Research Assistant
Towson University
Parkville, MD, United States
Nicholas Pierorazio (he/they) is a first-year graduate student pursuing a M.A. degree in clinical psychology from Towson University. He graduated from Towson University in 2021 with a B.A. in Psychology, Clinical Area of Focus, and Foreign Languages, Spanish concentration. Nicholas continues to train clinically and in research in Towson University’s clinical psychology M.A. program. His ongoing thesis project for his M.A. program is a qualitative exploration of the lived experiences and self-care of psychotherapists who work with dissociative identity disorder.
Nicholas has served as a Research Assistant in the Treatment of Patients with Dissociative Disorders (TOP DD) lab since 2020. While working in the TOP DD lab, he has contributed to several quantitative and qualitative studies, among other projects. He has particularly led projects regarding the qualitative exploration of multicultural factors related to trauma, dissociation, and mental health treatment. He is currently a Research Assistant for the TOP DD Network Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT), a novel RCT for the field of trauma and dissociation.
Between 2020 and 2022, he worked clinically as a Mental Health Worker for Sheppard Pratt Health System’s Trauma Disorders Program. Nicholas also served as a member of the Trauma Disorders Program’s Diversity Work Group, contributing to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. He has served as a Research Assistant for the Trauma Disorders Program’s ongoing data collection and research since 2021. Nicholas has published a manuscript in the Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, as well as a trauma-informed clinical interview guide to be included in a book regarding assessing dissociation.
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Saturday, April 15, 2023
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM US Eastern Time
Monday, April 17, 2023
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US Eastern Time
Monday, April 17, 2023
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US Eastern Time