Jennifer L. Bryan

Jennifer L. Bryan, Ph.D. serves as Associate Professor with Tenure in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine's School of Medicine. She holds dual investigator roles at the Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC) as Education Core Investigator and at the Center for Innovations in Quality, Safety, and Effectiveness (IQuEST).

Education:

• Ph.D. in Health Professions Education, Evaluation and Research (University of Houston, 2014)
• M.A. (University of Houston, 2012)
• B.S. (Chaminade University of Honolulu, 2008)
• Postdoctoral Fellowship (Baylor College of Medicine, 2017)

Research Focus: Dr. Bryan specializes in translating evidence-based mental health interventions into practical clinical applications, with particular emphasis on Veteran populations. Her work integrates mental health education, program evaluation, and wellness promotion through accessible self-help frameworks. Key initiatives include suicide prevention strategies using the STORES methodology and pre-transplant wellness protocols.

Notable Projects: She developed multiple evidence-based patient education guides including A Veteran's Guide to Discussing STORES for suicide risk reduction, the Veterans Wellness Guide for holistic well-being, Wellness While Waiting for transplant candidates, and Bariatric Surgery: A Path to Success for surgical mental health preparation. These resources operationalize mental health principles for real-world clinical settings.

Professional Impact: Her investigator roles at MIRECC and IQuEST demonstrate integration of research with clinical quality improvement. Current work focuses on disseminating mental health programs through structured educational frameworks that empower patients and caregivers while addressing systemic healthcare challenges in Veteran care and surgical psychology contexts.