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Psychiatry Residency Program
Marshall University
Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
1115 20th Street, Suite 205
Huntington, WV 25703
304.691.1512
304.523.4171 (fax)

Bridget Griffith
Program Coordinator, Psychiatry Residency Program
brunson1@marshall.edu

Meet Our Leadership Team

Meredith Bentley, DO
Program Director

In 2024, Dr. Bentley stepped into the role of Program Director for the residency program after serving three years as the APD.A Huntington native, Dr. Bentley is a graduate of Marshall University and completed her medical training at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. She then completed residency at Marshall University and has enthusiastically joined the faculty as an Assistant Professor upon the completion of her training. Dr. Bentley enjoyed her time as a resident in the program and wanted to continue to have a part in resident education. Her clinical time is divided between inpatient and outpatient psychiatry. 

It was her love of Huntington, the state of West Virginia, and the people of Appalachia that led Dr. Bentley to stay close to home for both her Psychiatry training and career. Her goal is to assist residents in having a wonderful training experience here at Marshall Psychiatry. The family atmosphere and team spirit here at Marshall are unmatched!

Dakota May, MD​​
Associate Program Director

Dr. May serves as Associate Program Director for the residency program and is committed to helping residents build meaningful, well-rounded careers in psychiatry. A graduate of Marshall University and the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Dr. May completed residency training at Duke University School of Medicine before returning to West Virginia to join the faculty at Marshall Psychiatry.

Dr. May’s clinical interests include consultation-liaison psychiatry, interventional psychiatry, and addiction psychiatry, with a particular focus on improving psychiatric care for medically complex patients. He has led several initiatives aimed at improving behavioral management in acute care settings, including the development of Behavioral Emergency Response Teams designed to help hospitals respond more effectively to psychiatric crises.

In addition to his clinical work, Dr. May has contributed to research in electroconvulsive therapy and the treatment of catatonia, including work focused on autoimmune encephalitis. He is passionate about resident and medical student education and enjoys mentoring trainees as they discover their professional interests and develop into thoughtful, compassionate psychiatrists.

Dr. May is board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is an active member of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, International Society for ECT and Neurostimulation, and the Clinical TMS Society. He is proud to help train the next generation of psychiatrists serving West Virginia and Appalachia.

Bridget Griffith
Program Administrator

A native of Huntington, West Virginia, and graduate of Marshall University, Bridget Griffith is the Program administrator for Marshall Psychiatry. She has been with Marshall Health for nine years.  Bridget started in Family Medicine then came to Marshall Psychiatry to assist with the two educational programs, Clerkship and Residency.  After several years of assisting with both programs, the two programs were spilt up and she took over the Clerkship portion for a year then accepted the Residency and Fellowship Administrator position, which she truly enjoys.  Bridget strives to provide an organized, supportive and less stressful residency experience. 

In her free time, Bridget loves to spend time with family and friends doing cookouts, game night, bonfires and anything else that allows them to spend time together making memories.  They also enjoy boating and working around the house on projects.  With three kids, she stays very busy but always tries to remain grateful and knows she is very blessed.