COS Presenter

Don Grant, PhD
Psychologist, Speaker and Published Researcher

Dr. Don Grant is an internationally award-winning media psychologist, speaker, published researcher, and both addiction and healthy digital device management specialist. He is a nationally certified Doctoral Addictions Counselor, Substance Use Disorder Certified Counselor IV, and clinician/educator/program trainer. Dr. Grant is Executive Director of Resolutions Teen Center (an intensive adolescent/teen outpatient treatment program in Santa Monica), was recipient of the 2015 American Psychological Association “Early Career Achievement Award,” serves as co-chairman of the American Psychological Association (Division 46) “Device Management & Intelligence” committee and chairman of the Division 46 “Strategic Planning” committee. 

Don has been commissioned by APA to write the only book on “Healthy Device Management & The Practice of Good Digital Citizenship” they plan to publish. Dr. Grant has also been elected to serve as President of APA Division 46 for 2022-23. He received his B.A. with honors from the University of Michigan, MFA from the University of Southern California, and both an MA and Ph.D. in Psychology (with an emphasis in media psychology) from Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara.