Ian A. Boggero PhD

Dr. Ian A. Boggero is the Director of Psychological Services and Director of Research at the University of Kentucky Orofacial Pain Clinic. He completed his undergraduate education at UCLA and obtained his Ph. D. in clinical psychology from the University of Kentucky, with a graduate certificate in biostatistics. After his Ph.D. he completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center where he worked with children and families with chronic pain.

His research interests are in developing and refining brief psychological interventions for improving pain, sleep, and fatigue in patients with chronic pain. His work has been funded by the NIH and the American Psychological Association among other organizations. He has over 100 combined publications and poster presentations and has been invited to give talks across the country and the world on psychological management of chronic orofacial pain. He is also currently the chair of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain's Research Committee.