Professional info

Megan Brunstetter graduated from the University of Mount Union with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and minors in Psychology and Chemistry.  Megan’s interest in prevention of substance use disorders stems from her background as an addictions counselor working in several trauma service settings.  She extended her focus to the implementation and evaluation of evidence-based intervention practices to include the Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) program and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Smoking Intervention study. Megan worked to develop, implement, and support sustainable programs in clinical and community-based settings across Colorado to include policy and systems level change.  As a project coordinator under Dr. Bonn-Miller, Megan is involved in a study examining the impact of medical and recreational marijuana use among Colorado residents with PTSD.  She is also involved in a project evaluating the impact of mobile applications on substance use treatment engagement for veterans with PTSD.