Meghan Pierce

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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