Biography
Dr. Myaskovsky received a BA in Psychology and Women’s Studies (1993) from the University of California Los Angeles and an MA in General Experimental Psychology (1995) from California State University Northridge. She earned a PhD in Social Psychology, Organizational Behavior, and Women’s Studies (2001) from the University of Pittsburgh. During her doctoral training, she completed a pre-doctoral fellowship in Stigmatization and Discrimination at the Université Blaise Pascal in Clermont-Ferrand, France (2000). Following her PhD degree, she completed a 2-year post-doctoral fellowship in Clinical Epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine (2004), and 1-year fellowship in Health Services Research at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (2005).
Personal Statement
I am a Tenured Professor and Vice Chair of Research in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. I am the founding Director of the Center for Healthcare Equity in Kidney Disease and the inaugural Director of Faculty Research Development for UNM Health Sciences. Also, I am the faculty lead for the Workforce Development Core for the Southwest Center for Advancing Clinical and Translational Innovations (SW CACTI).
With multidisciplinary training in social psychology, organizational behavior, and clinical epidemiology, my research focuses on incorporating social and behavioral science with health services research, and translational and implementation science. I have more than 28 years of experience as a researcher, educator, and mentor. My federal-, state-, and foundationally-funded research focuses on the social determinants of health and using a multi-method and multi-disciplinary approach to identify and understand disparities in healthcare processes and outcomes. I develop and test interventions to improve healthcare for people with kidney disease and other chronic conditions. In addition, I am passionate about teaching, mentoring, and developing the next generation of researchers in clinical, translational, and implementation science.
Areas of Specialty
Healthcare disparities research
Health services research/Implementation science
Kidney disease, kidney transplantation, and organ donation
Patient adherence and health behavior
Clinical and translational science
Education
1993 - BA in Psychology & Women’s Studies - University of California, Los Angeles, CA
1995 - MA in Experimental Psychology - California State University, Northridge, CA
2001 - PhD in Social Psychology - University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
2004 - Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Clinical Epidemiology - University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
2005 - Health Services Research Fellowship - VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
2017 - Fellow, Professional Mentoring Skills Enhancing Diversity (PROMISED) leadership training program, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Undergrad: University of California, Los Angeles
Graduate: California State University
Doctoral: University of Pittsburgh
Achievements & Awards
Fellow - American Society of Transplantation (AST),
Fellow - American Psychological Association (APA)
Fellow - Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI)
2023 - American Society of Transplantation Advancing Equity in Organ Transplantation Award,
2024 - Senior Investigator Award from Academy Health’s Health Equity Interest Group
Gender
Female
Languages
- English
- Russian
Courses Taught
Dr. Myaskovsky has taught courses in psychology, healthcare disparities, research design, medical writing, and grant writing.
Research and Scholarship
Current Grant Funding:
2025-2032, UM1TR005466, Southwest Center for Advancing Clinical and Translational Innovations (SW CACTI), University of New Mexico and University of Arizona, Faculty Lead, Workforce Development Core, National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS), $5,575,236
2023-2027, 3RQF8A, Center for Healthcare Equity in Kidney (CHEK-D)
PI (Director), New Mexico Higher Education Department (NMHED) Technology Enhancement Fund, $500,000
2023-2025, 3QF80, How Do Structural Social Determinants of Health Affect AKT-MP and Outcomes?, PI, New Mexico Higher Education Department (NMHED) Technology Enhancement Fund, $375,000
2020-2026, R01MD013752, Access to Kidney Transplantation in Minority Populations (AKT-MP), PI, National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), $2.5 million
2017-2026, C-3924, Center for Healthcare Equity in Kidney (CHEK-D)
PI (Director), Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (DCI), $3,500,000