Profiles

	Aarons Gregory Gregory Aarons, Ph.D. , Professor Gregory Aarons
	Interest/Specialization: Implementation science, leadership, organizational development, behavioral health, global mental health

	Acheson Dean Dean Acheson, Ph.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor Dean Acheson
	Interest/Specialization: Facilitating learning-based mechanisms of psychotherapy via pharmacological intervention.

	Achim Cristian Cristian Achim, M.D., Ph.D. , Professor In Residence Cristian Achim
	Interest/Specialization: The molecular mechanisms of disease in HIV associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND).

	Adler Lisa Lisa Adler, M.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Lisa Adler
	Interest/Specialization: Eating Disorders Treatment and Research Program, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

	Afari Niloofar Niloofar Afari, Ph.D. , Professor In Residence Niloofar Afari
	Interest/Specialization: Chronic pain, twin studies, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and implementation of eHealth technology.

	Anderson Leslie Leslie Anderson, Ph.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor Leslie Anderson
	Interest/Specialization: Treatment Development & Outcomes in Eating Disorders, Emotion Dysregulation, Dialectical Behavior Therapy

	Angkaw Abigail Abigail Angkaw, Ph.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor Abigail Angkaw
	Interest/Specialization: PTSD, anxiety, aggression, addiction, and mobile health technology in adults, particularly returning Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans.

	Anthenelli Robert Robert Anthenelli, M.D. , Professor Robert Anthenelli
	Interest/Specialization: Neurobiology of substance use and dependence disorders.

	Appelbaum Lawrence Gregory Lawrence Gregory Appelbaum, Ph.D. , Professor Lawrence Gregory Appelbaum
	Interest/Specialization: cognitive neuroscience, neuroplasticity, learning and expertise, peak performance, neuroimaging, neurostimulation, psychophysiology

	Ayers Catherine Catherine Ayers, ABPP, Ph.D. , Professor of Clinical Psychiatry Catherine Ayers
	Interest/Specialization: Treatment outcomes for geriatric hoarding disorder and the neuropsychiatric characterization of hoarding disorder in late life.

	Backhaus Autumn Autumn Backhaus, Ph.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor Autumn Backhaus
	Interest/Specialization: Health Psychology and PTSD

	Baker Dewleen Dewleen Baker, M.D. , Professor In Residence Dewleen Baker
	Interest/Specialization: Stress and mental health.

	Bangen Katherine Katherine Bangen, Ph.D. , Associate Adjunct Professor Katherine Bangen
	Interest/Specialization: : Neuropsychology and neuroimaging of aging, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia; Vascular contributions to Alzheimer's disease.

	Barnes Samuel Samuel Barnes, Ph.D. , Assistant Adjunct Professor Samuel Barnes
	Interest/Specialization: Glutamate/GABA transmission and impairments in reward and cognitive processing. Markou Consortium for Neurobiology and Psychopharmacology.

	Beizai Kristin (Tina) Kristin (Tina) Beizai, M.D. , HS Clinical Professor Kristin (Tina) Beizai
	Interest/Specialization: Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. Medical Director of Integrated Hospital based Services at the VA San Diego Healthcare System.

	Besterman Aaron Aaron Besterman, M.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Aaron Besterman
	Interest/Specialization: Psychiatric genetics, pharmacogenetics, neurodevelopmental disorders, acute care psychiatry, medical education

	Bhakta Savita Savita Bhakta, M.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor Savita Bhakta
	Interest/Specialization: EEG, Biomarkers, Virtual Reality, Schizophrenia, Neurocognition

	Bird Anne Anne Bird, M.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor Anne Bird
	Interest/Specialization: Clinical Services Director of Outpatient Psychiatry Services La Jolla.

	Bischoff Grethe Amanda Amanda Bischoff Grethe, Ph.D. , Associate Adjunct Professor Amanda Bischoff Grethe
	Interest/Specialization: Brain function in adolescents and adults with eating disorders or histories of substance use using functional MRI, DTI, and other morphometric methods.

	Bismark Andrew Andrew Bismark, Ph.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Andrew Bismark
	Interest/Specialization: Acute & Intensive Mental Health Program VA San Diego Healthcare system, Schizophrenia

	Bloss Cinnamon Cinnamon Bloss, Ph.D. , Associate Professor of Family and Preventive Medicine and Non-Salaried Associate Professor of Psychiatry Cinnamon Bloss
	Interest/Specialization: genomics, technology adoption, privacy, science and technology policy, health policy, empirical ethics, mobile health, digital health

	Bomyea Jessica Jessica Bomyea, Ph.D. , Assistant Adjunct Professor Jessica Bomyea
	Interest/Specialization: PTSD, fMRI, cognitive training, neuropsychology

	Bondi Mark Mark Bondi, Ph.D. , Professor In Residence Mark Bondi
	Interest/Specialization: Neuropsychology of aging and dementia

	Boutelle Kerri Kerri Boutelle, Ph.D. , Professor Kerri Boutelle
	Interest/Specialization: Eating disorders, Obesity, Cognitive training, HRV, Executive function

	Brody Arthur Arthur Brody, M.D. , Professor In Residence Arthur Brody
	Interest/Specialization: Tobacco Use Disorder; Positron Emission Tomography; Treatment of Cigarette Smoking

	Brookman-Frazee Lauren Lauren Brookman-Frazee, BCBA-D, Ph.D. , Professor Lauren Brookman-Frazee
	Interest/Specialization: Implementation science; Community effectiveness and implementation trials; Children’s mental health services; Autism services; Clinician training; Parent-mediated interventions

	Brown Sandra A Sandra A Brown, Ph.D. , Distinguished Professor Sandra A Brown
	Interest/Specialization: Emergence and remission of alcohol/drug problems during adolescence and young adulthood, impact of adolescent substance use on neuro-development, and developmental implications for intervention.

