Washington University School of Medicine

Meghan Campbell, PhD

In general, Dr. Campbell's research falls within the category of Cognitive and Clinical Neuropsychology, with emphasis on the cognitive and behavioral sequelae associated with movement disorders, particularly Parkinson disease and Tourette Syndrome. Using a multidisciplinary approach that incorporates behavioral and neuroimaging techniques and principles from clinical science, cognitive psychology, and cognitive neuroscience, Dr. Campbell's research extends beyond the characterization of cognitive functioning in movement disorders in an effort to elucidate the mechanisms and underlying psychological and neurobiological processes. More specifically, Dr. Campbell is interested in developing a better understanding of how neuropsychological functions relate to the neuropathology, treatment, and comorbid psychiatric conditions of movement disorders. This research has important implications for the understanding and treatment of movement disorders, as well as the more general advancement of knowledge regarding the functions of the basal ganglia and frontal-striatal circuitry.

Medical Training

Dr. Campbell received her BS in Psychology from the University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, with a specialization in Neuropsychology, from Indiana University and completed her clinical neuropsychology internship at the Southwestern Clinical Psychology Internship program in New Mexico under the supervision of Dr. Kathleen Haaland. Dr. Campbell completed postdoctoral research and clinical training at Washington University School of Medicine, working with Drs. Tamara Hershey and Kevin Black. She was an assistant professor of Psychology at Marquette University before joining the Neurology department at Washington University.

Selected Publications

Campbell, M.C., Karimi, M., Weaver, P., Wu, J., Perantie, D.C., Golchin, N.A., Tabbal, S., Perlmutter, J.S., and Hershey, T. (2008). Neural correlates of STN DBS-induced variability in cognitive control. Neuropsychologia, 46(13), 3162-3169.

Videen, T.O., Campbell, M.C., Tabbal, S.D., Karimi, M., Hershey, T., and Perlmutter, J.S. (2008). Validation of a fiducial-based atlas localization method for deep brain stimulation contacts in the area of the subthalamic nucleus. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 168, 275-281.

Stout, J.C., Rock, S.L., Campbell, M.C., Busemeyer, J. R., and Finn, P.R. (2005). Psychological processes underlying risky decisions in drug abusers. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 19(2), 148-157.

Campbell, M.C., Stout, J.C., and Finn, P.R. (2004). Reduced autonomic responsivity to gambling task losses in Huntington's disease. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 10(2), 239-245.