Dr. CJ Bathgate, is a clinical health psychologist and Associate Professor of Medicine at National Jewish Health. Dr. Bathgate is the Vice Chair of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Prioritizing Research in Mental Health Working Group (PRIME) and is collaborating with leaders in the field to better understand the impact of highly effective modulators on mental health. She has published articles and book chapters focusing on innovative ways to facilitate health and behavior changes in the areas of stress management, mood, sleep, and coping with disease progression, and has been featured as an expert mental health contributor on Forbes Health and CNN. 

She completed her BA in psychology from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), has a Master of Education and Master of Arts in counseling psychology from Columbia University (New York), a Master of Arts and PhD in clinical health psychology from University of Colorado (Denver), and completed her post-doctoral fellowship in behavioral sleep medicine at National Jewish Health.