Megan D. McCarthy

Megan is a first-year student in the Counseling Psychology doctoral program at UAlbany. Megan graduated summa cum laude from Trinity College in 2019, with a bachelor’s in psychology and a minor in music.  

After graduating, Megan worked as a research assistant at Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital working on projects involving dual-diagnosis, mindfulness intervention and stress response in substance use disorders.  

Her primary research interests are in the areas of substance use, prescription drug misuse, harm-reduction, and sexual and gender minority experiences of substance use. She is also interested in community education and intervention pertaining to substance use. 

In her free time, Megan enjoys reading, rock climbing, photography, and spending time with friends and family. 

Pronouns: She/her/hers