Kristen Breit

My name is Dr. Kristen Breit, an Assistant Professor of Biopsychology at West Chester University. I have historically researched the effects of prenatal drug exposure on brain and behavioral development throughout the lifespan. My specific research interest is in the effects of prenatal exposure to combined alcohol, cannabis, and nicotine exposure (including electronic cigarettes) on behaviors later in life. In my lab, I mentor and train many undergraduate and graduate students, including several female minority students. In addition to conducting research, I teach courses such as Introduction to Biological Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience, Sensory Neuroscience, and Drugs and Behavior. I am also very passionate about science policy, particularly dispersing accurate information regarding developmental drug exposure to women who may not otherwise have access to such information.