# VA Palo Alto Health Care System Psychology Training Staff

##### Psychology Service

**Jennifer Alvarez, Ph.D.** University of Pennsylvania, 2005. Internship
VA Palo Alto HCS, 2004-05. Post-doctoral fellowship
HSR&D/Stanford Medical School, 2005-07. On staff since 2007. 
Professional Organizations: American Psychological Association,
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, International
Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. Professional Interests:
Evidence-based treatment for PTSD, military sexual trauma, anxiety,
dissemination and adoption of empirically based treatment, program
evaluation/treatment outcome measurement.

**Judith Boczkowski Chapman, Ph.D., ABPP.** University of Georgia, 1984.
Internship, VA Palo Alto HCS. Licensed PSY10297 State of California
since 1988. Professional Organizations: American Psychological
Association, (Division 38), Society of Behavioral Medicine, Association
for the Advancement of Behavioral Therapy. Research Interests:
Consultation in medical settings, compliance, sexual dysfunction,
geropsychology.

**Holly Cacciapaglia, Ph.D.** Bowling Green State University, 2006.
Internship, VA Palo Alto HCS 2005-2006. Postdoctoral Fellowship in
Behavioral Medicine: VA Palo Alto HCS 2006-2007, on staff since 2007.
Licensed PSY1037 State of Hawaii since 2008. Professional Organizations:
American Psychological Association, (Division 38), Society of Behavioral
Medicine. Research Interests: Weight loss, smoking cessation, sexual
dysfunction, primary care.

**Jean R. Cooney, Ph.D.** Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, 2001.
Minneapolis VA Internship 1999-2000; VA Palo Alto HCS Post Doctoral
Training 2001-2002; on staff 2000 to present. Licensed (PSY 18279),
State of California since 2002. Clinical Interests and Background: PTSD
and other anxiety disorders, cognitive behavioral treatment, and
neuropsychological/psychological assessment.

**Kent D. Drescher, