Health Psychology & Behavioral Medicine

Current Faculty

Our faculty come from a wide range of training backgrounds, including developmental psychology, health psychology, social psychology, affective neuroscience, cognitive psychology and neuroscience, industrial/organizational psychology, and human factors psychology.

Core Faculty

Affiliate Faculty

Local Affiliates

  • Akane Sano, Ph.D. (Rice University; Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering)
  • Ashutosh Sabharwal, Ph.D. (Rice University; Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering)
  • Anthony Brandt, Ph.D. (Rice University; Shepherd School of Music)
  • Robert Dantzer, Ph.D. (MD Anderson; Department of Symptom Research)
  • Sean Savitz, MD (UT Health; Department of Neurology)
  • Chuck Green, Ph.D. (UT Health; Department of Pediatrics)
  • Christof Karmonik, Ph.D. (Houston Methodist Research Institute, Translational Imaging)
  • Mei Rui, DMA. (Houston Methodist Hospital, Center for Performing Arts Medicine)
  • Todd Frazier, M.A. (Houston Methodist Hospital, Center for Performing Arts Medicine)
  • Marcel de Dios, PhD (Houston Methodist Behavioral Health, Psychology)
  • Julian Thayer, PhD (University of California, Irvine; Psychological Science, School of Social Ecology)