Stephanie Meyers, MA School of Social Work San Diego State University 5500 Campanile Drive MC 4119 San Diego, CA 92182-4119 (805) 452-9167 Stephanie.Meyers87@gmail.com EDUCATION Ph.D. Interdisciplinary Research in Substance Use Department of Social Work, San Diego State University Division of Global Public Health, University of California San Diego San Diego, CA Advisor: Daniel Werb, PhD 2016 - Present M.A. Psychological Research 2010-2013 Department of Psychology, California State University, Long Beach Thesis: Ecstasy Use, Impulsivity, Adult ADHD, and Unprotected Anal Sex Advisor: Dennis Fisher, PhD B.A. Psychology/Sociology 2005-2009 Department of Psychology/Department of Sociology, University of California at Davis Mentor: Nolan Zane, PhD RESEARCH POSITIONS Mentored Research Teaching Associateship San Diego State University School of Social Work San Diego, CA August 2016 Present Research Assistant June 2013 - July 2014 California State University, Long Beach Center for Behavioral Research and Services Performed quantitative interviews and data analysis for a center that provided free HIV and STI testing services for the indigent and drug using populations of. Investigated the psychological and behavioral correlates of substance use, HIV risk behaviors, and disease transmission. Graduate Assistant August 2010 - June 2013 California State University, Long Beach Center for Behavioral Research and Services Stephanie Meyers Page 1 of 6 March 2018
Conducted quantitative interviews and data analysis for a center that provided free HIV and STI testing services for the indigent and drug using populations of. Investigated the psychological and behavioral correlates of substance use, HIV risk behaviors, and disease transmission. Evaluated the relationship between ecstasy use, impulsivity, adult ADHD (MA thesis, 2013). Research Assistant January 2009 - June 2009 University of California, Davis Asian American Center on Disparities Research Investigated the impact of race on problem drinking and problem gambling behaviors among college students as part of the Mentorship for Undergraduate Research in Agriculture, Letters and Science (MURALS) program. Mentor Nolan Zane, PhD. Research Assistant June 2008 - January 2009 University of California, Davis Psychology Department Dr. Gail Goodman s Lab Assisted a study investigating attitudes towards the current laws surrounding sexual assault and abuse. Research Assistant January 2008 - March 2008 University of California, Davis School of Education Dr. Jennifer Kurth Provided research support for a study investigating the impact of puberty on the classroom behavior of junior high school students with autism. Conducted field observations and data entry for this project. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Lecturer August 2015 - June 2016 Orange Coast College Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences Psychology Department Costa Mesa, CA Courses Taught: PSYC 160: Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences and PSYC 280: Introduction to Experimental Methods. Lecturer August 2013 - May 2016 California State University Long Beach Psychology Department Stephanie Meyers Page 2 of 6 March 2018
Sociology Department Courses Taught: PSY 210: Introductory Statistics, PSY 310: Intermediate Statistics, SOC 250: Elementary Statistics, and SOC 355: Quantitative Research Methods. Guest Lecturer November 2015 California State University Long Beach Women s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Course: Feminist Research Methods Lecture: Quantitative Research Methods & Survey Research Instructor: Shaeleya Miller, PhD OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES MAPR Thesis Committee Member March 2017 October 2017 California State University Long Beach Thesis author: Michelle Marckwordt-Lowery Thesis title: Effect of Early Traumatic Experience on Current Stress Levels Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. James Amirkhan CLINICAL COUNSELING EXPERIENCE Mentor for At-Risk Youth June 2015 - June 2016 Power 4 Youth Provided one-on-one mentoring for at-risk/low income adolescents in Long Beach. Support Staff August 2009-August 2010 Cache Creek Lodge Inc. Woodland, CA Provided support and counseling for clients seeking residential treatment for substance dependence disorders. In Home Behavior Tutor June 2009 August 2010 Capitol Autism Services Sacramento, CA Trained in and utilized Applied Behavior Analysis therapeutic techniques with children with autism to improve social skills and to reduce problem behaviors. HONORS AND AWARDS: Dean s Award: SDSU Student Research Symposium, 2018 Stephanie Meyers Page 3 of 6 March 2018
Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society, 2013 WPA Psi Chi Regional Poster Winner, 2013 J. Robert Newman Scholar Award, 2010-2012 1 st Place at the CSULB Psych Day Research Poster Fair, 2011 Psi Chi National Honors Society, 2009 MURALS Scholar, 2009 PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP American Public Health Association, 2012 Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2018 MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION: Meyers, S. A., Scheim, A., Jain, S., Sun, X., Milloy, M.J., DeBeck, K., Hayashi K., Garfein, R., & Werb, D. (2018). Gender differences in the provision of injection initiation assistance: A comparison of three North American cities. Drug and Alcohol Review. Manuscript under review. Meyers, S. A., Jain, S., Scheim, A., Rafful, C., Mittal, M. L., Smith, L. R., Sun, X., Garfein, R., Strathdee, S., Guise, A., & Werb, D. (2018) The gender composition of