Meghan Pierce

Greater Boston

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About me
Associate Director for Scientific Operations
Education
- University of nevada, las vegas
  2011 - 2017
  Doctor of philosophy (ph.d.) experimental psychology/neuroscience
  Activities and Societies: 2015-2016: Vice President: Graduate and Professional Student Association 2014-2014 Treasurer: Graduate and Professional Student Association 2013-2014 President: Experimental Students Committee 2013-2014 Secretary: Graduate and Professional Student Association 2012-2013: Secretary: Experimental Students Committee 2010-2014: Secretary: State of Nevada Association of Addiction Professionals. 2011-2012: First Year Cohort Representative: Experimental Student Committee
- University of nevada, las vegas
  2003 - 2009
  Bachelor of arts psychology
  Activities and Societies: Psi Chi
- University of nevada-las vegas
  2009 - 2011
  Master of science counselor education
  Activities and Societies: Chi Sigma Iota, Secretary of the State of Nevada Association of Addiction Professionals (2010-2012), President of the Student Organization of Addiction Professionals (2010-2011). Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- University of nevada-las vegas
  2011 - 2014
  Master's degree psychology/neuroscience
Experience
- Target
  Aug 1999 - May 2010
  Team leader
- University of nevada las vegas
  May 2010 - now
  Introductory Psychology (PSY 101)Psychopharmacology (PSY 422)Foundations of Physiological Psychology (PSY 303)History of Psychology (PSY 308)Abnormal Psychology (PSY 341)Sensation and Perception (PSY 305) I conduct behavioral neuroscience and neuroendocrinology research as part of the Behavioral Neuroscience and Psychopharmacology Laboratory at UNLV under Dr. Laurel Pritchard. I provided individual counseling for UNLV's problem gambling program, as well as conducting related research.
  - Part-Time Instructor
    Aug 2013 - now
  - Student Body President, Graduate and Professional Student Government
    May 2016 - May 2017
  - Graduate Research Assistant
    Aug 2011 - May 2016
  - Harrah's Problem Gambling Graduate Assistant
    May 2010 - Aug 2011
- Nevada state college
  Jan 2015 - May 2017
  Part-time instructor
  Physiological Psychology (PSY 403)
- Association for psychological science
  May 2016 - May 2017
  Membership and volunteers officer
- Harvard medical school
  Sept 2017 - now
  - Instructor of Psychiatry
    Sept 2017 - now
  - Research Fellow
    Sept 2017 - Aug 2018
- Va boston healthcare system
  Sept 2018 - Jul 2020
  Advanced fellow in polytrauma and tbi rehabilitation research
- Boston university
  Jul 2020 - Dec 2022
  Research scientist
- Va boston healthcare system
  Dec 2022 - now
  - Associate Director for Scientific Operations, National PTSD Brain Bank
    Dec 2022 - now
  - Research Health Scientist
    Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Licenses & Certifications
- Certified problem gambling counselor-intern
  Board of examiners
  Jun 2010