Meet the Team

Senior Mentor

Senior Mentor

Dr. Gex’s research focuses on improving the efficacy of brief interventions for substance use prevention and early intervention to reduce substance use related harms and the risk of developing substance use disorders (SUDs), and to improve overall health outcomes across the lifespan. She is especially interested in understanding behavioral and intervention mechanisms that lead to increased motivation for behavior change among individuals who use cannabis.

Translational Neuroscience Program Lead

MUSC Faculty Collaborator

College of Charleston Faculty Collaborator

Dr. Erin A. McClure is a behavioral psychologist and an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. McClure earned her B.S. in Psychology and Neuroscience from Allegheny College and her Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Florida. The overarching goal of Dr. McClure’s program of research is broadly focused on reducing the harmful impact of cannabis and tobacco/nicotine product use across the lifespan. Her research has focused on refining and evaluating strategies to improve long-term abstinence and prevent relapse, as well as pursuing harm reduction strategies to minimize the adverse impact of substance use; all utilizing technology to improve remote procedures and data quality, as well as to increase reach and accessibility.

Senior Mentor

Predoctoral Psychology Intern

Predoctoral Psychology Intern

Postdoctoral Fellow, NIDA T32

Program Coordinator

Entryway Research Assistant

Research Assistant

Entryway Program Coordinator

Entryway Program Coordinator

PA-C Medical Clinician

Research Assistant

Education Content Specialist

Research Assistant

Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study Program Coordinator

Research Assistant

After working with the team, Abby pursued a Clinical-Community Psychology Ph.D. at the University of South Carolina. 

After working with the team, Saima pursued a Clinical Science Ph.D. at Florida International University.

Program Coordinator

After working with the team, Dominique pursued a Clinical Psychology Ph.D. at the University of Alabama Birmingham.

After working with the team, Shamaya pursued a Health Sciences Nursing Degree at Cabarrus College.

Senior Mentor

After working with the team, Max pursued a Biomedical Science Ph.D. at the Medical University of South Carolina.

After working with the team, Chandler pursued a Masters Degree at the University of South Carolina. 

After working with the team, Dr. Fadus accepted a role as a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital.

After working with the team, Emma joined William & Mary University as a Research Compliance Analyst.

Senior Mentor

After working with the team, Tobias pursued an M.D./Ph.D. in the Medical Scientist Training Program at Northwestern University.

After working with the team, Dominic pursued a Masters in Health Administration at the University of Memphis.

After working with the team, Essence pursued a Masters of Science in Clinical Counseling from Charleston Southern University.

After working with the team, Dr. Hashemi accepted a role as an Addiction Psychiatry Resident at Harvard University.

After working with the team, Briana pursued a PharmD at Belmont University.

Senior Mentor

After working with the team, Katie joined Johns Hopkins University as a Regulatory Specialist.

After working with the team, Jessica pursued a Clinical Psychology Masters Degree at Northwestern University.

Senior Mentor

After working part-time during college with the team, Paola became a kindergarten teacher within the Charleston County School District.

After working with the team, Tyler pursued a Masters in Public Health at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

After working with the team, Anna pursued a Clinical Psychology Ph.D. at the University of Missouri.

After working with the team, Zach pursued a Doctor in Physical Therapy (DPT) at Charleston Southern University.

Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study Project Lead

After working with the team, Dr. Morgan accepted a postdoctoral fellowship at Medical University of South Carolina.

After working with the team, Jenny pursued a Nursing Degree at the Medical University of South Carolina.

After working with the team, Alicia pursued higher education opportunities.

Hometown: Charlotte, NC

College: UNC Chapel Hill

Major: Psychology

Why MUSC: I chose MUSC because of the faculty and students. I worked at MUSC before starting school and had the opportunity to meet multiple faculty members. They were all overwhelmingly friendly and supportive. I knew a couple first-year students at the time, and they raved about the friendly environment between students and faculty as well as between medical students. I’m also a huge fan of downtown Charleston. Both the walkability and close proximity to cool restaurants and happy hours make it an awesome place to be.

Campus Involvement: Multiple interest groups, pickleball club, oncology research project, Latino Medical Student Association, and Medical Student Alumni Council

Specialty Interest(s): Internal medicine, ophthalmology, physical medicine and rehab

How do you best study? I prefer to study with other people nearby to keep me accountable.

Favorite study spot: The brand-new library

How do you get to and from campus? Walk

Any advice to your younger self?  Come into school with an open mind regarding new study techniques and new ways of learning.

What surprised you about medical school? How welcoming all the older medical students were and how easy it was to become friends with other first-year medical students.

Program Coordinator

After working with the team, Danielle became a Research Analyst at Cognitive Performance Group.

Graduate Student
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Research Assistant

After working with the team, Jade pursued a Masters in Social Work at Winthrop University.

After working with the team, Dr. Valadez accepted a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Maryland.

Marketing Program Coordinator

After working with the team, Taryn pursued a Masters in Counseling at UNC Charlotte.

After working with the team, Owen became a Program Coordinator within the Medical University of South Carolina.

After working with the team, Isabel pursued a PsyD at Appalachian State University.