Fred Muench

Fred Muench Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist who specializes in building technology based products to foster well-being. He currently serves as the Director of Digital Health Interventions in Psychiatry at Northwell Health. He was the Director of Research and Development at Helicor, the team that built the StressEraser HRV biofeedback device for breath-based stress reduction, and developed the first breath retraining application for the iPhone in 2008. Fred currently teaches a class entitled, Crafting Mindful Experiences, at the Interactive Telecommunications Program at NYU where he works with designers and developers to build applications to reduce stress and enhance well-being.