Dr. Maria Perica (she/her) is an Associate Research Scientist in the PINE Lab at Northeastern University. She received a B.S. in Neural Science from New York University and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh (mentor: Dr. Beatriz Luna). She completed her Clinical Psychology Internship and F32-supported Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina (mentor: Dr. Lindsay Squeglia).

Dr. Perica is broadly interested in how environmental experiences and exposures shape neuroplasticity development, in particular alcohol/substance use and adversity. Outside of research, she enjoys exploring Boston, reading, and birding.