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National Center for PTSD

Executive Division

White River Junction, Vermont

The Executive Division, directed by Matthew J. Friedman MD PhD, carries out strategic planning, directs the overall operation of the NCPTSD and interfaces with VA and non-VA programs and organizations. It publishes the PTSD Research Quarterly, a newsletter reviewing the most important recent literature on PTSD. The Executive Division is also responsible for the production and maintenance of this Web site.

The PTSD Resource Center, directed by Fred Lerner DLS, produces the PILOTS database, a comprehensive electronic index to journal articles, book chapters, government reports, and other publications on PTSD and related mental health consequences of exposure to traumatic events.

  • National Center for PTSD
  • VA Medical Center (116D)
  • 215 North Main St
  • White River Junction, VT 05009

  • Executive office (802) 296-5132
  • PTSD Information Line (802) 296-6300
  • Fax (802) 296-5135
  • Email: ptsd@dartmouth.edu

 

STAFF DIRECTORY

To send email to someone at the Executive Division, click on "email" after that person's name.

Executive Director: Matthew J. Friedman, MD PhD -- email

Deputy Executive Director: Paula Schnurr, PhD -- email

Deputy for Education: Jessica Hamblen, PhD -- email

Associate Director for Research and Education: Laurie Slone, PhD -- email

Senior Education Specialist: Patricia Watson, PhD -- email

Operations Staff

Jan L. Clark (Administrative Officer) -- email

Sherry E. Wilcox (Administrative Assistant) -- email

Peter Burchstead MCSE (Computer Specialist) -- email

Peggy Willoughby (Project Coordinator) -- email

Michele Ann Scelza (Administrative Support Assistant) -- email

Research Staff

Fran Norris, PhD (Research Professor) -- email

Yinong Young-Xu, ScD, MA, MS (Statistician) -- email

PTSD Resource Center

Fred Lerner, DLS (Information Scientist) -- email

Karen Matthews, M.L.S., M.A., M.S. (Research Bibliographer) -- email

Cybele Merrick, M.A., M.S. (Information Resource Developer) -- email

Lisa Gover, BSED (Library Technician) -- email

Cooperative Studies at the NCPTSD (CSP-494)

voice (802) 291-6225 fax (802) 291-6246

Elizabeth Forshay, MSW, MS (Project Manager) -- email

Veronica Thurston, MBA (Project Manager) -- email