Education
| Institution |
Date |
Degree |
Major |
| University of Oklahoma |
1989 |
B.S. |
Psychology |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
1994 |
Ph.D. |
Biopsychology/Neurobiology |
| University of Colorado Health Sciences Center |
1994-1996 |
Postdoctoral |
Developmental Psychobiology |
Professional Experience
| 2008- |
Professor of Psychology,
University of Colorado Denver |
| 2007- |
Associate Dean for Research and Curriculum, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences,
University of Colorado Denver |
| 2006-2007 |
Interim Chair, Department of Psychology,
University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center |
| 2002- |
Associate Professor of Psychology,
University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center |
| 2002- |
Adjunct Associate Professor of Health and Behavioral Sciences,
University of Colorado at Denver |
| 1998- |
Program Coodinator and Advisor, Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology,
University of Colorado at Denver |
| 1997-2001 |
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health and Behavioral Sciences,
University of Colorado at Denver |
| 1996-2001 |
Assistant Professor of Psychology,
University of Colorado at Denver |
| 1994-1996 |
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Psychiatry,
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center |
| 1991-1994 |
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Psychology,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| 1989-1991 |
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Psychology,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Refereed Journal Articles (*UCD student authors)
In Press, *Schultze, E., Laudenslager, M., and Coussons-Read, M.E. Effects of seasonal stress on depressive symptoms and cortisol rhythms in Colorado ranchers, in review, Journal of Rural Health.
In Press, *Geise, S and Coussons-Read, M.E. Impact of ingestion of rice bran and shitake mushroom extract on lymphocyte function and cytokine production in healthy rats, Journal of Dietary Supplements.
2007, *Okun, M.E., Hall, M., and Coussons-Read, M.E. Sleep Disturbances Increase IL-6 Production during Pregnancy: Implications for Pregnancy Complications, Reproductive Sciences
2007 Coussons-Read, M.E., *Okun, M.E., and *Nettles, C.D. Psychosocial stress increases inflammatory markers and alters cytokine production across pregnancy, Brain, Behavior and Immunity, 21, 343-350.
2007 *Okun, M.E., and Coussons-Read, M.E. Sleep Disruption during pregnancy: How does it influence serum cytokines, Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 73, 158-165.
2005 Coussons-Read, M.E., *Okun, M.L., *Geise, S. and *Schmitt, M.P. Prenatal stress alters cytokine levels in a manner which may endanger human pregnancy, Psychosomatic Medicine, 67, 325-331.
2004 *Okun M.L., *Giese S., Lin L., Einen M., Mignot E., Coussons-Read M.E. Exploring the Cytokine and Endocrine Involvement in Narcolepsy, Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 18, 326-332.
2003 Coussons-Read, M.E., *Okun, M., and *Simms, S. The Psychoneuroimmunology of Pregnancy,Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 21, 103-112.
2003 *Mattes, C. G., *Nanney, R., and Coussons-Read, M.E. The Online University: Who are its students and how are they unique? Journal of Educational Computing Research, 28, 89-102.
2002 Coussons-Read, M.E., Mazzeo, R.S., Whitford, M.H.,*Schmitt, M., Moore, L.G., and Zamudio, S. Altitude-related changes in levels of catecholamines and proinflammatory cytokines in normal pregnancy. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 48, 344-354.
2001 Coussons-Read, M.E. and *Giese, S. Acute morphine treatment alters cellular immune function in the lungs of healthy rats, International Immunopharmacology, 1 (8), 1571-1581.
1999 Coussons-Read, M.E., Daniels, M., and Gilmour, M.I.. Morphine reduces pulmonary inflammation in response to influenza infection. Life Sciences, 65, 1141-1152.
1996 Coussons-Read, M.E., & Crnic, L.S. Behavioral assessment of the Ts65Dn mouse, a model for Down syndrome: Altered behavior in the elevated plus maze and open field, Behavior Genetics, 24, 7-13.
1995 Lysle, D.T., & Coussons-Read, M.E. Mechanisms of conditioned immunomodulation. International Journal of Immunopharmacology, 17, 641- 7.
