Lynnette A. Averill, PhD
Assistant Professor Adjunct of Psychiatry
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Biography
Dr. Lynnette Averill is experienced in translational clinical neuroscience, and is an expert in the evaluation of neurocognitive symptoms and the clinical assessment and treatment of PTSD, suicidality, and other trauma- and stress-related psychopathology. Her work focuses on pharmacoimaging trials evaluating rapid-acting glutamatergic-based drugs (e.g., ketamine) on reductions in suicidal ideation and cognitive function and the neural underpinnings (e.g., synaptic connectivity) of these behavioral changes.
Education & Training
- Postdoctoral FellowClinical Neurosciences Division - National Center for PTSD, VA Connecticut Medical Center (2015)
- Predoctoral InternMichael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (2013)
- PhDUniversity of Utah (2013)
- Fulbright ScholarAustralian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health (now Phoenix Australia) (2009)
- MSUniversity of Utah, Counseling Psychology (2008)
- BSWestminster College, Psychology/Sociology (2005)
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Alies Muskin Career Development Leadership Program | Anxiety and Depression Association of America | 2018 |
| Young Investigator Travel Award | American College of Neuropsychopharmacology | 2017 |
| Young Investigator Award | American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) | 2017 |
| New Investigator Award | International Society for CNS Clinical Trials and Methodology | 2016 |
| Named the 2015 Woman Breaking the Silence Against Mental Illness Investigator | Brain and Behavior Foundation (NARSAD) and NY Women's Committee | 2016 |
| NARSAD Young Investigator Award | Brain and Behavior Foundation | 2016 |
| Robert E. Leet and Clara Guthrie Patterson Trust Mentored Research Award | The Medical Foundation https://hria.org/tmf/Patterson/ | 2016 |
| VISN 1 Career Development Award | Department of Veterans Affairs | 2016 |
| Credentialing Scholarship for Early Career Psychologists | National Register for Health Service Psychologists | 2012 |
| Fulbright Alumni Ambassador | US Department of State Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs and Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) | 2010 |
| Fulbright Postgraduate Fellowship | US Department of State Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs and Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) | 2008 |
Professional Service
| Organization | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Anxiety and Depression Association of America - Vice Chair, Genetics & Neuroscience Special Interest Group (SIG) | The Genetics and Neuroscience SIG brings together researchers who are broadly involved in the biological science of anxiety and depressive disorders. This includes clinical and basic neuroscience (electrophysiology, imaging, animal models, experimental paradigms) and genetics (twin and family studies, molecular genetics, endophenotypes). https://adaa.org/sig/genetics-and-neuroscience | 2018 - Present |
| Source Research Foundation | Founded in 2017, Source Research Foundation (SRF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit research and educational organization that aims to connect, inspire, and support students who study the epidemiology, phenomenology, and the environmental, cultural and clinical contexts of psychedelic use, and to develop a virtual collaboratory of students, scientists, and community members who are passionate about psychedelic science. https://sourceresearchfoundation.org/ | 2018 - Present |
| Chronic Stress - a scientific journal published by Sage | Chronic Stress is a peer-reviewed, open-access, journal that focuses on the neurobiology, prevention, assessment, and treatment of the behavioral and biological effect of stress. http://journals.sagepub.com/home/css | 2017 - Present |
| Clinician's Trauma Update - Online | CTU-Online includes brief updates on the latest clinically relevant research. Content on treatment and assessment is emphasized. Publications on other topics are included if the content has significant clinical implications. https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/publications/ctu-online.asp | 2017 - Present |
| International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies - Traumatic StressPoints | StressPoints is the award-winning online eNewsletter of ISTSS. StressPoints shares news and opinions about traumatic stress, highlights ISTSS and affiliate societies' activities and offers informational resources and feature articles of interest to the field. https://www.istss.org/education-research/stresspoints-editorial-information.aspx | 2014 - Present |
| Intera Solutions and Riverwoods Behavioral Health | InteraSolutions® is comprised of a team of professional clinicians, leading researchers, healthcare specialists and technology experts focused on developing and providing innovative, evidence-based behavioral health assessment tools. Our current work is focused on further validation studies of the Opioid Abuse Risk Screener (OARS) and working with collaborators to get this integrated into clinical practices in an attempt to improve opioid prescribing practices and improve assessment tools for risk stratification. http://interasolutions.com/ | 2008 - Present |
Departments & Organizations
- Emerge Research Program