Morgan Anvari is a doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology program, working with Dr. Jessica Magidson in the Global Mental Health and Addiction Program (GMAP). Morgan received her BA in Psychology from the University of Maryland, College Park, where she received the University’s 2020 Undergraduate Researcher of the Year Award for her work in GMAP and the Maryland Psychotherapy Clinic and Research Lab. She continued her work in GMAP for two years following her undergraduate studies, working primarily on domestic intervention pilots testing the initial efficacy, feasibility and acceptability of peer-led behavioral interventions to support substance use treatment engagement. Morgan’s current research interests include continuing to adapt behavioral interventions for peer delivery in resource-limited settings, particularly to shift stigma-related barriers to care. Morgan is currently funded by an individual NIDA Diversity Supplement to pursue independent research regarding the impacts of substance use and medication for opioid use disorder stigmas on patients in an underserved, rural community.
Areas of Interest
- Substance use
- Task sharing
- Implementation science
- Peer recovery specialists
- Stigma
Degrees
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BAPsychology, University of Maryland, College Park