Marieta Pehlivanova

Marieta Pehlivanova, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences

UVA Division of Perceptual Studies

Address:

University of Virginia Health System

Email: mp8ce@uvahealth.org

Research Interests:

• Near-death experiences
• Children reporting past-life memories
• After-death communications
• Personality and cognitive correlates of psi beliefs and psi experiences

Education:

 University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

• Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology (Cognitive Neuroscience focus), 2017
• M.A. in Experimental Psychology, 2016

American University, Washington, DC

• B.S. in Statistics (Mathematical Statistics track), 2007
• Summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Professional Experience:

2007 – 2011: Biostatistician, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, MedStar Health Research Institute, Hyattsville, MD.

Invited Talks:

• “Further Horizons of Survival Research.” Mind Beyond Brain, full-day event featuring UVA’s Division of Perceptual Studies, Boston, MA, July 13^th, 2019.
• “Near-Death Experiences.” Charlottesville Newcomers Club Quarterly Luncheon, Charlottesville, VA, October 22^nd, 2019.
• ”Support Needs and Outcomes for Near-Death Experiencers.” American Center for the Integration of Spiritually Transformative Experiences 2019 Conference, Atlanta, GA, November 15^th, 2019.
• “Ethical Best Practice Recommendations for Responding to Near-Death & Related Experiencers.” Co-presented with Dr. Janice Holden. International Association for Near-Death Studies Spring Symposium. April 30^th, 2021.

Media Appearances:

• “UVA Division of Perceptual Studies Researching Near-death Experiences”: CBS 19 News, Charlottesville, VA, October 30, 2019.