Megan Porter Staats

Assistant Professor

Megan Porter Staats

Assistant Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

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

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

  • PSYC GA Professional Licensing BRD, 2021

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • 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
  • Development and validation of a typology of criminal defendants admitted for inpatient competency restoration: A latent class analysis., 2020
    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