Laura Laumann, PhD, is currently a research scientist at the Center for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine (CBPM) at The Miriam Hospital and an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Dr. Laumann is a licensed psychologist with speciality training in behavioral medicine and pain psychology. Her program of research centers on biobehavioral mechanisms underlying the relationship between stress and health and the role of health behaviors (e.g., physical activity, sleep, and substance use) in mitigating and exacerbating risk for chronic health conditions. She has a specific line of research focused on the biobehavioral mechanisms and behavioral treatment of chronic pain.
Dr. Laumann received a BA in psychology and Spanish from the University of Virginia and a MS in clinical psychology from the University of Connecticut. She earned her PhD in clinical psychology and graduate certificates in Quantitative Research Methods and Health Psychology at the University of Connecticut. She completed her psychology internship and NIH T32 postdoctoral fellowship in Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine at Brown.
