Megan Petra CV p. 2
Megan M. Petra, PhD, MSW
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Department of Criminal Justice, Social Work, and Legal Specialties
University of Toledo
2801 W. Bancroft St., Mail Stop 119
Toledo, OH 43606
EDUCATION
Ph.D., George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, 2014. Dissertation: Coping with Intimate Partners’ Substance Abuse and Gambling Problems: The Role of Intimate Partner Violence. Chair: Renee M. Cunningham-Williams, PhD.
M.S.W., University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1999.
B.A., magna cum laude, women’s studies, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1997.
B.S., with distinction, psychology/zoology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1990.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE
Wisconsin Certification for Advanced Practice Social Worker, 2000-present.
HONORS/AWARDS
Dissertation Award, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, 2013.
Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse 37th Annual National Conference Travel Award, 2013.
Center for Violence and Injury Prevention PhD Affiliate with Distinction, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, 2011-2012.
NIDA Pre-doctoral TranSTAR Fellowship, Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, 2007-2012 (#T32 DA15035, Renee M. Cunningham-Williams, PI).
Psy Chi, national psychology honor society, 1988.
Phi Eta Sigma, national freshman honor society, 1986.
National Merit Scholar, 1985.
GRANT DEVELOPMENT
Fahs-Beck Fund for Research and Experimentation Doctoral Dissertation Grant, 2013 (not funded).
Center for Violence and Injury Prevention PhD Scholarship Award, 2011 (funded as PhD Affiliate with Distinction Award).
NIAAA F31 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award for Individual Predoctoral Fellows #10580075, 2010 (competitively scored but not funded).
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant, NIDA T32 Pathological Gambling & Comorbidity Research, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, 2008-2014. PI: Renee M. Cunningham-Williams, PhD.
Research Assistant, Center for Latino Family Research, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, 2010. PI: Luis Zayas, PhD.
Project Manager, Pathways Triple P Pilot Project, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, 2008-2009. PI: Patricia Kohl.
Research Assistant, Center for Mental Health Services Research, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, 2008. PI: Enola Proctor, PhD.
Research Associate/Program Evaluator, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Madison, WI, 2003-2007. PI: Douglas Piper, PhD.
Research Assistant / MSW Intern, Arrowhead Regional Development Commission, Duluth, MN, 1998-1999. Supervisor: Anne Tellett, MSSW.
Research Statistician, Social Work Department, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1998-1999. PI: Melanie Shepard, PhD.
Co-investigator, Describing Minnesota’s State-Supported Gambling Treatment Programs, Center for Addiction Studies, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1994-1998. PI: J. Clark Laundergan.
Research Assistant, Department of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1986-1987. PI: Daniel G. Saunders, PhD.
PUBLICATIONS
Petra, M. M., & Cunningham-Williams, R. M. (2014). Utility of Collateral Informants to Inform Treatment for Pathological Gambling Disorder. In [Special section] Innovations for Meeting New Challenges: Abstracts from the 2013 AMERSA National Meeting. Substance Abuse, 35, 194-216. doi: 10.1080/08897077.2014.898012
Millett, L., Kohl, P., Jonson-Reid, M., Drake, B., & Petra, M. M. (2013). Child Maltreatment Victimization and Subsequent Perpetration of Young Adult Intimate Partner Violence: An Exploration of Mediating Factors. Child Maltreatment, 18, 71-84. doi: 10.1177/1077559513484821. PMCID# 23633678.
Petra, M., & Kohl, P. (2010). Pathways Triple P and the Child Welfare System: A Promising Fit. Children and Youth Services Review, 32, 611-618. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2009.12.008 . PMCID # 20419078.
American Indian Projects, Department of Social Work, University of Minnesota, Duluth (2004). Minnesota Anishinaabe: Nations and People. An Information and Resource Manual. Duluth, MN: Author. (M. M. Petra was lead contributor to the penultimate draft).
MASTER’S THESIS
Petra, M. M. (1999). Client-Treatment Matching for Female Compulsive Gamblers. Unpublished master’s thesis, University of Minnesota, Duluth.
PRESENTATIONS
Petra, M. M. & Cunningham-Williams, R. M. (2013, November). Utility of Collateral Informants to Inform Treatment for Disordered Gambling. Paper presentation at the Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse annual conference, Washington, DC.
Petra, M. M., & Cunningham-Williams, R. M. (2013, April). Utility of Collateral Informants to Inform Treatment for Pathological Gambling Disorder. Poster presentation at the Research Without Walls Symposium, Washington University in St. Louis, MO.
Millett, L., Kohl, P., Jonson-Reid, M., Drake, B., & Petra, M. M. (2012, October). Child Maltreatment Victimization and Young Adult Intimate Partner Violence: An Exploration of Mediating Factors. Poster presentation at the American Public Health Association 140th Annual Meeting and Expo. San Francisco, CA.
Petra, M. M., Ansong, D., & Cunningham-Williams, R. M. (2011, February). The Utility of Collateral Informants for Validating Self-Reported Gambling Behavior: A Meta-Analysis. Poster presentation at the Graduate Research Symposium, Washington University in St. Louis, MO.
Petra, M. M. (2010, June). Does the SOGS have the Same Meaning to Gamblers and Collateral Informants? A Test of Factorial Invariance. Poster presentation at the 24th National Conference on Problem Gambling Prevention, Treatment, Responsible Gaming, Research and Recovery, Portland, OR.
