Krysten Bold

Krysten Bold, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine, specializing in substance use treatment and tobacco control research. She earned her PhD from Rutgers University and completed postdoctoral training at Yale, focusing on e-cigarette and tobacco use among youth and adults. Her work informs prevention, policy, and intervention strategies, with notable contributions to the U.S. Surgeon General's Report on e-cigarette use.

Education:

• PhD in Clinical Psychology, Rutgers University (2015)
• MS in Clinical Psychology, Rutgers University (2012)
• BS in Psychology, University of Notre Dame (2008)

Research Interests:

• E-cigarette and tobacco use patterns in youth and adults
• Impact of flavor regulations on cessation outcomes
• Mobile health technologies for real-time intervention
• Health disparities in menthol cigarette use
• Clinical trials evaluating tobacco policies

Awards:

• New Investigator Best Abstract Award (Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 2021)
• Leadership Award (Yale School of Medicine, 2015)

Grants & Labs:

• Principal Investigator: Study on menthol ban impacts (NIH-funded)
• HABIT Lab (Health Assessment & Behavioral Interventions for Tobacco)
• Co-investigator in a $20M NIH-funded Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science