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Hunt, Morgan C.

Program Director/Principal Investigator (Last, First, Middle)

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

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NAME

POSITION TITLE

Hunt, Morgan Casey

Associate Professor of Psychology

eRA COMMONS USER NAME (credential, e.g., agency login)

huntmc

EDUCATION/TRAINING (Begin with baccalaureate or other initial professional education, such as nursing, include postdoctoral training and

residency training if applicable.)

DEGREE

INSTITUTION AND LOCATION

MM/YY

FIELD OF STUDY

(if applicable)

University of California, Berkeley

B.S.

05/90

Psychology

University of Vermont

Ph.D.

05/96

Experimental

Psychology

University of California, Berkeley

Postdoctoral

08/98

Public Health and

Epidemiology

A. Personal Statement

The goal of the proposed research is to investigate the interaction between drug abuse and normal aging

processes. Specifically, we plan to measure changes in cognitive ability and mental and physical health

across a five-year period in a group of older drug users and matched controls. I have the expertise, leadership

and motivation necessary to successfully carry out the proposed work. I have a broad background in

psychology, with specific training and expertise in key research areas for this application. As a postdoctoral

fellow at Berkeley, I carried out ethnographic and survey research and secondary data analysis on

psychological aspects of drug addiction. At the Division of Intramural Research at the National Institute on

Drug Abuse (NIDA), I expanded my research to include neuropsychological changes associated with addiction.

As PI or co-Investigator on several university- and NIH-funded grants, I laid the groundwork for the proposed

research by developing effective measures of disability, depression, and other psychosocial factors relevant to

the aging substance abuser, and by establishing strong ties with community providers that will make it possible

to recruit and track participants over time. In addition, I successfully administered the projects (e.g. staffing,

research protections, budget), collaborated with other researchers, and produced several peer-reviewed

publications from each project. As a result of these previous experiences, I am aware of the importance of

frequent communication among project members and of constructing a realistic research plan, timeline, and

budget. The current application builds logically on my prior work, and I have chosen co-investigators (Drs.

Gryczynski and Newlin) who provide additional expertise in cognition, gerontology and geriatrics. During 2005-

2006 my career was disrupted due to family obligations. However, upon returning to the field I immediately

resumed my research projects and collaborations and successfully competed for NIH support. In summary, I

have a demonstrated record of accomplished and productive research projects in an area of high relevance for

our aging population, and my expertise and experience have prepared me to lead the proposed project.

B. Positions and Honors

Positions and Employment

1998-2000

Fellow, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Drug Abuse, Bethesda, MD

2000-2002

Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT

2001-

Consultant, Coastal Psychological Services, San Francisco, CA

2002-2005

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO

OMB No. 0925-0001/0002 (Rev. 08/12 Approved Through 8/31/2015)

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