	Cadenhead Kristin Kristin Cadenhead, M.D. , Professor Kristin Cadenhead
	Interest/Specialization: Early identification, intervention and prevention of serious mental illness.

	Cardenas Veronica Veronica Cardenas, Ph.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor Veronica Cardenas
	Interest/Specialization: Cancer patient and family support services.

	Casmar Pollyanna Pollyanna Casmar, Ph.D. , HS Clinical Professor Pollyanna Casmar
	Interest/Specialization: Compassion meditation for trauma; Transdiagnostic Interpersonal Therapy

	Castriotta Natalie Natalie Castriotta, Ph.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Natalie Castriotta
	Interest/Specialization: Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program

	Chan Nicholas Nicholas Chan, M.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Nicholas Chan
	Interest/Specialization: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

	Chen Timothy Timothy Chen, , Pharm.D., HS Associate Clinical Professor Timothy Chen
	Interest/Specialization: Tobacco-use cessation

	Cherner Mariana Mariana Cherner, Ph.D. , Professor In Residence Mariana Cherner
	Interest/Specialization: Neurocognitive consequences of HIV, stimulant abuse, and Hepatitis C. Cross-cultural neuropsychological assessment.

	Chesher Nicholas Nicholas Chesher, Ph.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Nicholas Chesher
	Interest/Specialization: Health psychology, behavioral medicine, consultation and liaison psychology, pre-surgical psychosocial candidacy evaluation, transplant psychology, cardiac psychology, outcomes research and program development.

	Ciobanu Cosmina Cosmina Ciobanu, M.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Cosmina Ciobanu
	Interest/Specialization: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

	Clark Ashley Ashley Clark, M.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor Ashley Clark
	Interest/Specialization: Women’s reproductive mental health

	Claudat Kim Kim Claudat, Ph.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Kim Claudat
	Interest/Specialization: Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research, co-director Adult Treatment Program

	Colvonen Peter Peter Colvonen, Ph.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor Peter Colvonen
	Interest/Specialization: Telemental health, PTSD

	Connor Willard Willard Connor, M.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor Willard Connor
	Interest/Specialization: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

	Courtney Kelly Kelly Courtney, Ph.D. , Assistant Adjunct Professor Kelly Courtney
	Interest/Specialization: Discovering the neurobiological and psychophysiological mechanisms that underlie the development and maintenance of alcohol and other substance addiction in order to inform intervention efforts.

	Daskalakis Zafiris J. Zafiris J. Daskalakis, M.D., Ph.D. , Professor and Chair Zafiris J. Daskalakis
	Interest/Specialization: Neuromodulation, Neurophysiology, Severe mental illness, Clinical Trials.

	De-Guglielmo Giordano Giordano De-Guglielmo, Ph.D. , Assistant Adjunct Professor Giordano De-Guglielmo
	Interest/Specialization: Neural circuits of addiction, with an emphasis on critical molecular and cellular mechanisms that are responsible for adverse behavioral outcomes that are associated with substance abuse and dependence.

	Delano-Wood Lisa Lisa Delano-Wood, Ph.D. , Adjunct Professor Lisa Delano-Wood
	Interest/Specialization: Understanding the relationship between cognitive functioning, vascular risk, and brain changes across the aging spectrum (normal aging, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease)

	Depp Colin Colin Depp, Ph.D. , Professor Colin Depp
	Interest/Specialization: Mobile technology, bipolar disorder and pyschosis, suicide prevention, research training, and healthy aging

	Der-Avakian Andre Andre Der-Avakian, Ph.D. , Assistant Adjunct Professor Andre Der-Avakian
	Interest/Specialization: Stress-induced reward deficits relating to depression and other mood disorders.

	Domingues Isabel Isabel Domingues, M.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor Isabel Domingues
	Interest/Specialization: schizophrenia, early psychosis and the progression of psychotic disorders among at-risk individuals

	Doran Neal Neal Doran, Ph.D. , Professor In Residence Neal Doran
	Interest/Specialization: Tobacco, Young Adult, Uptake, E-cigarette, Nicotine; VA Assoc. Chief of Psychology

	Duarte Kristen Kristen Duarte, Ph.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Kristen Duarte
	Interest/Specialization: Development of Antisocial Behavior; Internalizing & Externalizing Comorbidity; Developmental Psychopathology; OCD Spectrum Disorders; Anxiety; Transitional Age Youth; College Mental Health; Diversity

	Dulawa Stephanie Stephanie Dulawa, Ph.D. , Professor Stephanie Dulawa
	Interest/Specialization: Animal models, Fast-onset antidepressants, Compulsive Behavior, Anorexia, Neural circuit dissection

	Dulcis Davide Davide Dulcis, Ph.D. , Associate Professor In Residence Davide Dulcis
	Interest/Specialization: Circuit-specific respecification of neurotransmitters in the developing and adult brains.

