Erin E Bonar, PhD

Dr. Bonar is a licensed clinical psychologist and a Professor at the University of Michigan in the Department of Psychiatry. She is also the Kathy Fant Brzoznowski Research Professor in Behavioral Health Technology Innovations. She is also the Director of Research Strategy for the Michigan Innovations in Addiction Care through Research & Education Program, and an Associate Training Director for an NIAAA-funded T32 post-doctoral fellowship. Dr. Bonar received her B.S. in psychology from Northern Kentucky University and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Bowling Green State University.

Dr. Bonar spends most of her time leading and collaborating on patient-engaged research. She studies ways to prevent and treat substance use disorders, and wants to improve how this can be done by using technology-based tools (e.g., patient portal, smartphones, internet-based programs). As Director of Research Strategy for MI-ACRE, she helps develop pilot work, proposals, and research products that align with our mission and help propel the field forward.