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MORGAN KELLY 322 Moore St., San Marcos, TX, 78666 | (817) 269-0915 | mek51@txstate.edu

EDUCATIONTexas State University, San Marcos, TXMasters of Arts, Psychological Research- Expected May 2016Thesis: Alcohol Use and Cardiovascular Health in College Binge DrinkersAdvisor: Dr. Natalie CeballosCurrent GPA: 4.00Relevant coursework: Biological Basis of Behavior, Cognitive Neuroscience, Foundations of Health Psychology, Multivariate Statistics, Neurobiology (Graduate Section), Research Design and Methodology, Univariate Statistics

St. Edward’s University, Austin, TXBachelor of Arts, Psychology, Magna Cum Laude- May 2012Capstone: Should the Federal Government Support Research on the Medical Benefits of Schedule I Drugs?Cumulative GPA: 3.76 Psychology GPA: 3.92Relevant coursework: Abnormal Psychology, Advanced Research and Field Experience: T.A. for Behavioral Neuroscience, Behavioral Neuroscience, Chemical Dependency Issues, Child Development, Experimental Psychology, History and Systems of Psychology, Psychology of Religion, Research and Field: Behavioral Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Statistics, and Theories of Personality

RESEARCH INTERESTSNeurobiological mechanisms of drugs of abuse; Clinical addiction research; Neuropsychopharmacology; Biofeedback; Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention

RESEARCH EXPERIENCEDepartment of Psychological Research at Texas State University, San Marcos, TXPrimary Researcher- September 2014-PresentThis thesis project examines cardiovascular cue-reactivity to alcohol images pre- and post- stress in college students. Skills acquired while working on this project include operation of ECG biopack equipment and software, use of Superlab software, analysis of Heart Rate Variability data using AcqKnowledge software, scoring and coding of multiple self-report measures, training and managing undergraduate research assistants, and data analysis using SPSS.

School of Pharmacology at University of Texas, Austin, TXResearch Assistant- August 2013-January 2014Under Dr. Duvauchelle, I assisted on a project that utilized ultrasonic vocalization elicited by rodents in order to gain insight into the emotional process over the course of an alcohol self-administration study. My responsibilities included animal care, data collection, and data entry.

Animal Behavioral Lab at Southwestern University in collaboration with St. Edward’s University, Georgetown, TXUndergraduate Research Assistant- August 2011-December 2011Under the direction of Dr. Russell Frohardt, and Dr. Fay Guaracci, I assisted on two experiments- one focused on sensitization to methamphetamine in female rodents and the other experiment examined the anti-adrogenic effects of the fungicide Vinclozlin in male rodents. My responsibilities included animal care,

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scoring locomotor behaviors and paced-mating behaviors, collection of biological samples, completion of minor surgeries (ovarectomy), and data entry and analysis.

COMPLETED RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONSKelly, M., Graham, R., Ford, J., & Ceballos, N. (2015). Alcohol use and resting heart rate variability in college drinkers. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 39, 63A.

Kelly, M., Ford, J., & Ceballos, N. (2015). Cardiovascular Cue-Reactivity to Alcohol Images in Social Drinking College Students. Accepted for poster presentation for the 36 th Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine-San Antonio, TX

Kelly, M., Ford, J., & Ceballos, N. (2015). Alcohol Use and Resting Heart Rate Variability in College Drinkers. Submitted and awaiting acceptance for poster presentation for the 38 th Annual Meeting of the Research Society of Alcoholism- San Antonio, TX

ON-GOING RESEARCH PROJECTS/FUTURE PUBLICATIONS & PRSENTATIONSKelly, M., McCormack, B., Lopez, E., Ford, J. & Ceballos, N. (2016). Differences in Cardiovascular Cue-Reactivity to Alcohol Images Pre- and Post- Stress Based on Binge Drinker Status. Submitted abstract for poster presentation for the 37th Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine- Washington, D.C. – Under review