	Ehret Blaire Blaire Ehret, Ph.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Blaire Ehret
	Interest/Specialization: Suicide prevention, assessment, and risk management; psychosis; severe mental illness; psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery; compassion-focused therapy

	Elman Jeremy Jeremy Elman, Ph.D. , Assistant Adjunct Professor Jeremy Elman
	Interest/Specialization: cognitive neuroscience, cognitive testing, neuroimaging, biomarkers, and genetic measures to study Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and aging

	Ettenhofer Mark Mark Ettenhofer, Ph.D. , Associate Adjunct Professor Mark Ettenhofer
	Interest/Specialization: Eye tracking, Traumatic brain injury, Neuropsychology, Virtual Reality

	Eyler Lisa Lisa Eyler, Ph.D. , Professor In Residence Lisa Eyler
	Interest/Specialization: Bipolar disorder, Schizophrenia, Aging, Ecological momentary assessment, Neuroimaging

	Fennema Notestine Christine Christine Fennema Notestine, Ph.D. , Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry and Radiology Christine Fennema Notestine
	Interest/Specialization: Neuroimaging methods development and validation, clinical research neuroimaging, cognitive neuropsychology, and biomedical informatics.

	Fettes Danielle Danielle Fettes, Ph.D. , Assistant Adjunct Professor Danielle Fettes
	Interest/Specialization: vulnerable populations of youth and families, mental health and substance use, family violence and child trauma, and implementation of evidence-based programs into public sector service systems

	Fields J. Adam J. Adam Fields, Ph.D. , Assistant Adjunct Professor J. Adam Fields
	Interest/Specialization: molecular mechanisms underlying the neurodegenerative processes of neurological disorders

	Finn Daphna Daphna Finn, M.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Daphna Finn
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	Folsom David David Folsom, M.D., M.P.H. , HS Clinical Professor David Folsom
	Interest/Specialization: Clinical psychiatry and family medicine.

	Frank Guido Guido Frank, M.D. , Professor In Residence Guido Frank
	Interest/Specialization: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

	Franz Carol Carol Franz, Ph.D. , Adjunct Professor Carol Franz
	Interest/Specialization: Longitudinal study of stress and aging, with a focus on risk and preventive factors for cognitive aging.

	Gallegos Rodriguez Yuliana Yuliana Gallegos Rodriguez, Ph.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Yuliana Gallegos Rodriguez
	Interest/Specialization: Local Recovery Coordinator at the VA San Diego Healthcare System, Center of Recovery Education

	Gannon Jamie Jamie Gannon, Ph.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Jamie Gannon
	Interest/Specialization: Program development with the aim of improving access to patient-centered, evidence-based mental health treatment.

	Gasperi Marianna Marianna Gasperi, Ph.D. , Assistant Adjunct Professor Marianna Gasperi
	Interest/Specialization: Genetic epidemiology of psychiatric disorders and chronic pain

	George Olivier Olivier George, Ph.D. , Professor Olivier George
	Interest/Specialization: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drugs, Neurobiology, Genetic, Cellular Physiology, Drug Development, Anatomy

	Giedd Jay Jay Giedd, M.D. , Professor Jay Giedd
	Interest/Specialization: brain development in health and illness.

	Gollan Tamar Tamar Gollan, Ph.D. , Professor Tamar Gollan
	Interest/Specialization: Neuropsychology, bilingualism, language production

	Gooding Amanda Amanda Gooding, Ph.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor Amanda Gooding
	Interest/Specialization: neuropsychological assessments of individuals with epilepsy, brain tumors, dementia and other memory disorders, mood disorders, or other psychiatric illness

	Gould Hilary Hilary Gould, Ph.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Hilary Gould
	Interest/Specialization: cognitive behavioral therapy (including trauma focused therapies such as cognitive processing therapy), dialectical behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, parent management techniques, and motivational interviewing

	Granholm Eric Eric Granholm, Ph.D. , Professor In Residence Eric Granholm
	Interest/Specialization: Mobile technology, pupillometry, psychosocial interventions, schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, aging, cognition, functioning

	Grant Igor Igor Grant, M.D. , Distinguished Professor Igor Grant
	Interest/Specialization: Neurobehavioral aspects of HIV/AIDS and alcoholism; life stress and illness; medicinal cannabis

	Greenwood Tiffany Tiffany Greenwood, Ph.D. , Associate Adjunct Professor Tiffany Greenwood
	Interest/Specialization: Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Risk prediction, Creativity, Cognition

	Grelotti David David Grelotti, M.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor David Grelotti
	Interest/Specialization: HIV psychiatry, Global mental health, Medicinal cannabis

	Grubbs Kathleen Kathleen Grubbs, Ph.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Kathleen Grubbs
	Interest/Specialization: Telemental Health, PTSD

	Halberstadt Adam Adam Halberstadt, Ph.D. , Associate Adjunct Professor Adam Halberstadt
	Interest/Specialization: head twitch, optogenetics, schizophrenia, drug abuse, hallucinogens, interval timing, serotonin

	Hanson Karen Karen Hanson, Ph.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor Karen Hanson
	Interest/Specialization: clinical neuropsychology, Home Based Primary Care Program

	Harle Katia Katia Harle, Ph.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Katia Harle
	Interest/Specialization: computational psychiatry and neuropsychology, trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder

	Hauger Richard Richard Hauger, M.D. , Professor In Residence Richard Hauger
	Interest/Specialization: Neuroendocrinology of stress and psychostimulants

	Henry Brook Brook Henry, , Assistant Research Scientist Brook Henry
	Interest/Specialization: cannabis, neuropathic pain, HIV

	Heppner Pia Pia Heppner, Ph.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor Pia Heppner
	Interest/Specialization: psycho-oncology, health promotion and disease prevention

	Herbert Matthew Matthew Herbert, Ph.D. , Assistant Adjunct Professor Matthew Herbert
	Interest/Specialization: Chronic pain, Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Race/Ethnicity, Pain acceptance

	Heyneman Ellen Ellen Heyneman, M.D. , HS Clinical Professor Ellen Heyneman
	Interest/Specialization: Eating disorders and mood disorders in children and adolescents

	Hirst Jeremy Jeremy Hirst, M.D. , HS Clinical Professor Jeremy Hirst
	Interest/Specialization: Psychiatry, Palliative Care, Cancer, and Psychosocial Oncology.

