Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured grants
- 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.
- 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.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- 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., Cao, E., Richards, J. A., Mitelman, A., Barzilay, S., Blum, Y., … Galynker, I. (2023). Changes in daily cognitions and behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic: Associations with Suicide Crisis Syndrome and suicidal ideation. Clinical Psychological Science, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/21677026221148732
- 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
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Rising Star Award, Association for Psychological Science. February 26, 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
- Award / Honor Recipient: Health Scholars Showcase Award, Translational Health Research Center. March 2023
- Award / Honor Recipient: Alies Muskin Career Development Leadership Program, Anxiety and Depression Association of America. 2022
