Michael Gawrysiak

Michael Gawrysiak
  • Associate Professor of Psychology
  • Department: Psychology
  • Institution: West Chester University of Pennsylvania
  • Email: MGAWRYSIAK@wcupa.edu

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Tennessee

Research Interests

substance use disordersaddictiontraumaposttraumatic stress disorderbehavioral interventionsmindfulnessmeditationpsychedelicspsychedelic assisted therapy (PAT)

Opportunities

Work Study Positions Available: No

Grant Funded Positions Available: No

Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: Yes

PSY-410 (Research in Psychology)

Volunteer Research Positions Available: No

Biography

Michael J. Gawrysiak, Ph.D. University of Tennessee. Associate Professor. His research, teaching and clinical interests are organized around the study of in adult psychopathology (i.e., substance use disorders, posttraumatic stress), contemplative practices and mindfulness-based interventions, and studying brain (i.e., fMRI) and behavioral features of individuals struggling with psychiatric disorders. Currently, his work centers around the putative benefit of psychedelic drugs through his role as investigator on two clinical trials studying brain-behavioral changes among opioid use disorder patients participating in Psychedelic Assisted Therapy (PAT; psilocybin). He is also coordinating studies to investigate the long-term psychological changes among individuals that participate in legally delivered psilocybin/DMT through psychedelic service providers in Oregon, Colorado, and Mexico.

Contact Information

Phone: 610-436-3339

List of Publications

  • Ehmann, S., Pohlig, R.T., Chaoul, A., Cuzzupe, J., Vaughn, M., Rocco, G., Wangyal, T., & Gawrysiak, M. (2025). Bridging the soteriological-scientific divide: A 9-month online Tibetan mind-body practice program enhances eudaimonic well-being and non-dual awareness. Mindfulness, https://osf.io/preprints/osf/6cze8_v1
  • Ehmann, S., & Gawrysiak, M. (2025). Unveiling the pathways: The effects of mindfulness and recreational psychedelic experiences on well-being
  • The mediating roles of non-dual awareness, pro-sociality, and meaning in life. Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1037/cns0000443
  • Regier, P. S., Hager, N. M., Gawrysiak, M., Ehmann, S., Ayaz, H., Childress, A. R., & Fan, Y. (2025). Differential large-scale network functional connectivity in cocaine-use disorder associates with drug-use outcomes. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 9636. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-91465-3
  • Gawrysiak, M., Loomis, D., Ehmann, S., Wayne, S., & Armao, M. (2024). Environmental suppression mediates the relationship between posttraumatic stress and cannabis use among trauma-exposed college students. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, jsad-23. https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.23-00344

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