	Hong Suzi Suzi Hong, Ph.D. , Non-Salaried Associate Adjunct Professor Suzi Hong
	Interest/Specialization: Psychoneuroimmunology and behavioral medicine.

	Howlett Jonathan Jonathan Howlett, M.D., Ph.D. , Assistant Adjunct Professor Jonathan Howlett
	Interest/Specialization: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, computational psychopharmacology

	Hsu Alan Alan Hsu, FAPA, M.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor Alan Hsu
	Interest/Specialization: Psychosomatic medicine and the treatment of mental health issues

	Huege Steven Steven Huege, M.D. , HS Clinical Professor Steven Huege
	Interest/Specialization: Geriatric Psychiatry, Interprofessional Education

	Iakoucheva Lilia Lilia Iakoucheva, Ph.D. , Professor Lilia Iakoucheva
	Interest/Specialization: Autism genetics, Cerebral organoids, Gene expression, Systems biology, Brain development

	Iglewicz Alana Alana Iglewicz, Ph.D. , HS Clinical Professor Alana Iglewicz
	Interest/Specialization: wellness, grief, psychiatric emergencies, mental health primary care, telemental health

	Infante Maria Maria Infante, Ph.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Maria Infante
	Interest/Specialization: The effects of alcohol use on the developing brain

	Iudicello Jennifer Jennifer Iudicello, Ph.D. , Associate Adjunct Professor Jennifer Iudicello
	Interest/Specialization: Neurocognitive and real-world consequences associated with HIV, substance use disorders, and aging; the relationship between vascular injury and central nervous system outcomes in older HIV+ adults and HIV+ individuals with comorbid substance use disorders.

	Jacobus Joanna Joanna Jacobus, Ph.D. , Associate Adjunct Professor Joanna Jacobus
	Interest/Specialization: Neural and cognitive correlates of adolescent and young adult alcohol and cannabis use, structural neuroimaging, and development of neuroscience-informed behavioral interventions for substance misuse.

	Jak Amy Amy Jak, Ph.D. , Professor In Residence Amy Jak
	Interest/Specialization: Neuropsychology of aging and traumatic brain injury

	Jenkins Janis Janis Jenkins, Ph.D. , Professor of Psychiatry and Professor of Anthropology. Janis Jenkins
	Interest/Specialization: Global mental health, Cultural psychiatry, schizophrenia, depression, PTSD, Latinos and Latin America, gender, immigrants and refugees, warfare/violence, and qualitative/ mixed methods.

	Jenkins Willough Willough Jenkins, M.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Willough Jenkins
	Interest/Specialization: Child and adolescent psychiatry, underserved populations.

	Jernigan Terry Terry Jernigan, Ph.D. , Professor of Cognitive Sci, Psychiatry and Radiology Terry Jernigan
	Interest/Specialization: Brain imaging of cognitive and psychiatric disorders; aging and memory research

	Joshi Yash Yash Joshi, M.D., Ph.D. , Assistant Professor In Residence Yash Joshi
	Interest/Specialization: schizophrenia, computerized cognitive training, mental health recovery services.

	Kallupi Marsida Marsida Kallupi, Ph.D. , Assistant Adjunct Professor Marsida Kallupi
	Interest/Specialization: neurobiological basis of abnormal behavioral and brain functions relevant to human psychopathology with emphasis on drug addiction and eating disorders

	Kaye Walter Walter Kaye, M.D. , Distinguished Professor Walter Kaye
	Interest/Specialization: Eating Disorders

	Kelsoe John John Kelsoe, M.D. , Professor John Kelsoe
	Interest/Specialization: Molecular biological approaches to psychiatric disorders

	Kim Kathleen Kathleen Kim, M.D. , HS Clinical Professor Kathleen Kim
	Interest/Specialization: VASDHS Chief of Staff

	Koh Steve Steve Koh, M.B.A., M.D., M.P.H. , HS Clinical Professor Steve Koh
	Interest/Specialization: Community public mental health outcomes big-data informatics

	Koutsenok Igor Igor Koutsenok, M.D. , HS Clinical Professor Igor Koutsenok
	Interest/Specialization: Treatment of Substance Use Disorders. Training in Evidence-Based Practices in Addiction Medicine, Behavioral Interventions in Criminal Justice Context, International Drug Policy.

	Kremen William William Kremen, Ph.D. , Professor William Kremen
	Interest/Specialization: Behavior genetic studies of aging and psychiatric disorders

	Lang Ariel Ariel Lang, M.P.H., Ph.D. , Professor In Residence Ariel Lang
	Interest/Specialization: Anxiety and trauma, emotional disorders in the general medical setting

	Lansing Amy Amy Lansing, Ph.D. , Assistant Adjunct Professor Amy Lansing
	Interest/Specialization: Neurobehavioral underpinnings of high-risk behaviors and functional impairment in underserved and vulnerable populations.

	Lasswell Eve Eve Lasswell, Psy.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Eve Lasswell
	Interest/Specialization: Addiction Recovery and Treatment Program

	Lauzon Vanessa Vanessa Lauzon, M.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor Vanessa Lauzon
	Interest/Specialization: Consultation-liaison psychiatry

	Le Julie Julie Le, D.O. , HS Associate Clinical Professor Julie Le
	Interest/Specialization: My main clinical focus is Primary Care Psychiatry (Psychiatry in Primary Care, outpatient) and Behavioral Health Integration/Collaborative Care.

