Thema Bryant, Ph.D.

Dr. Thema Bryant is a licensed psychologist, ordained minister, and professor of psychology at Pepperdine University. Dr. Thema was the 2023 president of the American Psychological Association and advocates for mental health and wellness locally, nationally, and globally. She is a past president of the Society for the Psychology of Women and a past American Psychological Association representative to the United Nations. She has appeared as a mental health expert on CNN, Headline News, CBS Mornings, NPR, VH1, OWN, and BET. Dr. Thema, who hosts The Homecoming Podcast, earned her doctorate from Duke University and completed her postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical Center.