Bruce S. Liese, PhD, ABPP is a licensed psychologist and Professor of Family Medicine, Community Health, and Psychiatry at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) and Clinical Director at the Cofrin Logan Center for Addiction Research and Treatment at the University of Kansas. He is a Fellow in three American Psychological Association (APA) Divisions, past president of APA Division 50 (Addiction Psychology), and an APA Council Representative. Dr. Liese is boarded in two specialty areas (Family and Couples Psychology and Addiction Psychology) by the American Board of Professional Psychologists (ABPP) and the American Board of Addiction Psychologists (ABAP).

Dr. Liese has taught hundreds of courses and workshops on addictions, psychotherapy, and evidence-based practice and he has supervised hundreds of psychotherapy trainees. Dr. Liese has more than 75 publications, he is on the editorial boards of three APA journals, and he has co-authored three texts on addictions. His most recent text, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy of Addictive Disorders, was recently published in 2022 with co-author, Dr. Aaron T. Beck.

For his service to APA Division 50 (Addiction Psychology), Dr. Liese has twice received the President’s Citation from that Division (in 2003 and 2024). In 2015, Dr. Liese received the Distinguished Career Contributions to Education and Training award from APA Division 50, and he received a Presidential Citation from the American Psychological Association in 2018 for his work as a community leader. In addition to these ongoing activities and responsibilities, Dr. Liese continues to see at least 25 psychotherapy patients per week.