Brian N. Chin

Brian N. Chin

Assistant Professor of Psychology, Trinity College

I have been a tenure-track assistant professor of social/health psychology at Trinity College since 2022. Before starting this position, I earned my Ph.D. in Social and Health Psychology from Carnegie Mellon University in 2020 and then completed NIH-funded T32 postdoctoral training fellowships in cardiovascular behavioral medicine and translational sleep medicine at the University of Pittsburgh from 2020-2022.

Articles by: Brian N. Chin

photo of a white french bulldog with black splotches around the eyes sleeping next to a young woman in bed

Co-sleeping with pet dogs — but not cats — linked to poorer sleep in study

By Brian N. Chin published

A survey-based study finds that people who sleep in the same room as their dogs show worse sleep quality. Cats weren't linked to the same effect.