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Chad Morris, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado- School of Medicine. At CU he is the Director of the Behavioral Health & Wellness Program (BHWP) and Wellness Leadership Institute. BHWP also houses the Rocky Mountain Tobacco Treatment Specialist Program. Dr. Morris is the principal investigator of over 140 projects and studies exploring the effectiveness of organizational, psychosocial, and pharmacologic whole health and tobacco cessation strategies across over 44 states and internationally. Dr. Morris is a seasoned Motivational Interviewing trainer and member of the MI Network of Trainers (MINT). As the Vice President of Spark Inspiration, Dr. Morris also offers corporate wellness solutions.

Jim Pavlik, MA serves as a Program and Policy Analyst for the Behavioral Health & Wellness Program (BHWP) and has over ten years of public health experience specifically in communications and policy analysis. He has worked for community advocacy organizations, community mental health centers, the Indiana Department of Health, and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Before joining BHWP, his work focused on international drug policy, as well as the social determinants of health, especially for low-SES populations and immigrant and refugee communities. Pavlik acts as BHWP’s internal process evaluator for the BHWP training and technical assistance teaching arm.