Bryan is a third-year doctoral student in the Clinical Health Psychology program at CU Denver. Bryan obtained his associate's degree in Psychology from the Community College of Denver in 2016 and transferred to complete his bachelor of science degree in Psychology from Colorado State University in 2018. Subsequently, he received his master's of arts degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from CU Denver in 2022. During his master’s program, Bryan interned at community health centers, where he became interested in understanding the relationship between health conditions, healthcare disparities, and mental health. Bryan also volunteered as a research assistant in the Psychosocial Oncology lab under Dr. Kilbourn’s mentorship, and was responsible for supporting research projects related to integrative healthcare and psychosocial oncology. His research interests include improving mental health services in integrated healthcare agencies, multicultural barriers to mental healthcare access for patients with cancer, and palliative care. Bryan’s professional service comprises supporting community health centers as a behavioral health provider. Bryan enjoys spending time with family and friends, playing “Loteria,” and going to the movies.
Selected-Presentations
Contreras Zamora, B., Sanchez L., Coronel-Mockler, S., Flattery, N., Millington, J., & Kilbourn, K. (2025, April 10-12). CHARLAR: A Qualitative Exploration of Participant Experiences, [Poster presentation]. Rocky Mountain Psychological Association’s 95th Annual Conference, Denver, CO, United States.
Sanchez L., Contreras Zamora, B., Allen, E., & Kilbourn, K. (2025, April 10-12). What Constitutes Infidelity? Perceptions of Partner Cheating [Poster presentation]. Rocky Mountain Psychological Association’s 95th Annual Conference, Denver, CO, United States.
Contreras Zamora, B., Bilenduke, E., Bradford, D., & Kilbourn, K. (2025, March 26-29). Mental Health Challenges Facing the Latino Community: A Qualitative Report from Participants of CHARLAR [Poster presentation]. Society Behavioral Medicine’s 46th Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, United States.
Contreras Zamora, B. (2024, November 7-8). Panel de Inmigracion. [Spanish Presentation]. Conferencia Sazonando la Salud Mental 1st Annual Conference, Denver, CO, United States.