CURRICULUM VITA
Mary E. Coussons-Read Ph.D.
Education
Institution Date Degree Major
University of Oklahoma 1989 B.S. Psychology
University of North Carolina 1994 Ph.D. Biopsychology/Neurobiology
at Chapel Hill
University of Colorado 1994-1996 Postdoctoral Developmental Psychobiology
Health Sciences Center
Professional Experience
2008- Professor of Psychology, University of Colorado Denver
2007- Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Research, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Colorado Denver
2007- Associate Dean for Research and Curriculum, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Colorado Denver
2006-2007 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 Coordinator 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.
Selected Seminars and Invited Oral Presentations
2008 Effects of Stress on Human Pregnancy, Biology Department Seminar, UCD Biology Department.
2008 Importance of Insight in Research, Keynote Address, UCD Research and Creative Activities Symposium.
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
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.
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.
Selected 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.
Role: 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