1994 Coussons-Read, M.E., Dykstra, L.A., & Lysle, D.T. Pavlovian conditioning of morphine-induced alterations of immune status: Evidence for opioid receptor involvement. Journal of Neuroimmunology, 55, 135-142.
1994 Coussons-Read, M.E., Maslonek, K.A., Fecho, K., & Lysle, D.T. Evidence for the involvement of macrophage-derived nitric oxide in the modulation of immune status by a conditioned aversive stimulus. Journal of Neuroimmunology, 50, 52-58.
1994 Coussons-Read, M.E., Dykstra, L.A., & Lysle, D.T. Pavlovian conditioning of morphine-induced immune alterations: Evidence for peripheral b-adrenergic receptor involvement. Brain, Behavior and Immunity, 8, 204-217.
1994 Fecho, K., Maslonek, K.A., Coussons-Read, M.E., & Lysle, D.T. Macrophage-derived nitric oxide is involved in the depressed Con-A responsiveness of splenic lymphocytes from rats administered morphine in vivo. Journal of Immunology, 152, 5845-5852.
1993 Lysle, D.T., Coussons, M.E., Watts, V.J., Bennett, E.H., & Dykstra, L.A. Morphine-induced alterations of immune status: Dose-dependency, compartment specificity, and antagonism by naltrexone. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 265, 1071-1078.
1992 Coussons, M.E., Dykstra, L.A., & Lysle, D.T. Pavlovian conditioning of morphine-induced alterations of immune status. Journal of Neuroimmunology, 39, 219-230.
1992 Stanton, M.E., Coussons, M.E., & Kuhn, C.M. Corticosterone hypersecretion in preweanling rats exposed neonatally to trimethyltin. NeuroToxicology, 13, 421-428.
Book Chapters
2007 Okun, M.E., and Coussons-Read, M.E. Endocrine and immune correlates of sleep during pregnancy, invited chapter in The Neuroimmunology of Sleep, in press.
2006 Coussons-Read M.E. Infant Mortality, In N. Salkind, (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Human Development, 702-707.
2005 Okun, M.L, and Coussons-Read, M.E. Neuroendocrine and Neuroimmune correlates of narcolepsy, In D.P, Cardinali, and S.R. Pandi-Perumal (Eds.), Neuroendocrine Correlates of Sleep/Wakefulness, 513-528.
2004 Coussons-Read M.E. Neural-immune consequences of environmental and psychological stress in pregnancy, In S.G.Pandalai, (Ed.), Recent Progress in Life Sciences, Vol. 5, 113-130.
1999 Coussons-Read, M.E., Daniels, M., and Gilmour, M.I. Morphine alters the immune response to influenza virus infection in Lewis rats. In Friedman, H., Madden, J., and Klein, T. (Eds.), Proceedings of the Seventh International Symposium on Drugs of Abuse, Immunity and AIDS.
1992 Lysle, D.T., Coussons, M.E., Watts, V.J., Bennett, E.H., & Dykstra, L.A. Morphine-induced alterations of immune status: Dose-dependency, compartment specificity, and antagonism by naltrexone. In Friedman, H. (Ed.), Drugs of Abuse, Immunity and AIDS.
Manuscripts in Preparation
Coussons-Read, M.E. and Ruiz, J. Ethnic disparities in pregnancy outcome: Synergistic effects of stress, support, and inflammatory mediators, in preparation, invited chapter for special issue of Brain, Behavior, and Immunity.
Coussons-Read, M.E., Laudenslager, M.L., and DePietro, J., Elevated inflammatory cytokines and cortisol are related to prenatal risk factors for poor pregnancy outcome, in preparation, Brain, Behavior, and Immunity.
Okun, M.L., Coussons-Read M.E, and Hall, M., Sleep complaints are associated with increased C-reactive protein in young women, in preparation, Journal of Sleep Research.
Okun, M.E., Hall, M., and Coussons-Read, M.E. Subjectively reported sleep quality and continuity during pregnancy are associated with increased in IL-6, in review, Journal of Psychosomatic Research.