injection drug use initiator-initiate relationships across two North American settings. Manuscript in preparation. Meyers, S. A., Werb, D., & Rafful, C. (2018). The theory of gender and power in injection initiation events in the US-Mexico border region. Manuscript in Preparation. PEER-REVIEWED ABSTRACTS: Meyers S., Scheim, A., Jain, S., Sun, X., Milloy, M.J., DeBeck, K., Hayashi K., Garfein, R., Strathdee, S., & Werb, D. (June, 2018) Gender Differences in the Provision of Injection Initiation Assistance: A Comparison of Three North American Settings. Poster presented at The College on Problems of Drug Dependence 2018 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. Meyers S., Jain, S., Scheim, A., Milloy, M.J., DeBeck, K., Hayashi, K., Sun, X., Garfein, R., Strathdee, S., Guise, A., & Werb, D. (April, 2018). The Gender Composition of Injection Drug Use Initiator-Initiate Relationships across Three North American Settings. Poster presented at the 39th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society for Behavioral Medicine, New Orleans, LA. Meyers, S. A. & Werb, D. (March, 2017). Gender differences in the provision of injection initiation assistance in Tijuana, Mexico. Poster presented at the 10 th Annual Student Research Symposium, San Diego, CA, Davis, J. P., Fisher, D. G., Reynolds, G. L., Napper, L. E., & Meyers, S. A. (2014). Crack cocaine use and perceived life chances in Long Beach. Poster presented at the 74 th Annual Meeting of the College on Problem Drug Use and Dependence, San Juan, PR. Reynolds, G. L., Meyers, S. A., Shibata, C., Erlyana, E., Cummins, C., & Fisher, D. G. (November, 2014). Contraceptive use, decision-making, and impulsivity in a community sample of women. Stephanie Meyers Page 4 of 6 March 2018
Poster presented at the 142 nd Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Public Health Association, New Orleans, LA. Fisher, D. G., Davis, J. P., Reynolds, G. L., Napper, L. E., & Meyers, S. A. (May, 2014). Crack cocaine use and perceived life chances in Long Beach. Poster presented at the 13 th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences, Honolulu, HI. Reynolds, G. L., Meyers, S.A., & Fisher, D.G. (2013, November). Concurrent partners of high-risk African American women and heterosexual anal sex. Poster presented at the 141 st Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Public Health Association, Boston, MA. Meyers, S.A., Fisher, D.G., & Reynolds, G.L. (2013, August). Receptive anal sex and adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Poster presented at the 39 th Annual Meeting of the International Academy of Sex Research, Chicago, IL. Davis, J.P., Fisher, D.G., Reynolds, G.L., Napper, L., & Meyers, S. (2013, August). Illicit drug use as a function of perceived life chances and impulsivity in decision making. Poster presented at the 2013 American Sociological Association, New York, NY. Reynolds, G.L., Meyers, S. A., & Fisher, D.G. (2013, August). Bisexuality in the sexual networks of women reporting anal sex: Findings from a pilot study. Poster presented at the 39 th Annual Meeting of the International Academy of Sex Research, Chicago, IL. Meyers, S.A., Fisher, D.G., Ware, M., Hess, K.L., & Reynolds, G.L. (2013, April). Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and impulsivity. Poster presented at 2013 Western Psychological Association, Reno, NV. Reynolds, G.L., Hess, K.L., Meyers, S.A., Brenes, R., & Fisher, D.G. (2013, April). Stressful experience waiting for laboratory test results. Poster presented at 2013 Western Psychological Association, Reno, NV. Meyers, S.A., Fisher, D.G., Reynolds, G.L., & Janson, M.A. (2012, October). Ecstasy use among adult males receiving HIV prevention services in Los Angeles County. Poster presented at 2012 American Public Health Association, San Francisco, CA. Fisher, D. G., Meyers, S. A., & Reynolds, G. L. (2012, July). Ecstasy use and sexual risk behavior in Long Beach, California. Poster presented at 2012 International Academy of Sex Research, Lisbon, Portugal. Meyers, S. A., Fisher, D. G., Reynolds, G. L., & Janson, M. A. (2012, June). Ecstasy use among adults receiving AIDS prevention services in Los Angeles County. Poster presented at 2012 College on Problem Drug Use and Dependence Conference, Palm Springs, CA. Rogala, B., Reynolds, G. L., Napper, L. E., Fisher, D. G., Meyers, S., & Hodgens, S. (2011, August). Differences in mental health and psychological distress between clients who received and did not receive HIV testing in an outpatient drug treatment program. Poster presented at 2011 National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA. JOURNAL REVIEWING Stephanie Meyers Page 5 of 6 March 2018
Ad-hoc reviewer, Harm Reduction Journal, 2016 ADDITIONAL TRAINING Mental Health First Aid Certification December 2015 Project OCEAN Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention Training November 2014 Project OCEAN Autism Ally Workshop November 2014 Disabled Student Services Mediational Modeling Workshop with Dr. Dave MacKinnon July 2012 Research Infrastructure in Minority Institutions (RIMI) Project Social Networking Workshop with Dr. Tim Valente June 2012 Research Infrastructure in Minority Institutions (RIMI) Project Microsoft SQL Server Training February 2012 Learning Tree El Segundo, CA SAS SQL 1: Essentials Training February 2012 SAS Training Center Irvine, CA Statistical Process Control Using SAS/QC Software July 2011 SAS Training Center Irvine, CA Annual Workshop in Applied Statistics April 2011 Southern California American Statistical Association Stephanie Meyers Page 6 of 6 March 2018