CURRICULUM VITAE

Name

Meghan M. Searl

Hospital Office Address

BWH Center for Mind Brain Medicine

221 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
617-732-8060 (ph) 617-738-9122 (fax)
msearl@partners.org

Private Office Address

1415 Beacon Street, Suite 320

Brookline, MA 02446
617-504-1676 (ph) 866-332-3755 (fax)
msearl@gmail.com
www.searlneuropsychology.com

Education
1994 B.A., Magna cum laude, Amherst College
2003 Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology), Boston University
Postdoctoral Training
07/03-06/04 Postdoctoral Fellow in Clinical Neuropsychology, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Faculty Academic Appointments
2002-2004 Clinical Fellow in Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, PsychiatryMassachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
2003-2004 Postdoctoral Fellow in Clinical Neuropsychology, Brigham and Women's Hospital,
Boston, MA
2004- Instructor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Appointments at Hospitals/Affiliated Institutions
12/04- Clinical Neuropsychologist, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
2005-2010 Staff Neuropsychologist in Neurology, Faulkner Hospital
Other Professional Positions
01/09- Consulting Psychologist, Partners Center for Connected Health
Professional Societies
2004- Massachusetts Psychological Association, Member
2004- Massachusetts Neuropsychological Society, Member
2004- American Psychological Association, Member
2004- International Neuropsychological Society, Member
2005- APA Division 40 (Clinical Neuropsychology), Member
2007- American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, Member
Editorial Activities
Reviewer, NEJM JournalWatch Neurology 2007. Kang et al (2006) Vitamin E and Cognitive
Function in Women, Arch Intern Med.
Reviewer, NEJM JournalWatch Neurology 2007. Weintrob et al (2007) Impaired Verbal
Associative Learning After Resection of Left Perirhinal Cortex, Brain.
Reviewer, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 2008. Intelligence and Neural efficiency

Honors and Prizes

1998 Presidential University Graduate Fellowship, Boston University
1999 1999 Honorable Mention, Graduate Research Fellowship, National Science Foundation
1999 Clara Mayo Fellowship Award, Boston University
2003 Kavita Jain Award for Best Psychology Dissertation, Boston University

Report of Local Teaching and Training

Teaching of Students in Courses
2/10/14 How do you know what you know? Understanding our cognitive biases and blindspots.
1-hour guest lecture for Conspiracy Theories undergraduate course at the University of Notre
Dame, South Bend, IN invited by Professor Perin Gurel.
11/30/06 Developmental Disorders, 1-hour guest lecture for Clinical Neuropsychology
undergraduate course at Boston University, invited by Professor Alice Cronin-Golomb
Fall 2005 Course Director for Clinical Neuropsychology; Graduate-level course for PhD and
Masters Degree candidates, Department of Psychology, Boston University, Boston, MA
Formal Teaching of Residents, Clinical Fellows and Research Fellows (post-docs)
6/11/14 Mindfulness-based interventions for older adults, 1-hour Presentation for Geriatric
Psychiatry Fellows at Brigham & Womens Hospital
4/24/13 Health reform for neuropsychologists, 1-hour Presentation for Neuropsychology Fellows
in the Harvard-Partners Consortium in Neuropsychology
3/27/13 What is Clinical Neuropsychological Assessment?, 1-hour Presentation for Geriatric
Psychiatry Fellows at Brigham & Womens Hospital
10/4/12 Contemplative Neuroscience, 1-hour Presentation for Neuropsychology Fellows in the
Harvard-Partners Consortium in Neuropsychology
11/29/07 Cognitive & Psychological Disorders in Medical Illness, 1-hour Presentation for
Consult-Liaison Fellows
Clinical Supervisory and Training Responsibilities
2012- Evaluation and Feedback Coordinator for Harvard-Partners Consortium in
Neuropsychology
2007- Supervising neuropsychologist for clinical post-doctoral fellows; supervising one clinical
evaluation per week, Harvard-Partners Consortium in Neuropsychology
2005-2010 2 Graduate Students for 200 hrs/year, Supervising predoctoral students in clinical
neuropsychology practicum placement, Massachusetts School Of Professional Psychology,
Suffolk University, Boston University
2007-2008 1 Graduate Students for 20 hrs/year, Doctoral dissertation committee member,
Massachusetts School Of Professional Psychology
Local Invited Presentations
10/21/13 Mindfulness in clinical practice, 1-hour Presentation for Social Work Interns at Brigham
& Womens Hospital
12/12/07 Technology & Behavioral Healthcare, 30-minute overview of technology-based
interventions. Weekly seminar, Brigham Behavioral Neurology Group.

