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Dr. Megan L. Rogers

  • Assistant Professor - Psychology
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Research Interests

  • Rogers, Megan Leigh. Assessing Warning Signs for Suicide in Intensive Longitudinal Designs: Development and Validation of a Brief Measure, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $140000. (Submitted: November 15, 2024, Funded: September 1, 2025 - August 31, 2027). Grant.
  • Clary, Kelly L. (Principal), Percent Contribution: %50, Rogers, Megan Leigh (Supporting), Percent Contribution: %50, Schepis, Ty (Supporting), Nason, Erica (Supporting). The Fentanyl Education, Support Training, and Awareness (FESTA) Program Supports Hays County, Texas, Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Federal, $1872794. (Submitted: February 2024, Funded: October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2029). Grant.
  • Brausch, Amy (Principal), Rogers, Megan Leigh (Supporting). Testing a Novel Assessment Tool for Proximal and Distal Factors in the Lead-Up to Suicide Attempts in Adolescents, ASPIRES Center at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $5250. (Submitted: April 2025, Funded: January 2026 - Present). Grant.
  • Rogers, Megan Leigh (Principal). Understanding Suicidal Participants’ Experiences with Real-Time Monitoring Research, American Psychological Foundation, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $5000. (Submitted: June 1, 2023, Funded: January 16, 2024 - January 15, 2025). Grant.
  • Rogers, Megan Leigh (Principal), Clary, Kelly Lynn (Supporting). Development and Validation of a Self-Report Measure Assessing Psychological Distance to Suicide Methods, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, Texas State University, $16000. (Submitted: October 5, 2022, Funded: January 17, 2023 - May 31, 2024). Grant.
  • Rogers, M. L., Robison, M., Lawrence, O. C., Mattera, E. F., & Mitaj, D. (2025). The importance of examining measurement properties in ecological momentary assessment research: An illustrative example in suicide research. Psychological Assessment, 37, 624–638. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0001417
  • Rogers, M. L., Murley, W. D., & Clary, K. L. (2025). Development and psychometric evaluation of the Psychological Closeness to Suicide Methods Scale. Psychological Assessment, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0001360
  • Rogers, M. L., Jeon, M. E., Zheng, S., Richards, J. A., Joiner, T. E., & Galynker, I. (2023). Two sides of the same coin? Empirical examination of two proposed characterizations of acute suicidal crises: Suicide Crisis Syndrome and Acute Suicidal Affective Disturbance. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 162, 123–131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.05.001
  • Rogers, M. L., Gai, A. R., & Joiner, T. E. (2022). Fluctuations in and associations between physical and psychological distance to suicide methods, fearlessness about death, and suicidal intent. Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science, 131, 868–880. https://doi.org/10.1037/abn0000783
  • Rogers, M. L., Jeon, M. E., Duffy, M. E., & Joiner, T. E. (2022). Thinking too much: Rumination as a catalyst of the real-time associations between affective states and suicidal ideation. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 90, 670–681. https://doi.org/10.1037/ccp0000753
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: Edwin S. Shneidman Award, American Association of Suicidology. March 2025
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Rising Star Award, Association for Psychological Science. February 26, 2025
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Early Career Researcher Travel Award, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. November 2025
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award in Scholarly/Creative Activities and Golden Apple Award, College of Liberal Arts, Texas State University. February 28, 2024
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Rising Star Award, ABCT Suicide and Self-Injury Special Interest Group. August 2023
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