University of Colorado Boulder · PsychologyBryan Health Lab
Angela Bryan · Boulder, Colorado
Research Focus
Dr. Angela Bryan's research focuses on improving health in historically underrepresented communities through two main projects. One project aims to enhance exercise adherence in the Black community by developing and testing tailored goal-setting interventions to combat cognitive decline. The second project explores the benefits and risks of cannabis, specifically full spectrum hemp-derived CBD and THC, for symptom relief in cancer patients, evaluating their effects on pain, mood, and cognitive function.
exercise adherencecognitive declineBlack communitygoal settingcannabispalliative careCBDTHCmental healthphysical activity
Research Aims
5AIM 01Tailor a theory-based exercise intervention for the Black community to improve physical activity adherence.
AIM 02Assess the impact of different exercise intensities on the effectiveness of the goal-setting intervention.
AIM 03Evaluate the efficacy of full spectrum hemp-derived CBD versus broad spectrum CBD versus placebo on cancer patients' symptoms.
AIM 04Compare acute effects of hemp-derived CBD on pain, mood, and cognitive functioning shortly after use.
AIM 05Investigate changes in biomarkers associated with cognitive decline as a function of exercise interventions.
Skills the Lab Values
community engaged researchgoal-setting techniquesrandomized controlled trialsbiomarker analysisdata collectionstatistical analysisqualitative research methodsbehavioral interventionscognitive assessmentsfocus group facilitation
Output against the department
Publications374top 9% of dept.28th of 296
this lab
most publishedleast published
Citations13ktop 21% of dept.61st of 296
this lab
most citedleast cited
Career totals from OpenAlex, compared against labs that share a department. A department spans everything from one paper to tens of thousands, so bar heights are on a log scale — otherwise the largest lab would flatten every other bar to a line.