Report of Clinical Activities and Innovations

Current Licensure and Certification
2004 Massachusetts Licensed Psychologist
2007 Diplomate in Clinical Neuropsychology
Practice Activities
Neuropsychological Assessment
Mindfulness-Based Interventions
Clinical Innovations
Group-Based Mindfulness Training for Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment (with Diler
Acar, MD)

Report of Technological and Other Scientific Innovations

Co-developer of Pepfly, a mobile application designed to change mood states using online
media (photos, videos, audio files, interactive media); with Energy Inside, LLC.
Co-developer of Daily Feats, a mobile application designed to encourage health promoting
activity (e.g., exercise, healthy diet, community engagement) with DailyFeats, LLC.
Co-developer of ePal, a mobile application for individuals with cancer-related pain designed to
facilitate symptom tracking and communication with healthcare providers; with Mihir Kamdar,
MD and Partners Center for Connected Health.
Co-developer of CBT for Cancer Anxiety, a mobile application for individuals with anxiety in the
context of advanced cancer, designed to facilitate the learning and practice of CBT principles
that have demonstrated efficacy; with Joseph Greer, PhD and Partners Center for Connected
Health.
Co-developer of cHealth Compass, a web platform designed to host longitudinal, participatory
research studies that produce patient-centered data; with Partners Center for Connected Health.

Report of Education of Patients and Service to the Community

Activities
11/9/08 Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus and Cognition, 1-hour presentation to a support group
for individuals with NPH. Brigham & Womens Hospital, Boston, MA.
Oct-Dec 2013 Assistant Teacher, 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Course,
Brigham & Womens Hospital. Course Director, Randy Paulsen, MD.

Report of Scholarship
Peer reviewed publications in print or other media
1. Manoach DS, Press DZ, Thangaraj V, Searl MM, Goff DC, Halpern E, Saper CB, Warach S.
Schizophrenic subjects activate dorsolateral prefrontal cortex during a working memory task, as
measured by fMRI. Biol Psychiatry. 1999;45(9):1128-37.
2. Manoach DS, Gollub RL, Benson ES, Searl MM, Goff DC, Halpern E, Saper CB, Rauch SL.
Schizophrenic subjects show aberrant fMRI activation of dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and basal
ganglia during working memory performance. Biol Psychiatry. 2000;48(2):99-109.
3. Schendan HE, Searl MM, Melrose RJ, Stern CE. An FMRI study of the role of the medial
temporal lobe in implicit and explicit sequence learning. Neuron. 2003;37(6):1013-25.
4. Schendan HE, Searl MM, Melrose RJ, Stern CE. Sequence? What Sequence?: The human
medial
temporal lobe and sequence learning. Mol Psychiatry. 2003;8(11):896-7.
5. Rentz DM, Daffner KR, Huh T, Searl MM, Sardinha L, Sperling RA. IQ-based Norms for
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Highly Intelligent Adults. The Clinical Neuropsychologist. 2006;20(4):637-48.

