Megan Porter Staats

Assistant Professor

Megan Porter Staats

Assistant Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior: Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities

  • MPORTERSTAATS@augusta.edu
  • ECRH

Education

  • PSYD, Clinical Psychology University of Indianapolis, 2020

  • MSC, Clinical Psychology Loyola College in Maryland, 2015

Certifications

  • AU Microcredentials Augusta University, 2022

  • Psychologist GA Board of Examiners, 2021

  • Psychologist GA Board of Examiners, 2021

  • PSYC GA Professional Licensing BRD, 2021

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Neuroscience and the insanity defense: Trying to put a round peg in a square hole, 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Intelligence is a poor predictor of nonrestorability of competence to stand trial, 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Psychopathy and callous-unemotional traits in adolescence: A systematic review of cultural inclusion and meta-analysis of fMRI neural correlates, 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Limitations Using Neuroimaging to Reconstruct Mental State After a Crime., 2021
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • The role of cognitive functioning in predicting restoration among criminal defendants committed for inpatient restoration of competence to stand trial., 2021
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Department Service

  • Fellowship Application Review and Interviews 2024 - 2024

    Role: Other
  • CBT Evaluation for Psychology Interns/Psychiatry Residents 2023 - 2023

    Role: Other
  • Internship Interviews 2023 - 2023

    Role: Other

Professional Service

  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Subcommittee for Therapeutic Patient Care 2022 - Present

    Role: Committee Member