November 2021

Professor Bryan is an internationally renowned social and health psychologist known for her research on HIV/STD prevention, exercise promotion, healthy eating, and most recently, the public health implications of legalized cannabis. She is a Professor and Associate Chair for Faculty Development in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Colorado Boulder where she co-directs the Center for Health and Neuroscience, Genes, and Environment.

Dr. Bryan completed her bachelor’s degree in psychology at UCLA, and her Ph.D. in social psychology at Arizona State University and performed postdoctoral research at the Center for HIV/Health Intervention and Promotion in the Department of Psychology at the University of Connecticut. She has published well over 200 peer reviewed articles and has been continuously funded for over 20 years as a PI by various institutes at NIH including NIDA, NIA, NIAAA, NCI, and NINR.

Dr. Bryan has merged her interests in health promotion and the possible harms and benefits of cannabis legalization into the work she will speak on today: the Implications of cannabis for obesity-related processes and behaviors.