanojevic, C., Oh, J., An, J., Jeon, Y., Son, K., Abbott, N. (2024). Digital Health Sensor Data in Autism: Developing Few Shot Learning Approaches for Traditional Machine Learning Classifiers. 2024 IEEE 20th International Conference on Body Sensor Networks (BSN), 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1109/bsn63547.2024.10780502

Stanojevic, C., Bennet, C., Henkel, Z., Collins, S., Baugus, K., Piatt, J., Sabanovic, S. (2023). Conceptualizing Socially-Assistive Robots as a Digital Therapeutic Tool in Healthcare. Frontiers in Digital Health, 5, 1208350. https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2023.1208350 

Bennett, C, Sabanovic, S., Stanojevic, C., Henkel, Z., Kim, S., Lee, J., Baugus Henkel, K., Piatt, J., Yu, J., Oh, J., Collins, S., Bethel, C. (2023). Enabling robotic pets to autonomously adapt their own behaviors to enhance therapeutic effects: A data-driven approach. 32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN). Special session paper. https://doi.org/10.1109/ro-man57019.2023.10309499 

Dawson, S., Stanojevic C., Lomax, L., McCormick, B., Wheeler, L., Tamas, D., Eminovic, F. (2023). Disability in Southeast Europe: Qualitative Analysis of a Faculty Led Study Abroad Program. Therapeutic Recreation Journal. https://doi.org/10.18666/trj-2023-v57-i3-11887 

Stanojevic, C., Kim, Y., Piatt, J., & Kim, J. (2023). The Inclusive Adaptive Sport Program on a College Campus: Changing the Narrative. Recreational Sports Journal, 15588661231156140. https://doi.org/10.1177/15588661231156140 

Bennett, C., Stanojevic, C., Kim, S., Sabanovic, S., Lee, J., Piatt, J., Yu, J., Oh, J. (2022). Comparison of In-home Robotic Companion Pet Use in South Korea and the United States: A Case Study. Publication in the Proceedings of the 9th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob 2022). https://doi.org/10.1109/biorob52689.2022.9925468 

Piatt, J. A., Stanojevic, C., Stanojevic, I. S., Fischer, A. R., & Kim, J. (2022). Attitudes Toward Sexual Wellness for Individuals with Disabilities: Recreational Therapists', Practitioners', and Students' Perspectives. Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 56(2), 143-157. https://doi.org/10.18666/trj-2022-v56-i2-11182 

Piatt, J., Simic Stanojevic, I., Stanojevic, C., Zahl, M., Richmond, M., Herbenick, D. (2022). Sexual Health and Women Living with Spinal Cord Injury: The Unheard Voice. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences 3:853647. https://doi.org/10.3389/fresc.2022.853647  

Stanojevic, C., McIntire, J., Bowen, A., Eldridge, L., Dawson, S., McCormick, B., Tamas, D. (2022). Employing an International Research Collaboration Framework to Pilot Test an Evidence-Based Recreational Therapy Program. Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 56(1), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.18666/trj-2022-v56-i1-10376 

Stanojevic, C., Bennet, C., Piatt, J., Sabanovic, S. (2022). Utilizing Ecological Momentary Assessment Longitudinal Approach and Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change for In-Home Socially-Assistive Robots. Human Robot Interactions, IEEE, ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human Robot Interaction

Bennet, C., Stanojevic, C., Sabanovic, S., Piatt, A., Kim, S. (2021). When No One is Watching: Ecological Momentary Assessment to Understand Situated Social Robot Use in Healthcare. In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction (p. 245-251). https://doi.org/10.1145/3472307.3484670 

Stanojevic, C., Neimeyer, T., Piatt, J. (2021). The complexities of sexual health among adolescents living with autism spectrum disorder. Sexuality and Disability, 39(2), 345-356. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11195-020-09651-2 

*indicates graduate student coauthor

Abbott*, N., Stanojevic, C., McCormick, B., Dawson, S., Schline, K. (2024). Ripple Effects of Study Abroad Experiences for RT Students. American Therapeutic Recreation Association. Kansas City, MO

Li*, F., Yuan, S., McAnirlin, O., Browning, M., Stanojevic, C., & Bennett, C. (2024, July). EchoSphere: A synchronous virtual reality research platform for environmental emotion research and intervention [Paper presentation]. Real Emotions and Affect in Extended Realities Conference, Milan, Italy

Collins*, S., Stanojevic, C., Bennett, C., Henkel, Z., Baugus, K., Piatt, J., Bethel, C., Sabanovic, S. (2024). The Ins and Outs of SARs: Sensors and Behaviors of a Therapeutic Robot for Depression Management. IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN). 