	Lee Ellen Ellen Lee, M.D. , Assistant Professor In Residence Ellen Lee
	Interest/Specialization: Inflammatory mediators of sleep disturbances in older adults with serious mental illnesses.

	Lehman David David Lehman, H.S., M.D. , HS Clinical Professor David Lehman
	Interest/Specialization: Cognitive Disorders

	Li Xia Xia Li, M.D., Ph.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Xia Li
	Interest/Specialization: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

	Light Gregory Gregory Light, Ph.D. , Professor Gregory Light
	Interest/Specialization: Cognitive training, EEG biomarkers, schizophrenia

	Lindamer Laurie Laurie Lindamer, H.S., Ph.D. , HS Clinical Professor Laurie Lindamer
	Interest/Specialization: Schizophrenia, neuropsychology and psychotic disorders, health issues in older adults with psychosis

	Lowe Ian Ian Lowe, Ph.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Ian Lowe
	Interest/Specialization: Outpatient Psychiatric Services

	Maginot Tamara Tamara Maginot, Ph.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor Tamara Maginot
	Interest/Specialization: children and adolescents managing chronic medical conditions, trauma-informed care, family-based treatment of obesity and eating disorders, and medical stabilization of eating disorders

	Maglione Jeanne Jeanne Maglione, M.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor Jeanne Maglione
	Interest/Specialization: Primary Care Mental Health Integration

	Malak Lawrence Lawrence Malak, M.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor Lawrence Malak
	Interest/Specialization: Community Psychiatry.

	Malaktaris Anne Anne Malaktaris, Ph.D. , Assistant Adjunct Professor Anne Malaktaris
	Interest/Specialization: anxiety and trauma-related disorders; comorbid PTSD and chronic pain; complementary and integrative health approaches; novel interventions; VASDHS La Jolla PTSD Clinical Team

	Marcotte Thomas Thomas Marcotte, Ph.D. , Professor In Residence Thomas Marcotte
	Interest/Specialization: Neuropsychology of HIV infection and other dementing disorders

Marienfeld Carla Carla Marienfeld, M.D. , HS Clinical Professor Carla Marienfeld

Interest/Specialization: Carla Marienfeld, MD, DFAPA, FASAM is board-certified in psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, and addiction medicine, and she is a Clinical Professor and the Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship Program Director at the University of California San Diego. Her interests include substance use disorders, clinical treatment of substance use disorders, fellowship education and training, and motivational interviewing training. She has authored or co-authored over 35 peer reviewed articles, book chapters, practice guidelines, and invited commentaries, and she edited two books: Motivational Interviewing for Clinical Practice and Absolute Addiction Psychiatry Review: An essential board exam study guide.

	Marquine Maria Maria Marquine, Ph.D. , Assistant Adjunct Professor Maria Marquine
	Interest/Specialization: Hispanic/Latino neuropsychology; health disparities

	Martis Brian Brian Martis, M.D. , HS Clinical Professor Brian Martis
	Interest/Specialization: Trauma, Stress, PTSD, Psychopharmacology, Neuroimaging

	Mausbach Brent Brent Mausbach, Ph.D. , Professor In Residence Brent Mausbach
	Interest/Specialization: Stress/coping; Alzheimer's caregiving; Cancer; behavioral medicine; functional outcomes in schizophrenia

	Max Jeffrey Jeffrey Max, MBBCh(M.D.) , Professor In Residence Jeffrey Max
	Interest/Specialization: Child and adolescent psychiatry, Pediatric Traumatic Brain and Stroke Research

	Maxwell Benjamin Benjamin Maxwell, M.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor Benjamin Maxwell
	Interest/Specialization: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

	McCarthy Michael Michael McCarthy, M.D., Ph.D. , Associate Adjunct Professor Michael McCarthy
	Interest/Specialization: Neurobiology of mood disorders and circadian clocks

	McDonald Carrie Carrie McDonald, Ph.D. , Professor In Residence Carrie McDonald
	Interest/Specialization: Neuroimaging and neuropsychological correlates of epilepsy and primary brain tumors; neuropsychology of aging.

	McKenna Benjamin Benjamin McKenna, Ph.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Benjamin McKenna
	Interest/Specialization: Mood disorders, substance dependence

	Meier Emily Emily Meier, Ph.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor Emily Meier
	Interest/Specialization: hospice and palliative care

	Merritt Victoria Victoria Merritt, Ph.D. , Assistant Adjunct Professor Victoria Merritt
	Interest/Specialization: traumatic brain injury

	Meruelo Alejandro Alejandro Meruelo, M.D., Ph.D., , Assistant Adjunct Professor Alejandro Meruelo
	Interest/Specialization: Understanding the interrelationship between mood and substance use disorders using neuroimaging, statistical, and computational methods; transcranial magnetic stimulation

	Meyer Aaron Aaron Meyer, M.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Aaron Meyer
	Interest/Specialization: Inpatient Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry, Consult-Liaison, Emergency Psychiatry

	Minassian Arpi Arpi Minassian, Ph.D. , HS Clinical Professor Arpi Minassian
	Interest/Specialization: Physiology, Cognition, Heart rate variability, Bipolar disorder, Drug use, HIV

	Mirza Khanian Heline Heline Mirza Khanian, Ph.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor Heline Mirza Khanian
	Interest/Specialization: Early psychosis

	Mishra Jyoti Jyoti Mishra, Ph.D. , Associate Professor In Residence Jyoti Mishra
	Interest/Specialization: Cognitive brain networks, EEG, Machine learning, Attention, Brain plasticity