Seminars and Invited Oral Presentations
| 2007 |
Stress and Health: This is Your Brain on Stress, Lunch, Learn and Link-
Downtown Denver Partnership, Denver. |
| 2006 |
Modulation of cytokine production and lymphocyte function by stress during pregnancy,
PNIRS Annual Meeting, Miami. |
| 2006 |
The psychoneuroimmunology of pregnancy: Psychosocial, neuroendocrine, and immune influences on pregnancy outcome and early development, Symposium Organizer,
American Psychosomatic Society Annual Meeting, Denver. |
| 2006 |
Modulation of inflammatory cytokines by psychosocial factors in pregnancy, American
Psychosomatic Society Annual Meeting, Denver. |
| 2005 |
Cytokines in narcolepsy, Invited Symposium, Sleep Annual Meeting, Denver. |
| 2005 |
Neural-immune correlates of stress during pregnancy, PNIRS Annual Meeting, Denver. |
| 2004 |
Role of Inflammatory and Psychosocial Factors in Pregnancy Outcome, Departments of Psychiatry and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Emory University, Atlanta. |
| 2003 |
Neural-immune interactions in pregnancy: Effects of psychosocial stress and maternal ethnicity, ASRI Annual Meeting, New Haven. |
| 2003 |
Teaching psychoneuroimmunology to undergraduate and graduate students,
PNIRS Annual Meeting, Amelia Island. |
| 2003 |
Effects of prenatal forced exercise on behavioral and immunological development of ra toffspring.
PNIRS Annual Meeting, Amelia Island. |
| 2002 |
Effects of prenatal forced exercise on the behavioral and immunological development of
rat offspring, Society for Neuroscience, Orlando. |
| 2001 |
Altitude-related changes in levels of catecholamines and proinflammatory cytokines in
normal pregnancy, Society for Neuroscience Meeting, San Diego, November. |
| 2000 |
Teaching Psychoneuroimmunology to Psychology undergraduate students,
PsychoNeuroImmunology Research Society, Wilmington. |
| 1998 |
Bi-directional relationships between behavior and immunity, invited Seminar, USDA
Research Center, Fort Collins. |
| 1995 |
Behavioral evaluation of the Ts65Dn mouse, a putative model for Down syndrome- Invited seminar,
Developmental Psychobiology Research Group, University of Colorado Health
Sciences Center, Denver. |
| 1995 |
Behavioral and immunological alterations in the Ts65Dn mouse, a putative model for
Down syndrome, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Health
Sciences Center, Denver. |
| 1994 |
Mechanisms and impact of morphine-induced alterations of immune function- Invited seminar,
Behavioral Immunology Research Group, University of Colorado Health
Sciences Center, Denver. |
| 1993 |
Pavlovian conditioning of morphine-induced immune alterations: Evidence for peripheral
b-adrenergic receptor involvement, Society for Neuroscience, Washington. |
| 1993 |
Effects of aversive and appetitive conditioned stimuli on staphylococcal enterotoxin-A induced lymphocyte proliferation and plasma corticosterone levels in Lewis Rats, Research
Perspectives in Psychoneuroimmunology, Boulder. |
Poster Presentations
| 2007 |
Elevated inflammatory cytokines and cortisol are related to prenatal risk factors for poor pregnancy outcome. PNIRS Annual Meeting, Arcachon. |
| 2007 |
Elevated pro-inflammatory cytokines and cortisol are associated with risk factors for prematurity. Society for Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting, Washington, DC. |
| 2006 |
Disturbed sleep during pregnancy is associated with changes in in vitro cytokine secretion, Psychosomatic Medicine Annual Meeting, Denver. |
| 2005 |
Sleep during pregnancy is linked to immune and endocrine alterations. Psychosomatic Medicine Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC |
| 2005 |
Does sleep disruption influence immune and endocrine parameters during pregnancy? PNIRS Annual Meeting, Denver. |
| 2005 |
Comparison of actigraphy and sleep diaries in a sample of pregnant and non-pregnant women. Sleep Annual Meeting, Denver. |
