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Behavioral Science Division and Staff

Behavioral Science Division and Staff

The Behavioral Science Division, headquartered in Boston, MA, specializes in development and testing of treatment interventions for use with various trauma-exposed populations; longitudinal studies of people after exposure to trauma; psychophysiology, information processing and basic mechanisms of PTSD; and development of assessment instruments.

Read about the Center's education initiatives and research programs taking place across all Divisions.

National Center faculty is active in training programs at both the predoctoral and postdoctoral levels. See Positions Available for internship and fellowship opportunities that are offered at each Division site.

Contact Information for Behavioral Science Division
National Center for PTSD (116B-2)
VA Boston Healthcare System
150 South Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02130
Phone: (857) 364-4143
Fax: (857) 364-4501
Email: ncptsd@va.gov

Leadership

Terence Keane, PhD
Director
(857) 364-4551
email

Brian Marx, PhD
Deputy Director
(857) 364-6071
email

Denise Sloan, PhD
Assoc. Director/Education
(857) 364-6333
email

Operations Staff

Andrea Carney, BA
Management and Program Analyst
(857) 364-4143
email

Patricia Cahill
Administrative Officer
(857) 364-4895
email

Research Staff

Michelle Bovin
Principal Investigator
(857) 364-4123
email

Michael Esterman, PhD
Principal Investigator
(857)364-4362
email

Jeffrey Knight, PhD
Principal Investigator
(857) 364-4133
email

Lewina Lee, PhD
Principal Investigator
(857) 364-6364
email

Nicholas Livingston, PhD
Principal Investigator
(857) 364-6360
email

Mark Logue, PhD
Principal Investigator
(857) 364-5665
email

Mark Miller, PhD
Principal Investigator
(857) 364-5733
email

Barbara Niles, PhD
Principal Investigator
(857) 364-4128
email

Casey Taft, PhD
Principal Investigator
(857) 364-6261
email

Johanna Thompson-Hollands, PhD
Principal Investigator
(857) 364-2311
email

Frank Weathers, PhD
Principal Investigator
email

Erika Wolf, PhD
Principal Investigator
(857) 364-4083
email

Affiliated Staff

Michael Crowe, PhD
Affiliated Investigator
email

Michelle Fernando, PhD
Affiliated Investigator
email

Kelly Harper, PhD
Affiliated Investigator
(617) 869-9361
email

Anica Pless Kaiser, PhD
Affiliated Investigator
(857) 364-5309
email

Jaclyn Kearns, PhD
Affiliated Investigator
(857) 364-4417
email

Karen Krinsley, PhD
Affiliated Educator
(857) 364-4132
email

Amar Mandavia, PhD
Affiliated Investigator
(857) 354-2092
email

William Milberg, PhD
Affiliated Investigator
(857) 354-2092
email

Ron Spiro, PhD
Affiliated Investigator
(857) 364-2888
email

Jennifer Vasterling, PhD
Affiliated Investigator
(857) 364-6522
email

James Whitworth, PhD
Affiliated Investigator
(857) 364-5924
email

Members of the press interested in scheduling an interview please see the contact for the media page.

PTSD Information Voice Mail: (802) 296-6300
Email: ncptsd@va.gov
Also see: VA Mental Health