	Molina Juan Juan Molina, M.D. , Assistant Adjunct Professor Juan Molina
	Interest/Specialization: Schizophrenia, neurobiology and behavior, computational psychiatry

	Montoya Jessica Jessica Montoya, Ph.D. , Assistant Professor Jessica Montoya
	Interest/Specialization: Implementation science; integrated care; mobile health interventions; substance use disorders; HIV/AIDS; aging

	Moore David David Moore, Ph.D. , Professor In Residence David Moore
	Interest/Specialization: Text messaging to improve health behaviors (e.g., medication adherence, physical activity), HIV/AIDS, Aging, Cognition

	Moore Raeanne Raeanne Moore, Ph.D. , Associate Adjunct Professor Raeanne Moore
	Interest/Specialization: EMA, mobile cognitive testing, digital health, cognitive impairment, chronic illness

	Morgan Erin Erin Morgan, Ph.D. , Assistant Adjunct Professor Erin Morgan
	Interest/Specialization: neurocognitive and everyday functioning consequences of HIV infection and addiction

	Morland Leslie Leslie Morland, Psy.D. , Professor of Clinical Psychiatry; Director of Telemental Health VASD Leslie Morland
	Interest/Specialization: PTSD, Technology, Access

	Muhammad Lama Lama Muhammad, M.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Lama Muhammad
	Interest/Specialization: outpatient psychiatry

	Myers Mark Mark Myers, Ph.D. , Professor In Residence Mark Myers
	Interest/Specialization: Faculty Research Interest/Specialist: Youth Tobacco use; Tobacco cessation in smokers with psychiatric comorbidity.

	Nievergelt Caroline Caroline Nievergelt, Ph.D. , Adjunct Professor Caroline Nievergelt
	Interest/Specialization: Psychiatric genetics, population genetics, epigenetics, PTSD, Bipolar disorder, tinnitus, EWAS, GWAS, biomarkers, circadian clock

	Noniyeva Yuliana Yuliana Noniyeva, Ph.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Yuliana Noniyeva
	Interest/Specialization: Child and adolescent psychology; transitional age youth; evidence-based treatments for mood disorders; primary care mental health integration

	Norman Marc Marc Norman, Ph.D. , HS Clinical Professor Marc Norman
	Interest/Specialization: Neuropsychological Assessment, Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy

	Norman Sonya Sonya Norman, Ph.D. , Professor of Clinical Psychiatry Sonya Norman
	Interest/Specialization: PTSD and mental health needs among recently deployed Veterans; Co-Occurring PTSD and Alcohol/Substance Use Disorder; Psychotherapy Outcomes Research

	Orff Henry Henry Orff, Ph.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Henry Orff
	Interest/Specialization: Traumatic Brain Injury, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia

	Palmer Abraham Abraham Palmer, Ph.D. , Professor Abraham Palmer
	Interest/Specialization: Psychiatric genetics, Drug abuse, Animal models, GWAS

	Palmer Barton Barton Palmer, Ph.D. , Professor In Residence Barton Palmer
	Interest/Specialization: Aging, neurocognitive functioning, loneliness, serious mental illness, positive mental health, empirical bioethics

	Pan Teresa Teresa Pan, Ph.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Teresa Pan
	Interest/Specialization: Primary Care Mental Health Integration

	Panizzon Matthew Matthew Panizzon, Ph.D. , Associate Adjunct Professor Matthew Panizzon
	Interest/Specialization: biological and environmental factors that influence age-related changes in cognition and brain, as well as the development of disorders such as mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer’s disease.

	Park Jessie Seong Jessie Seong Park, Psy.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Jessie Seong Park
	Interest/Specialization: Neuropsychology, Pain, Bariatric and Metabolic pre- and post-op

	Perez Veronica Veronica Perez, Ph.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Veronica Perez
	Interest/Specialization: The diagnostic assessment and treatment of severe mental illness (SMI), specifically schizophrenia spectrum illnesses, bipolar disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

	Perivoliotis Dimitri Dimitri Perivoliotis, Ph.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor Dimitri Perivoliotis
	Interest/Specialization: Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery

	Perry William William Perry, Ph.D. , Professor In Residence William Perry
	Interest/Specialization: Neuropsychology of schizophrenia

	Pittman James James Pittman, Ph.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor James Pittman
	Interest/Specialization: use of technology to aid in screening, triaging, and monitoring of clinical outcomes

	Powell Susan Susan Powell, Ph.D. , Adjunct Professor Susan Powell
	Interest/Specialization: Models of neurodevelopmental disorders; behavioral pharmacology of hallucinogens and antipsychotic drugs

	Ramanathan Dhakshin Dhakshin Ramanathan, M.D., Ph.D. , Assistant Professor In Residence Dhakshin Ramanathan
	Interest/Specialization: LFP, Cognitive control, Closed-loop, Neuromodulation, Brain-computer-interface

	Rana Brinda Brinda Rana, Ph.D. , Adjunct Professor Brinda Rana
	Interest/Specialization: how acute stress and other environmental factors (e.g. diet, sleep, smoking, microgravity, long duration space travel) drive molecular (e.g. epigenetic, metabolite, RNA) changes in the body by applying state-of-the-art omics approaches (e.g. DNA methylation, metabolomics, transcriptomics) on longitudinally sampled cohorts

	Rao Sanjai Sanjai Rao, M.D. , HS Clinical Professor Sanjai Rao
	Interest/Specialization: inpatient psychiatry

	Richtand Neil Neil Richtand, M.D., Ph.D. , Professor In Residence Neil Richtand
	Interest/Specialization: Psychiatric disorders including Schizophrenia, Drug dependence, and traumatic brain injury.

