M. Kathleen B. Lustyk, PhD is Professor of Psychology at Seattle Pacific University (SPU), Affiliate Associate Professor in the Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems at the University of Washington (UW) School of Nursing which houses the Center for Women's Health and Gender Research, and an Affiliate Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the UW. Dr. Lustyk is the primary investigator of the Lustyk Women’s Health Lab at SPU where she investigates numerous issues impacting the lives of women. Much of her research has focused on stress, exercise, quality of life, and premenstrual symptom reporting in women. Dr. Lustyk was recently awarded a grant from the National Institute of Health to investigate brain activation in women with substance use disorders following treatment with MBRP. Additionally, Dr. Lustyk is collaborating with the Addictive Behaviors Research Center to investigate hemodynamic reactivity in individuals with substance use disorders following Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP). In addition to her interest in Behavioral Medicine, Dr. Lustyk has served as a drug company consultant informing the development of new treatments for premenstrual symptomatology while considering quality of life issues in women. In 2002, Dr. Lustyk received the Outstanding Research Article Award from the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates for her work in women’s health.

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