Our Researchers
Dr. Alan Davis
Dr. Alan Davis is a faculty member and Director of the Center for Psychedelic Drug Research and Education in the College of Social Work at the Ohio State University. Their research involves the exploration of psychedelic substance use in community, ceremonial/spiritual, and clinical settings. They conduct clinical trials examining the efficacy of psychedelic-assisted therapy for treating depression, fibromyalgia, co-occurring depression and alcohol misuse, and PTSD. They also facilitate educational programming about psychedelic science for students, communities, and clinicians. They have published more than 85 scientific articles on topics from substance use/misuse, harm reduction and benefit enhancement, as well as several studies of the clinical use of ibogaine for mental health and substance use disorder treatment.
Dr. Stacey Armstrong
Dr. Armstrong joined the Center for Psychedelic Research and Education in December of 2021 as a Post Doctoral Scholar, and is now a Senior Researcher, in the College of Social Work at The Ohio State University. She completed her MA and PhD in psychology at Bowling Green State University, which included an internship at the University of Michigan’s Mary A. Rackham Institute. In 2018, she completed a clinical post-doctoral fellowship at Summa Health’s Traumatic Stress Center in Akron, OH, and is a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in treating trauma and traumatic stress across the lifespan. At OSU, Dr. Armstrong is pursuing the integration of practice and research by investigating medication-assisted treatments, such as psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT), among individuals with treatment-resistant mental health concerns, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and conducting rigorous scholarship to explore the unique benefits that PAT may offer various populations.
Grace Adams
Grace is the Program Coordinator for the CPDRE. After growing up in New York City, Grace attended Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, PA, where she earned her Bachelors in Scientific and Philosophical Studies of Mind in 2018. Since then, Grace has lived and worked in New York, NY and Baltimore, MD. She now lives in Eugene, OR where she also works for Source Research Foundation as their administrative associate, coordinating their grant programs and working with board members to grow the organization. In her free time, she enjoys bouldering and playing with her two cats. She also engages in community organizing in the Eugene area.
Dr. Deborah Mash
Dr. Deborah Carmen Mash is an American professor of neurology and of molecular and cellular pharmacology at the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, and director of the Brain Endowment Bank at the University of Miami. She is also the Chief Executive Officer and founder of DemeRx.
Anita Davis
Anita is studying Neuroscience and Pharmaceutical Sciences at The Ohio State University. She joined the team as a research assistant for the Center for Psychedelic Drug Research and Education. While on the journey in becoming a Neuroscientist for drug development, she also has a passion for music. In her free time, she writes, records, and releases music. She also enjoys being at church with friends and admiring the beauty in nature.
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