| 2005 |
The influence of sleep disruption on immune parameters during pregnancy. Sleep Annual Meeting, Denver. |
| 2005 |
Effects of seasonal stress on depressive symptoms and cortisol rhythms in Colorado ranchers, PNIRS Annual Meeting, Denver. |
| 2004 |
Neuro-immunological consequences of stress during pregnancy. PNIRS Annual Meeting, Titisee. |
| 2004 |
Immunological consequences of disturbed sleep during pregnancy. PNIRS Annual Meeting, Titisee. |
| 2004 |
Defining sleep during pregnancy. Sleep Annual Meeting, Philadelphia. |
| 2003 |
Cytokine and endocrine involvement in narcolepsy: A look at TNF-a, IL-6 and GH. Sleep Annual Meeting, Seattle. |
| 2003 |
Effects of forced exercise in pregnancy on behavioral and immunological development of rat offspring. AAAS Annual Meeting, Denver. |
| 2002 |
Effects of prenatal forced exercise on the behavioral and immunological development of rat offspring. Society for Neuroscience, Orlando. |
| 2002 |
Psychosocial stress in pregnancy alters maternal immune function in a manner that may endanger human pregnancy. Society for Neuroscience, Orlando. |
| 2001 |
Influence of the oral ingestion of shark cartilage and rice bran on the immune system in a rat model, to be presented at the Society for Neuroscience Meeting, San Diego, November. |
| 2001 |
Impact of ingestion of cartilage and rice bran on immune function in a rat model, Rocky Mountain Region Neuroscience Group, Denver. |
| 2001 |
Enhancement of immune function in rats fed a diet containing shark cartilage or rice bran, Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Reno. |
| 2001 |
Effect of morphine on resting pulmonary immunity in healthy rats, FASEB Experimental Biology 2001, Orlando. |
| 2000 |
Effects of dietary arginine on plasma cytokines and stress reactivity in humans, Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans. |
| 2000 |
Effects of arginine supplementation on human stress reactivity and circulating cytokines, PsychoNeuroImmunology Research Society, Wilmington. |
| 1999 |
Morphine enhances lymphocyte responsiveness in uninfected rat lungs, PsychoNeuroImmunology Research Society, Galveston. |
| 1999 |
Development and progress of interdisciplinary Psychology education on an urban Campus, American Psychological Society, Denver. |
| 1999 |
Morphine alters resting pulmonary immunity in Lewis rats, Society for Neuroscience, Miami. |
| 1997 |
Morphine alters the immune response to influenza virus infection in Lewis rats, Seventh International Symposium on Drugs of Abuse, Immunity and AIDS, Nashville. |
| 1997 |
Morphine alters pulmonary immune responses to influenza infection in rats, Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans. |
| 1997 |
Morphine reduces the pulmonary immune response to influenza infection, PsychoNeuroImmunology Research Society, Boulder. |
| 1997 |
Effects of morphine on influenza infection in Lewis Rats, Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Reno. |
Research Support
| 2007-2009 |
UCD University Scholarship Team Grant, Intervening to Reduce Type II Diabetes
Role: Team Leader |
| 2007-2009 |
National Institute of Child Health and Development, Effects of Stress and Inflammatory Cytokines on Pregnancy.
Principal Investigator |
| 2007-2008 |
UCDHSC Continuing and Professional Education Grant, UCDHSC, Denver Public Schools, and Smart-Girl Partnership.
Role: Principal Investigator |
| 2005-2006 |
UCDHSC Multidisciplinary Grant, Enhancing Multidisciplinary Research Opportunities for Undergraduates
Role: Co-PI |
| 2002-2003 |
UCD Faculty Grant Award, Effects of Prenatal Stress on Maternal Health and Immunity and Birth Outcome.
Role: Principal Investigator |
| 2000-2001 |
UCD Faculty Grant Award, Effects of Prenatal Stress on Maternal Health and Immunity and Birth Outcome.
Role: Principal Investigator |
| 2000-2002 |
American Lung Association Research Grant, How does morphine alter respiratory Infection?
