Bretton ‘Brett’ Gilmore, JD, MSHS, BSN, RN, CPM

Brett Gilmore, JD, MSHS, BSN, RN, CPM is a second-year graduate student studying adolescent behavior modification under the mentorship of Dr. Chris Frei.  Brett studies community-based participatory research techniques pursuant to establishing knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of middle and high school teenagers confronting electronic cigarettes, or vaping, usage.  He plans to continue managing pharmaceutical and device research and development programs and explore a research-focused faculty position to allow him to give back to the next generation of scientists and advocate for basic translational science concepts to move innovation from the bench to community intervention.

Brett’s research is focusing on the dangers associated with using electronic cigarette, commonly referred to as vaping, specifically looking at use by middle and high school teenagers.   Literature review, case study, and development and administration of novel survey instruments will elicit health indicators, behavioral causes, and predisposing, reinforcing, and enabling factors. Future work will include developing programs, tools, and materials to share and promote quality health education on the subject as part of the Texas health education curriculum in public middle and high schools.