Collins*, S., Baugus Henkel, K., Henkel, Z., Bennett, C. C., Stanojevic, C., Piatt, J. A., Bethel, C., & Sabanović, S. (2024, March). "An Emotional Support Animal, Without the Animal": Design Guidelines for a Social Robot to Address Symptoms of Depression. In Proceedings of the 2024 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (pp. 147-156). https://doi.org/10.1145/3610977.3634988 

Li*, F., Stanojevic, C., & Gagnon, R. J. (2024). Artificial intelligence in academia: Some upsides, downsides, and unknowns. The Academy of Leisure Sciences. New Orleans, LA.

Stanojevic, C., Piatt, J. (2023). Attitudes of Recreational Therapists Working with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder Towards Adoption and Implementation of Socially Assistive Robots. American Therapeutic Recreation Association. Saint Louis, MO.

Bennett, C. C., Šabanović, S., Stanojević, C., Henkel, Z., Kim, S., & Lee, J. (2023). Enabling robotic pets to autonomously adapt their own behaviors to enhance therapeutic effects: a data-driven approach. In IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RoMAN).

Stanojevic, C., Piatt, J. (2023). Indulgence vs Restraint: Takeaways from the Cross-Cultural Study Conducted in Serbia and the U.S. The Academy of Leisure Sciences, New Orleans, LA.

Piatt, J., Stanojevic, C., Zahl, M. (2022). Social Isolation and Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury During Covid-19 Pandemic. Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals (ASCIP), Kansas City.

Stanojevic, C. (2022.) Comparing Pain Management Choices of Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury Living in the Netherlands and the United States. International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Lisbon, Portugal.

Stanojevic, C. (2022). The Management of Pain Among Community-Dwelling Adults with a Spinal Cord Injury. Poster presentation at International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Lisbon, Portugal.

Bennett, C., Stanojevic, C., Kim, S., Sabanovic, S., Lee, J., Piatt, J., Yu, J., Oh, J. (2022). Comparison of In-home Robotic Companion Pet Use in South Korea and the United States: A Case Study. Poster presentation in the 9th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob 2022).

Stanojevic, C., Piatt, J. (2022). Use of Ecological Momentary Assessment in Recreational Therapy. Recreational Therapists of Indiana, Elletville, IN.

Stanojevic, C., Bennet, C., Sabanovic, S., Piatt, A., Kim, S. (2021). When No One is Watching: Ecological Momentary Assessment to Understand Situated Social Robot Use in Healthcare. The Ninth International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction.

Stanojevic, C., Simic-Stanojevic, I., Piatt, J. (2021). Recreational Therapy Students’ and Practitioners' Perspectives on Sexual Wellness and Disabilities. American Therapeutic Recreation Association Annual Conference.

Cordle, J., Bowen, A., Perez, T., Stanojevic, C., McCool, S., Hooker, T., Oudheusden, A. (2021). Graduate Student Panel. American Therapeutic Recreation Association Annual Conference.

Digital Health Artificial Intelligence Team
 - Virtual Reality [VR] Technology to Assist Young Adults with Autism During the Transition to Adulthood
 - Enhancing Emotional Support for  Autistic Individuals through Autonomous Activation of Conversational Agents Based on Digital Biomarkers
 - The Effect of Socially Assistive Robot-based Intervention on Stress and Stress-Related Biomarkers on College Students Diagnosed with ASD
 - The development of Digital Therapeutic (DTx) tools for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
 - Autism Spectrum Disorder and Service Providers: Attitudes Towards New Technologies, Perception of Usefulness and Intention to Use Socially Assistive Robots
 - Establishing the Most Effective Sampling Strategy within the Ecological Momentary Assessment Approach