Petra, M. M. (2010, January). What Works to Reduce the Burden of Addictions on Significant Other: A Systematic Review. Paper presented at the Society of Social Work and Research conference, San Francisco, CA.
Petra, M. M., & Cunningham-Williams, R. M. (2009, August). Use of collateral Informants for Pathological Gambling: A Systematic Review. Poster presented at the 6th annual Conference on Problem Gambling and Substance Abuse, St. Louis, MO. (invited presentation).
Kohl, P. L., & Petra, M. M. (2009, July). Research/Community Partnerships to Implement an EBP in Child Welfare. Poster presented at the Mental Health Services Research Conference, Washington, DC.
Petra, M. M. (2009, May). Dealing with a Significant Other’s Addiction: A Feminist Critique of the Coping Model. Paper presented at the St. Louis University Women’s Studies Graduate Certificate Research Presentations. (invited presentation).
Petra, M. M., & Cunningham-Williams, R. M. (2009, June). Use of Collateral Informants for Pathological Gambling: A Systematic Review. Poster presented at the 23rd National Conference on Problem Gambling Prevention, Treatment, Responsible Gaming, Research, and Recovery, Indianapolis, IN.
Petra, M. M. (2004, June). Client-Treatment Matching for Female Compulsive Gamblers. Paper presented at the 18th Annual Conference on Research, Prevention and Treatment of Problem Gambling.
Kirkham, M., & Petra, M. M. (2004, May). Making Evaluators and Evaluations Work for You. Paper presented at the Wisconsin Chapter of National Association of Social Workers Annual Conference.
Petra, M. M., & Laundergan, J. C. (1999, October). Client-Treatment Matching with Female Compulsive Gamblers. Paper presented at the Minnesota Department of Human Services Gambling Research Meeting. (invited presentation).
Petra, M. M. (1998, November; 1999, January). Development of Sliding Contribution Scale Policies and Procedures for Use by Supportive Services Project. Paper presented at meetings of Minnesota Supportive Services Programs. (invited presentation).
Laundergan, J. C., & Petra, M. M. (1995, May). A Preliminary Report into Treatment Processes in Minnesota’s Six State-Sponsored Compulsive Gambling Treatment Programs. Paper presented at the Midwest Conference on Gambling, Duluth, MN. (invited presentation).
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of Toledo, Social Work program
Assistant Professor, Social Work Research Practicum I (SOCW 3410), 2014.
Assistant Professor, Social Work Research Methods and Analysis (SOCW 5010), 2014.
Washington University in St. Louis, George Warren Brown School of Social Work
Lab Instructor/Teaching Assistant, Foundations of Data Analysis (doctoral), 2008, 2011, 2012.
Instructor, MSW Advanced Research Seminar (master’s), 2010.
Lab Instructor & Teaching Assistant, Program Evaluation (master’s), 2009-2010.
Lab Instructor & Teaching Assistant, Multivariate Statistics (doctoral), 2009.
Teaching Assistant, Human Diversity (master’s), 2008.
Teaching Assistant / Guest Lecturer, Statistics Bootcamp (doctoral), 2008-2010.
Teaching Assistant, Applied Behavior Therapy (master’s), 2008.
Statistics Tutor, Buder Center, 2008-2010 (master’s and doctoral).
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Psychology Department
Faculty Assistant & Lab Instructor, Experimental Psychology (undergraduate), 2000-2003.
University of Minnesota-Duluth, Social Work Department
Departmental tutor and statistical consultant (master’s), 1998-2000.
PRACTICE EXPERIENCE
Volunteer Support Group Facilitator, OutReach Inc., Madison, WI, 2000-2007.
Case Manager, South Madison Coalition of the Elderly, Madison, WI, 2000.
Research Associate/Program Evaluator, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Madison, WI, 2003-2007.
MSW Intern, Arrowhead Regional Development Commission, Duluth, MN, 1998-1999.
MSW Intern, Women’s Transitional Housing Coalition, Duluth, MN, 1997-1998.
Volunteer Women’s Advocate, Women’s Coalition [Domestic Violence Shelter], Duluth, MN, 1995-1996.
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Co-organizer, Journal Club for Mental Health and Addictions, Brown School of Social Work, 2008-2010.
Senator, Graduate Student Senate, Washington University, 2008-2009.
Peer Mentor, Brown School of Social Work, Washington University, 2008.
Member, College of Education and Health Service Professions Technology Fee Committee, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1999.
Member, Chancellor’s Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Diversity Issues, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1997-2000.
Action Group Leader, Women’s Resource and Action Center, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1995-1999.
Board Member, Women’s Resource and Action Center Advisory Board, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1994-2000. Secretary, 1995-1998.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Board of Directors, CHARIS: The St. Louis Women’s Chorus, St. Louis, MO, 2009-2013.
Volunteer Bicycle Mechanic, Wheels for Winners, Madison, WI, 2002-2003.
Volunteer Grantwriter, Aurora Northland Lesbian Center, Duluth, MN. 1999.
Volunteer, Churches United in Ministry Emergency Food Shelf, Duluth, MN, 1996-2000.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Association of Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse, 2013.
Council on Social Work Education, 2013.
Society of Social Work in Research, 2008-present.
National Council on Problem Gambling, 2005-present.
National Association of Social Workers, 1998-present.
American Evaluation Association, 2003-2005.
SPECIALIZED SKILLS
Statistics software programming: SAS, SPSS, MPlus, R.
Languages: some German.