Angela Bryan

Biography

• Angela Bryan was born at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia in 1970.
• She completed her bachelor’s degree at the University of California, Los Angeles in 1992.
• Bryan earned her Ph.D. in social psychology from Arizona State University in 1997.
• She joined the University of Colorado at Boulder faculty in 1999.
• Bryan is a member of the University of Colorado Cancer Center.

Research Focus

• Bryan applies the biopsychosocial model to various topics such as HIV/STD prevention, cannabis use, and exercise.
• Her research includes studies on the impact of alcohol use on condom use among at-risk young people, effects of cannabis on motor functions, and incentives on healthy eating.
• Representative publications by Bryan include works on increasing condom use, young women’s condom use, and the influence of alcohol on cognitive behavior.

Contributions and Funding

• Bryan’s work on alcohol use and HIV risk was funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
• She received funding from the National Cancer Institute for research on exercise, DNA methylation, and cancer risk.
• Bryan’s research on the anti-inflammatory properties of cannabis was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
• She has studied the effects of cannabis products on anxiety, pain, inflammation, sleep, health, and mood.

Psychology Contributions

• Angela Bryan has received the APA Distinguished Scientific Award for her contributions to psychology.
• Her work has been published in various scientific journals covering topics such as physical activity and gene methylation, protective sexual behaviors, and cognitive correlates of behavior.
• Bryan has explored the relationship between future orientation, impulsive sensation seeking, and risk behavior among adjudicated adolescents.

Cannabis Research and Intervention Studies

• Bryan’s research on cannabis focuses on its effects on health, psychosocial determinants of behavior, DNA methylation in cancer prevention, and anti-inflammatory properties.
• She has studied the effects of high-potency cannabis on users, cannabis use and exercise behavior, and the relationship between cannabis and exercise.
• In intervention studies, Bryan used monetary incentives to enhance fruit and vegetable consumption, explored stress effects on fruit and vegetable intake, and suggested rewarding oneself for healthy eating habits.

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