Amanda Nelligan joined the Center in April 2007 as the Project Manager of Dr. Joel Braslow's National Institutue of Mental Health Services Act Project. Ms. Nelligan oversees the daily operation and administration of the study, which includes supervising the postdoctoral research staff, maintaining IRB compliance, and overseeing all aspects of data collection. Ms. Nelligan's work at the Center draws upon her diverse background which includes experience research, psychology and administration. She received her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from Brown University and conducted neurochemical research at Harvard's New England Primate Research Center. Ms. Nelligan segued into film production where she developed and produced several feature film projects before obtaining her Masters in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology. Ms. Nelligan is completing her doctorate in Clinical Psychology and plans to continue research in mental health policy.