Megan is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Developmental Psychobiology Research Group at the University of Colorado. She received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin, and completed her APA Internship at the Charleston Consortium – Medical University of South Carolina. Her graduate research focused on individual differences in personality factors and puberty that contribute to the development of psychopathology during adolescence, with a particular interest in transactions between biology, such as genetics and hormones, and human behavior. More recently, her research has examined developmental alterations of the HPA-axis stress response during puberty, particularly for those with exposure to interpersonal violence. By focusing on the impact biological changes on adolescent mental health, Megan hopes to inform targeted adolescent intervention and prevention programs. In addition to research, Megan has been an avid mentor to undergraduate and graduate students in both research and clinical work, and looks forward to helping others towards their academic goals through Project SHORT.