	Risbrough Victoria Victoria Risbrough, Ph.D. , Professor In Residence Victoria Risbrough
	Interest/Specialization: Anxiety; PTSD; Translational preclinical psychopharmacology and clinical psychophysiology

	Roby Jennifer Jennifer Roby, M.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Jennifer Roby
	Interest/Specialization: College Mental Health

	Rockwell Roxanne Roxanne Rockwell, Ph.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor Roxanne Rockwell
	Interest/Specialization: Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders treatment, evaluation and research.

	Ruberg Joshua Joshua Ruberg, Ph.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor Joshua Ruberg
	Interest/Specialization: Clinical psychology for Veterans.

	Rutledge Thomas Thomas Rutledge, Ph.D. , Professor In Residence Thomas Rutledge
	Interest/Specialization: Behavioral medicine, Technology Applications to chronic health conditions

	Sanchez-Roige Sandra Sandra Sanchez-Roige, Ph.D. , Associate Adjunct Professor Sandra Sanchez-Roige
	Interest/Specialization: psychiatric genetics

	Schiehser Dawn Dawn Schiehser, Ph.D. , Adjunct Professor Dawn Schiehser
	Interest/Specialization: Clinical and Neuropsychology

	Schneeberger Andres Andres Schneeberger, M.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor Andres Schneeberger
	Interest/Specialization: anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, personality disorders, measurement-based care

	Schuckit Marc Marc Schuckit, M.D. , Distinguished Professor Marc Schuckit
	Interest/Specialization: Alcoholism; family and genetic studies

	Schwartz Terry Terry Schwartz, M.D. , HS Clinical Professor Terry Schwartz
	Interest/Specialization: Eating Disorders

	Schweitzer Jason Jason Schweitzer, M.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Jason Schweitzer
	Interest/Specialization: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Community Psychiatry

	Sebat Jonathan Jonathan Sebat, Ph.D. , Professor Jonathan Sebat
	Interest/Specialization: Genomics, Bioinformatics, Psychiatric Genetics

	Shapiro Desiree Desiree Shapiro, M.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor Desiree Shapiro
	Interest/Specialization: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

	Shih Pei-an (Betty) Pei-an (Betty) Shih, M.P.M., Ph.D. , Associate Adjunct Professor Pei-an (Betty) Shih
	Interest/Specialization: Genetic and lipidomics research in patients with mental illnesses.

	Shu I-wei I-wei Shu, M.D., Ph.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor I-wei Shu
	Interest/Specialization: Developing novel EEG methods for assessing and modulating abnormal brain activity in patients with anxiety, stress- and trauma-related symptoms.

	Sidhu Shawn Shawn Sidhu, M.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor Shawn Sidhu
	Interest/Specialization: Child and adolescent psychiatry, training and education, immigrant and refugee mental health, Native American mental health, cultural psychiatry, advocacy, spirituality, systems of care, equity and health disparities, psychotherapy, media

	Simmons Alan Alan Simmons, Ph.D. , Adjunct Professor Alan Simmons
	Interest/Specialization: Posttraumatic Stress disorders/Traumatic Brain Injury

	Singh Fiza Fiza Singh, M.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor Fiza Singh
	Interest/Specialization: Center of Recovery Education

	Smith Christine N. Christine N. Smith, Ph.D. , Assistant Adjunct Professor Christine N. Smith
	Interest/Specialization: Neurobiology of learning and memory in healthy populations and individuals with memory impairment, such as Alzheimer's disease.

	Soliman Mounir Mounir Soliman, M.D. , HS Clinical Professor Mounir Soliman
	Interest/Specialization: Clinical psychopharmacology for schizophrenia and mood disorders.

	Soltani Maryam Maryam Soltani, M.D., Ph.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Maryam Soltani
	Interest/Specialization: Substance Abuse Recovery Rehabilitation and Treatment

	Sommerfeld David David Sommerfeld, Ph.D. , Assistant Adjunct Professor David Sommerfeld
	Interest/Specialization: Implementation science, behavioral health services, treatment engagement and retention, public sector services, health equity

	Spadoni Townsend Andrea Andrea Spadoni Townsend, Ph.D., , Assistant Adjunct Professor Andrea Spadoni Townsend
	Interest/Specialization: Utilizing functional neuroimaging techniques to investigate the direct and interactive effects of affective disorders and substance abuse on neurocognition and affective processing and to elucidate the neural mechanisms of their empirically supported treatments.

	Stadnick Nicole Nicole Stadnick, M.P.H., Ph.D. , Assistant Professor In Residence Nicole Stadnick
	Interest/Specialization: Implementation science; Mental health services; Integrated care; Autism spectrum disorder; Community Academic Partnerships

	Stein Murray Murray Stein, M.D., M.P.H. , Distinguished Professor Murray Stein
	Interest/Specialization: Anxiety; Traumatic stress; Pharmacotherapy; Genomics; Epidemiology

	Steiner Amanda Amanda Steiner, Ph.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor Amanda Steiner
	Interest/Specialization: Home Based Primary Care

	Stiffler Jon David Jon David Stiffler, M.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor Jon David Stiffler
	Interest/Specialization: substance use disorders, trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), mood disorders, anxiety and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

	Stout Daniel Daniel Stout, Ph.D. , Assistant Adjunct Professor Daniel Stout
	Interest/Specialization: neurobiological mechanisms underlying the vulnerability to, maintenance, and treatment of trauma-related, anxiety, and mood-related disorders.

