Meaghan Stacy, PhD
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Biography
Meaghan Stacy, Ph.D. is a regional and national expert in consultation and systems change. Her research, training, clinical, consultation, and administrative efforts focus on the development and improvement of healthcare systems. She provides education regarding the implementation and evaluation of recovery-oriented and patient-centered mental healthcare to prevent suicide and support the recovery of individuals with serious mental illnesses (SMI). She has worked with the Veterans Crisis Line to implement a graduated intervention menu of evidence-based practices, and served as program evaluation manager for the VA Suicide Prevention Program's Clinical Telehealth Program. Beyond mental healthcare systems, she has provided consultation regarding organizational change, interdisciplinary team functioning, and leadership development throughout the eight VA medical centers in New England. Through data-driven consultation and action planning, she drives performance improvement and systems change, which overlaps with her academic efforts focused on improving healthcare provision and systems.
Education & Training
- PhDAmerican University (2011)
- BAThe Johns Hopkins University (2006)
- MAAmerican University
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Distinguished Psychologist Award for Education | VA Connecticut Healthcare System | 2018 |
American Psychological Association Early Career Psychologist Outstanding Poster Award | 2017 | |
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association Award of Distinction: Le Roy Spaniol Educator Award | 2017 | |
American Psychological Association Early Career Psychologist Achievement Award | 2016 | |
American University Dissertation Fellowship Award | 2010 | |
American Academy of Political and Social Science Junior Fellow | 2006 |
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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American Psychological Association Division 18: Psychologists in Public Service, Serious Mental Illness/Severe Emotional Disturbance Section | Chair | 2018 - Present |
VA Psychology Training Council- Model Curriculum Committee | Member | 2018 - Present |
American Psychological Association Division 18: Psychologists in Public Service, Serious Mental Illness/Severe Emotional Disturbance Section | Chair-Elect | 2016 - Present |
American Psychological Association Division 18: Psychologists in Public Service, Serious Mental Illness/Severe Emotional Disturbance Section | Secretary | 2014 - 2016 |