Adjunct faculty member April Idalski Carcone is collaborating with Alexander Kotov in the WSU Computer Science Department and Gwen Alexander from Henry Ford Health Systems on a newly funded National Institutes of Health grant, “Automated Coding of eCoaching Exchanges to Promote Healthier Eating” (NIDDK 1R21DK108071-01A1, Carcone and Kotov, PIs). This research will use cutting edge computer science technology machine learning-based classification models to automate communication coding, a resource-intensive qualitative analysis process, and identify key communication strategies used by eCoaches linked to increased fruit and vegetable (FV) intake among young adults age 21-30. Identifying communication strategies linked to increased FV intake will identify empirically derived communication techniques that can be used to tailor interventions and health promotion messages to more effectively promote behavior change in this age group. The development of this computer science technology is the first step toward automating the eCoaching process.