Role: Principal Investigator |
| 2000-2003 |
National Institute on Drug Abuse, Effects of Morphine on Pulmonary Influenza Infection.
Role: Principal Investigator |
| 2000-2001 |
UCD Faculty Grant Award, Effects of Prenatal Stress on Maternal Health and Immunity and Birth Outcome.
Role: Principal Investigator |
| 1998-1999 |
UCD Faculty Grant Award, Effects of Chronic Opioid Use on Respiratory Influenza Infection in Rats.
Role:& Principal Investigator |
| 1996-1997 |
UCD Faculty Grant Award, Analysis of the Immunosuppressive Effects of Exposure to Morphine-Related Cues in the Rat.
Role: Principal Investigator |
| 1996-1998 |
National Institute on Drug Abuse, Mechanisms of Conditioned Opioid Immunosuppression.
Role: Principal Investigator |
| 1995-1996 |
National Institute of Mental Health. Gene-Dosage and the Behavioral Effects of Interferon.
Role: Principal Investigator |
| 1992-1994 |
National Institute on Drug Abuse, Conditioning of Opioid-Induced Immune Alterations.
Role: Principal Investigator |
Recognitions, Honors, etc.
UCDHSC College of Liberal Arts and Science Excellence in Research Award, 2005
UCDHSC Downtown Denver Campus-Wide Faculty Service Award, 2004-2005
UCDHSC College of Liberal Arts and Science Excellence in Service Award, 2004
University of Colorado Emerging Leaders Program, Class of 2004
University of Colorado at Denver Teacher of the Year, 2002-2003
UCD College of Liberal Arts and Science Excellence in Teaching Award, 2002
UCD Faculty Fellowship, 2002
CASE Professor of the Year Nominee, 2001, 2004.
Faculty for the 21st Century, Project Kaleidoscope, Class of 2000.
University of Colorado at Denver Distinguished Service Award, 1999.
Young Investigator Travel Award, 1997. 7th Annual Symposium on AIDS, Drugs of Abuse, and the Neuroimmune Axis
Young Investigator Travel Award, 1995. 5th Annual Symposium on Drugs of Abuse, Immunomodulation, and AIDS
Developmental Psychobiology Research Group Postdoctoral Fellow, 1994-96. University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Distinguished Predoctoral Fellow in PsychoNeuroImmunology, 1993. PsychoNeuroImmunology Research Society
Professional Organizations
American Psychosomatic Society
American Society for Reproductive Immunology
Colorado Network of Women Leaders
Project Kaleidoscope Faculty for the 21st Century
Sleep Research Society
Society for Neuroscience
Rocky Mountain Psychological Association
PsychoNeuroImmunology Research Society
Society for Neuroscience Partner Program
Courses Taught
Research Methods in Experimental Psychology
Behavioral Neuroscience
Biopsychology
Biological Bases of Behavior
Animal Behavior
Animal Learning and Cognition
Introduction to Statisitics
Psychoneuroimmunology
Service
Department of Psychology
| 1996-1999 |
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee; Chair, 1997-1998 |
| 1997-1998 |
Clinical Psychology Faculty Search Committee |
| 1997-1999 |
Lab Instrumentation and Space Committee |
| 1997-1998 |
Merit Review Committee |
| 1997-1998 |
Future Directions Committee |
| 1998-1999 |
Long Range Planning Committee |
| 1998-1999 |
Undergraduate Retention Committee |
| 1998-2006 |
Major advisor, Bachelor of Science in Psychology |
| 1998-1999 |
Experimental Psychology Faculty Search Committee |
| 1999-2000 |
Department Chair Search Committee |
| 2000-2001 |
Experimental Psychology Faculty Search Committee |
| 2004- |
Chair, Undergraduate Research Fund Committee |
| 2005- |
Chair, Clinical Health Psychology Faculty Search |
| 2006-2007 |
Interim Department Chair |
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
| 1996-1999 |
Academic Standards Committee; Chair, Spring 1999 |
