- jboehm@chapman.edu
Dr. Julia BoehmAssociate Professor; Associate Chair of PsychologyCrean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences; PsychologyWell-Being; Cardiovascular Disease; Health Behaviors; Biological Markers; Happiness; DiabetesBy Appointment OnlyCrean Hall 107Digital CommonsJulia K. Boehm is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Chapman University. She received her Ph.D. in psychology from the University of California, Riverside and was a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. Dr. Boehm’s research centers broadly on well-being and investigates how people can thrive both mentally and physically. More specifically, her research examines whether positive psychological characteristics such as optimism and life satisfaction are associated with improved cardiovascular outcomes. She is also interested in the behavioral and biological processes that are relevant for cardiovascular disease. She has published extensive reviews on these topics in top psychology and cardiovascular journals including Psychological Bulletin, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, and Circulation Research. Her work has been funded by the National Institute on Aging and the American Heart Association./our-faculty/files/curriculum-vita/julia-boehm.pdfpr@chapman.edujboehm@chapman.edu(714) 997-6803http://sites.chapman.edu/hwblab/