Ramos, S., Kelly, M., & Schepis, T. S. (2016). Nicotine Use: Exploring Differences between Direct and Non-Direct Care Staff in Healthcare Settings- Currently collecting data

Kelly, M., Gray, A., & Howard, K. (2016). The Efficacy of Functional Restoration Programs in Reducing Opioid Use Among Chronic Pain Patients- Currently analyzing data

Daniel, T. & Kelly, M. (2016). Ethics and Neuroscience: Aristotle’s Relevance in the 21st Century. Interested publisher: Templeton Press. – Currently writing manuscript

CLINICAL EXPERIENCERestore FX Functional Restoration ProgramIntern- Summer 2015Responsibilities included basic administrative tasks, administering and scoring psychological assessments, keeping the database updated, communicating with patients on matters related to testing and more, and leading group discussions (on temptation bundling and gate control theory in relation to pain management).

Center of Rehabilitative Excellence (CORE) Health CareDirect Care Staff- August 2012-April 2013Primarily responsible for treating patients with respect and dignity within a teamwork setting. Duties included direct supervision and care of residents, meal preparation, ensuring proper sanitary and safety standards are met, medication administration, maintenance of daily resident records, collaboration with supervisors and therapists to ensure progress goals for residents are being met, and attendance of staff meetings.

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Graduate Instructional Assistant- Brain and Behavior- Spring 2016Responsible for scoring and organizing scantron-based exams. Also responsible for answering student inquiries daily, holding on-line office hours, and meeting students in-person upon request.

Graduate Instructional Assistant- Research Methods- Spring 2016Responsible for grading select coursework and attending lab to assist students in research, data analysis, and manuscript preparation

Graduate Instructional Assistant- Brain and Behavior- Fall 2015Guest Lecturer- “Stress” For the online section, responsible for grading essay based exams. For in-person section, responsible for scoring and organizing scantron-based exams. Also responsible for answering student inquiries daily, holding on-line office hours, and meeting students in-person upon request.

Graduate Instructional Assistant- Industrial & Organizational Psychology- Summer II 2015Responsibilities involved grading and providing feedback on weekly online chapter assignments.

Graduate Instructional Assistant- Brain and Behavior- Summer II 2015Responsibilities included grading essay-based exams, answering student questions about coursework, and holding office hours upon request.

Graduate Instructional Assistant- Research Methods- Spring 2015Responsibilities involved attending weekly lab sessions, holding weekly in person office hours, grading all coursework, and giving feedback on research proposal papers.

Graduate Instructional Assistant- Brain and Behavior- Fall 2014Guest Lecturer- “Learning and Memory”Responsibilities included scoring exams, meeting with students upon request, and providing supplementary learning materials.

Teaching Assistant – Behavioral Neuroscience- Fall 2011Responsibilities included assisting students during dissection labs, grading coursework and exams, and meeting with students upon request.

Teaching Assistant- South American Studies- Fall 2008Scheduled guest speakers, collaborated on syllabus development, and sent email updates.

SCHOLARSHIPS/AWARDSTexas State University System Foundation Graduate Liberal Arts Fellowship- Fall 2015Master’s in Arts: Psychological Research Graduate Scholarship- Fall 2015The Graduate College Scholarship- Liberal Arts- Fall 2015

CERTIFICATIONS/ TRAININGSClassroom Assessment Webinar Training- Texas State University - November 2014Social and Behavioral Research CITI certification (Reference # 13748979) - August 2014Ethics Review Board Certification- October 2011Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Certification- September 2011

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ASSOCIATIONS/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTSociety of Behavioral Medicine, student member- January 2015-Present Southwestern Psychological Association, member- November 2011-PresentPsi Chi, member- October 2011-Present Casa Marianna (Posada Esperanza), volunteer English teacher- September 2011-Dec. 2011

El Circulo de Español, president - January 2009-May 2009El Circulo de Español, member- August 2008-May 2011