6. Rentz DM, Sardinha LM, Huh TJ, Searl MM, Daffner KR, Sperling RA. IQ-based norms for
highly intelligent adults. Clin Neuropsychol. 2006;20(4):637-48.
7. Searl MM, Chemali Z, Borgi, L. It is time to talk about people: A human-centered healthcare
system. Health Research Policy and Systems. 2010;8(35).
8. Perez DL, Dickerson BC, McGinnis SM, Sapolsky D, Johnson K, Searl M, Daffner KR. You
don't say: dynamic aphasia, another variant of primary progressive aphasia? J Alzheimers Dis.
2013; 34(1):139-44.
Non-peer reviewed scientific or medical publications/materials in print or other media
1. Nelson AP, Searl MM. Neuropsychological Assessment. In: The Encyclopedia of the Brain.
Academic Press;2002.
2. Daffner KR, Searl MM. The Dysexecutive Syndromes. In: Handbook of Clinical Neurology.
Elsevier Press;2007.
Thesis
A Combined FMRI and Neuropsychological Investigation of Frontostriatal Dysfunction in HIVpositive Individuals (2003)
Abstracts, Poster Presentations and Exhibits Presented at Professional Meetings
1. Searl MM, Manoach DS, Siewert B, Sandson TA, Goff DC, Saper CB, Edelman RR, Warach
S. Perfusion MRI of prefrontal cortex at rest with EPISTAR in schizophrenia. Society for
Research in Psychopathology Abstracts. 1997;37.
2. Manoach DS, Goff DC, Schlaug G, Saper CB, Darby DG, Searl M, Amico E, Benfield A,
Edelman RR, Warach S. Prefrontal Cortex Activation in Schizophrenia is related to Response
Accuracy on a Working Memory Task as measured by fMRI. Neuroimage. 1997;S287.
3. Manoach DS, Gollub RL, Goff DC, Searl MM, Benson E, Amico E, Saper CB. Prefrontal
cortex and lentiform nucleus fMRI activation in schizophrenic versus normal subjects during a
working memory task. International Neuropsychological Society Abstracts. 1997.
4. Searl MM, Manoach DS, Press D, Amico E, Goff D, Saper CB. Lateralized DLPFC
recruitment is related to symptoms and working memory in schizophrenia. Society for Research
in Psychopathology Abstracts. 1998.
5. Searl MM, Manoach DS, Press DZ, Amico E, Goff DC, Saper C, Warach S. Lateralized
recruitment of the DLPFC in schizophrenia subjects is related to symptom presentation and
working memory performance. Massachusetts Neuropsychological Society. 1998.
6. Manoach DS, Gollub RL, Searl MM, Benson E, Rauch SL, Goff DC, Halpern E, Saper CB.
Schizophrenia subjects show fMRI activation of dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and basal ganglia
during a working memory task. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts. 1998.
7. Searl MM, Nelson AP. A case study of superior autobiographical memory. Massachusetts
Neuropsychological Society. 2001.
8. Schendan HA, Searl MM, Stern CE. A fMRI study of mediotemporal lobe involvement in a
sequence learning task. Society for Neuroscience. 2001.
9. Searl MM, Bush G, Stern CE. A fMRI study of two Stroop variant tasks in HIV-infected
individuals. Society for Neuroscience. 2001.
10. Searl MM, Bush, G, Kirchhoff, BA, Sherman, S, Boer, J, Horwitz, C, Weissman J, Stern CE.
A fMRI study of two Stroop variant tasks in HIV-infected individuals. Cognitive Neuroscience
Society. 2001.
11. Searl MM, Schendan HA, Stern CE. HIV-Infected Individuals Show Delayed fMRI Activation
in Basal Ganglia Regions During Implicit Sequence Learning. Society for Neuroscience
Abstracts. 2003.
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12. Schendan HA, Searl MM, Melrose RJ, Horwitz C, Tinaz A, Stern CE. Medial Temporal Lobe
Involvement In The Early Acquisition Phase Of Implicit & Explicit Sequence Learning: Evidence
From fMRI. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts. 2003.
13. Alireza Atri, Eli L. Diamond, Kristina Depeau, Sibyl Salisbury, Saul Miller, Kim Celone, Lisa
Sardinha, Matthew Gregas, Lauren Manning, Maija Pihlajamaki, Nan-kuei Chen, Meghan Searl,
Dorene Rentz, Reisa A. Sperling. Longitudinal Change in fMRI Activation Correlates with
Change in Clinical Trial Measures in Alzheimer's Disease . Proceedings of the 10th Annual
Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders. 2006.
14. Jethwani KS, Searl MM, Myint-U K, Kvedar JC. Readiness to adopt remote monitoring
technologies for chronic disease. Scientific Advisory Committee 2012: Annual MGH Poster
session and Research Symposium Symposium. 2012.
15. Searl MM, Mohammed MM, Jethwani KS. Engaging Asthmatic Teens in Symptom Control
Using Facebook. Medicine 2.0. 2012.
16. Searl MM, Jethwani KS, Myint-U K, Kvedar JC. Readiness to Adopt Remote Monitoring
Technologies for Chronic Disease Management. Medicine 2.0. 2012.
17. Searl MM, Hale TM, Kvedar J, Zan S, Kvedar JC, Jethwani KS. Predictors of Health
Behaviors in a Group of Community-Dwelling Adults. Scientific Advisory Committee 2013:
Annual MGH Poster session and Research Symposium Symposium. 2013.
18. Flanagan C, Zan S, Searl MM, Kamdar M, Agboola SO, Jethwani K (2014) Pain
Management in Cancer Patients Using a Mobile Application: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Medicine 2.0, Hawaii.
Narrative Report
BWH Clinical Practice: Outpatient practice of adult clinical neuropsychological assessment.
Patients are referred by internists, neurologists, psychiatrists, and other clinicians for
consultations around cognitive and/or behavioral changes. Neuropsychological assessments
are designed to characterize the nature and extent of cognitive deficits, address diagnostic
questions, and guide treatment recommendations. Patient Load: 1 case/week; Each patient is
seen for 4 to 6 hours in clinic; 2 to 3 hours is spent writing each report. 2006- Wiki developer
and administrator. Journal Club Organizer. Supervise 1 clinical fellow case per week.
Mindfulness in Mild Cognitive Impairment Therapy Group, Co-leader.
Private Clinical Practice: Outpatient practice of child and adult clinical neuropsychological and
psychological assessment. Delivery of mindfulness-based interventions.
Research Psychologist, Partners Center for Connected Health: Member of the CCH research
team studying how advances in technology and design can improve health and healthcare
delivery. Facilitate focus groups, conduct stakeholder interviews (patients, clinicians, others),
advise research design.