| 2003-2005 |
Dean's Advisory Committee |
| 2004 |
Academic Master Planning Search Conference participant |
| 2005-2006 |
CLAS Dean Search Committee |
| 2006-2007 |
CLAS Council |
| 2006-2007 |
Chair-Elect, CLAS Council |
| 2006-2007 |
Statistics Faculty Search Committee |
| 2006-2007 |
Health and Behavioral Sciences Faculty Search Committee |
University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center
| 1996-2005 |
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee |
| 1997- |
Health Careers Committee |
| 1998-2006 |
Faculty Assembly |
| 2003-2004 |
Faculty Assembly Budget Priorities Committee |
| 2003-2005 |
Research and Creative Activities Committee |
| 2004-2006 |
Salary Oversight Committee |
| 2003-2004 |
Consolidation Steering Committee |
| 2004-2006 |
Chair, UCDHSC Downtown Denver Faculty Assembly |
| 2004-2005 |
Academic Master Plan Steering Committee |
| 2004-2006 |
Chancellor's Executive Committee |
| 2005-2006 |
UCDHSC Chancellor Search Committee |
| 2006- |
Academic Leadership Council |
| 2006- |
Steering Committee, Academic Leadership Council |
| 2006-2007 |
Faculty Assembly Executive Committee |
| 2006-2007 |
Ad Hoc Committee on Conflict of Interest and Commitment Matters |
| 2006-2007 |
Faculty Assembly Budget Priorities Committee |
| 2007- |
Associate Deans and Academic Support Group |
| 2007- |
Undergraduate Working Group |
| 2007- |
P-20 Signature Area Working Group |
University of Colorado System
| 1998-2005 |
Faculty Council Women's Issues Committee |
| 2004-2007 |
Faculty Council |
| 2004-2007 |
Faculty Council Executive Committee |
| 2003-2006 |
Organizing Committee, CU Women Succeeding |
| 2004-2007 |
Constitution and Bylaws Committee |
| 2004-2007 |
Governance Compensation Committee |
| 2004-2006 |
Vice President's Committee on Sexual Harassment |
| 2006-2007 |
Vice-Chair, Faculty Council |
| 2006-2007 |
Ad-hoc Member, Distinguished Professor Selection Committee |
Service to the Profession
| 1996- |
Manuscript Review, Brain, Behavior, and Immunity |
| 1997- |
Manuscript Review, Behavioral Neuroscience |
| 1998- |
Manuscript Review, Psychosomatic Medicine |
| 2001- |
Manuscript Review, Journal of Educational Computing Research |
| 2002- |
Manuscript Review, Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Immunology |
| 2006- |
Manuscript Review, Pediatric Research |
| 1997-1998 |
Drug Protocol Review, National Institute on Drug Abuse |
| 1997 |
Catering and Events Organizer, PsychoNeuroImmunology Research Society (PNIRS) Annual Meeting, Boulder, CO |
| 2001-2003 |
Abstract Review, Rocky Mountain Psychological Association |
| 2001 |
Publicity, PNIRS Annual Meeting, Utrecht, The Netherlands |
| 2002-2004 |
Psychology Councilor, Council for Undergraduate Research |
| 2003- |
Symposium Organizer, PNIRS Annual Meeting, Amelia Island, GA. |
| 2003-2005 |
Co-Chair, Local Organizing Committee, PNIRS Annual Meeting, Denver, CO |
| 2006-2007 |
Program Committee, PNIRS Annual Meeting, Arcachon, France. |
| 2007-2008 |
Program Committee, PNIRS Annual Meeting, Madison, WI. |
| 2007-2009 |
Secretary/Treasurer, PNIRS |
| 2007- |
Book Editor, Brain, Behavior and Immunity |
Service in the Community
| 2007- |
Member, Denver Metropolitan Association for the Gifted Board of Directors |
| 2006- |
Member, Auraria Early Learning Center Advisory Board |
| 2003- |
Chairman of Board of Directors, Utterly Kids, non-profit organization supporting the Auraria Child Care Center |
| 2001-2003 |
Advisory Board, African-American Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment |
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