Executive Division and Staff
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Executive Division and Staff
The Executive Division, located in White River Junction, VT, directs the policy and program planning of the National Center. Research focuses on psychotherapy and disaster mental health. The Division manages the Center's website, Resource Center, and PILOTS database and produces the PTSD Research Quarterly and Clinician's Trauma Update-Online.
Read about the Center's education initiatives and research programs taking place across all Divisions.
Contact Information for the Executive Division
National Center for PTSD
VA Medical Center (116D)
215 North Main St
White River Junction, Vermont 05009
Executive office: (802) 296-5132
PTSD Information Line: (802) 296-6300
Fax: (802) 296-5135
Email: ncptsd@va.gov
Leadership
Paula P. Schnurr, PhD
Executive Director
(802) 296-5132
email
Jessica Hamblen, PhD
Deputy Director of Education
(802) 296-5132
email
Paul Holtzheimer, MD
Deputy Director of Research
(802) 296-5132
email
Matthew Friedman, MD, PhD
Senior Advisor
(former Executive Director)
(802) 296-5132
email
Nancy Bernardy, PhD
Associate Director of
Clinical Networking
(802) 296-5132
email
Peggy Willoughby
Associate Director for
Information and Communication
(802) 295-9363 ext. 6014
email
Cybele Merrick, MA, MS
Associate Director for Education
(802) 296-5132
email
Lauren Sippel, PhD
Associate Director for Research
(802) 295-9363 ext. 6082
email
Operations Staff
Jan Clark
Administrative Officer
(802) 296-5132
email
Susan Garone
Administrative Support Assistant
(802) 296-5132
email
Michele Scelza
Administrative Support Assistant
(802) 296-5132
email
Veronica Thurston, MBA
Administrative Officer
(802) 295-9363 ext. 5326
email
Staff
Heather Balch
Health Science Specialist
(802) 295-9363 ext. 6956
email
Sheila L. Barry, BA
Triage Consultant/Mentoring Program Manager
(802) 295-9363 ext. 6124
email
Vicky Bippart, BA
Director/Producer
(802) 295-9363 ext. 6071
email
Kristina Caudle, PhD
Research Staff
(802) 295-9363 ext. 6955
email
Juliette Harik, PhD
Psychologist
(802) 296-9363 ext. 5621
email
Jessica Hoyt
Research Coordinator
(802) 296-5132
email
TeChieh Chen
Research Health Science Specialist
(802) 295-9363 ext. 6955
email
Carole Lunney, MA
Biostatistician
(802) 296-5132
email
Macgregor Montano
Clinical Pharmacist
(802) 295-9363 ext. 5722
email
Rebecca Matteo, PhD
Web Content Manager
(802) 296-5132
email
Elissa McCarthy
Psychologist
email
Todd McKee, M Div
PTSD Consultation Program Manager
(802) 296-5132
email
Sonya Norman, PhD
PTSD Consultation Program Director
(802) 296-5132
email
Carol Sevick, MS
Electronic Publications Specialist
(802) 296-5132
email
Jeremy Tevis, BFA
Communications Specialist
email
Patricia Watson, PhD
Senior Education Specialist
(802) 296-5132
email
Matt Yoder
Psychologist,
PTSD Consultation Program
email
Resource Center
Misty Carrillo, MLIS
Resource Center Manager
(802) 296-5132
email
Mary Lamarca, MLIS
Research Bibliographer
(802) 295-9363 ext. 6135
email
Leanne Morin, MLS
Research Bibliographer
(802) 295-9363 ext. 5386
email
Heather Smith, BA
Library Technician
(802) 295-9363 ext. 6012
email
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For help please see:
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PTSD Information Voice Mail:
(802) 296-6300
Contact Us: ncptsd@va.gov
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