Meghan Reilly

Dedicated and adaptable student with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.

Dissertation Coding Assistant - (November 2024 - Present) - Queens, New York

• Coded articles from five major school psychology journals (2015–2023) for intervention type, target problem, research design, and key methodological variables.
• Evaluated and recorded whether studies reported attrition rates, effect sizes, and treatment fidelity to support accurate meta-analytic categorization.
• Collaborated closely with the dissertation researcher to ensure reliable coding procedures, maintain data integrity, and meet project deadlines.

Biobehavioral Health Research Lab – (October 2022 – Present) – Queens, New York

• Research lab through St. John’s University, organized by Dr. Melissa Peckins.
• Investigates how youths’ social and physical surroundings can impact their vulnerability for behavior and health issue throughout development.
• Gained experiences in building experiments, collecting and analyzing data, and writing proposals.
  CHIRP - The Collaborative Health Integration Research Program – (Fall 2022 - Spring 2023) – Queens, New York
• Research training program through Saint John’s University and Jamacia Hospital Medical Center that focused on how social environments influenced psychophysiological and behavioral processes that have effects on health status and health behavior.
• Designed basic and applied research studies, collected, and analyzed data, addressed ethical issues, wrote presentations and manuscripts, and prepared proposals for findings.
• Became proficient at Statistical Analysis System (SAS) to analyze data.

School Neuropsychology Lab - (January 2025 - May 2025) - Queens, New York

• Research lab through St. John's University, ran by Dr. Marlene Sotelo-Dynega.
• Focused on topics in school neuropsychology, such as the assessment of orthographic processing.
• Collaborated with faculty members and graduate students regarding current research projects and ideas.

• Mandated Reporter Certificate - September, 2025
• Malpractice Insurance Certificate - September, 2025
• Training in School Violence Prevention and Intervention - November, 2024
• Cyberbullying: Response and Prevention Certificate - November, 2024
• NASP Coordinated Care for Eating Disorders - November, 2024
• IRB Certificate - January, 2024

Services Now for Adult Persons (SNAP) Friendly Visiting - July 2025 - Present

• Provide regular weekly companionship to home-bound seniors, engaging in conversations, walks or games to reduce isolation and promote social interaction.
• Assist elderly clients with light errands and household chores, enabling them to remain independent in their own homes for as long as possible.
• Participate in telephone-reassurance outreach, calling senior clients who are unable to receive in-person visits to ensure their emotional well-being and connection.

Office of Sexual Violence, Outreach, Awareness, and Response - January 2022 – January 2024

• Research topics regarding sexual violence with the goal of enhancing co-facilitations.
• Influence decisions that involve student engagement.
• Researched and collaborated with other community partners, Womenkind, Mount Sinai SAVI, Barrier Free Living, Exhale to Inhale, Safe Horizon, Turning Point, Jahajee Sisters, Sakhi, Help ROADS, and Public Safety at tabling events.