	Sundermann Erin Erin Sundermann, Ph.D. , Assistant Adjunct Professor Erin Sundermann
	Interest/Specialization: cognitive neuroscience, Alzheimer's disease, cognitive aging

	Sweet Hannah Hannah Sweet, M.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Hannah Sweet
	Interest/Specialization: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Community Psychiatry

	Swerdlow Neal Neal Swerdlow, M.D., Ph.D. , Distinguished Professor Neal Swerdlow
	Interest/Specialization: Limbic system-basal ganglia function in mental illness

	Taffe Michael Michael Taffe, Ph.D. , Professor Michael Taffe
	Interest/Specialization: drug and alcohol abuse

	Tapert Susan Susan Tapert, Ph.D. , Professor, Vice Chair of Academic Affairs, Dept of Psychiatry Susan Tapert
	Interest/Specialization: Research focus on multi-site longitudinal studies of adolescent substance use, brain development using neuroimaging, neurocognition, physical activity, sleep, screen time, mental health, and other behaviors.

	Tayer Wendy Wendy Tayer, Ph.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor Wendy Tayer
	Interest/Specialization: Behavioral medicine, Geropsychology, Pain management, Disaster psychology, Lifespan development

	Taylor Charles Charles Taylor, Ph.D. , Associate Adjunct Professor Charles Taylor
	Interest/Specialization: experimental psychopathology and intervention approaches for anxiety and related disorders

	Thackaberry Jessica Jessica Thackaberry, M.D. , HS Associate Clinical Professor Jessica Thackaberry
	Interest/Specialization: Community Psychiatry, Tele-Mental Health

	Thomas Kelsey Kelsey Thomas, Ph.D. , Assistant Adjunct Professor Kelsey Thomas
	Interest/Specialization: Neuropsychology of aging and dementia, subtle cognitive decline, mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease

	Trim Ryan Ryan Trim, Ph.D. , Associate Adjunct Professor Ryan Trim
	Interest/Specialization: Faculty Research Interest/Specialization:Substance use disorders, longitudinal data analysis, environmental risk factors, treatment of dual diagnosis

	Trunko Mary Ellen Mary Ellen Trunko, M.D. , HS Clinical Professor Mary Ellen Trunko
	Interest/Specialization: Eating Disorders

	Tsuang Ming Ming Tsuang, D.Sc., M.D., Ph.D. , Distinguished Professor Ming Tsuang
	Interest/Specialization: Human genetics; behavior and neuropsychiatric diseases; family-genetic studies of psychiatric disorders; the genetic heterogeneity of schizophrenia.

	Twamley Elizabeth Elizabeth Twamley, Ph.D. , Professor In Residence Elizabeth Twamley
	Interest/Specialization: Cognition, functioning, and cognitive training to improve functioning for people with severe mental illness, traumatic brain injury, or other cognitive impairments; homelessness; supported employment; use of technology to improve cognition. See www.cogsmart.com.

	Wade Natasha Natasha Wade, Ph.D. , Assistant Adjunct Professor Natasha Wade
	Interest/Specialization: Predictors and consequences of substance use (especially cannabis) onset in adolescents and emerging adults, cannabinoid toxicology, and use of more robust, objective measurement techniques for difficult to measure constructs (e.g., cannabinoid content, screen time)

	Wall Tamara Tamara Wall, Ph.D. , Professor Tamara Wall
	Interest/Specialization: Etiology of alcoholism-genetic and environmental vulnerability factors

	Walsh Nathalia Nathalia Walsh, , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Nathalia Walsh
	Interest/Specialization: PTSD

	Wang Clarice Clarice Wang, Ph.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Clarice Wang
	Interest/Specialization: race based stress/trauma, health psychology

	Wetherell Julie Julie Wetherell, Ph.D. , Professor In Residence Julie Wetherell
	Interest/Specialization: Treatment of late-life anxiety.

	Wierenga Christina Christina Wierenga, Ph.D. , Professor In Residence Christina Wierenga
	Interest/Specialization: Neuropsychology of Aging and Dementia

	Williams Katherine N. Katherine N. Williams, Ph.D. , HS Clinical Professor Katherine N. Williams
	Interest/Specialization: Child and adolescent psychology; evidence-based treatments for childhood disruptive behavior disorders, mood disorders, and learning disorders; child and adolescent psychological assessment.

	Wong Eric Eric Wong, Ph.D. , Professor of Radiology and Psychiatry Eric Wong
	Interest/Specialization: novel noninvasive MRI based methods for quantitative imaging of tissue perfusion, Arterial Spin Labeling

	Wrape Elizabeth Elizabeth Wrape, Ph.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Elizabeth Wrape
	Interest/Specialization: Family Mental Health

	Wu Michelle Michelle Wu, M.D. , HS Assistant Clinical Professor Michelle Wu
	Interest/Specialization: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

	Young Jared Jared Young, Ph.D. , Professor In Residence Jared Young
	Interest/Specialization: Neuropsychopharmacology; Schizophrenia; Bipolar Disorder; Cognition; Attention; Working memory; Executive Functioning; translational testing; Motivation; Effort; HIV associated neurological disorder; Nicotine;

	Zhou Xian-jin Xian-jin Zhou, Ph.D. , Associate Adjunct Professor Xian-jin Zhou
	Interest/Specialization: Molecular Biology of Psychiatry Disorders.

	Zisook Sidney Sidney Zisook, M.D. , Distinguished Professor Sidney Zisook
	Interest/Specialization: Psychopharmacology of depression and schizophrenia; bereavement; PTSD

	Zlatar Zvinka Zvinka Zlatar, Ph.D. , Associate Adjunct Professor Zvinka Zlatar
	Interest/Specialization: Neuroimaging, Brain health, Cognitive aging, Mobile health, Interventions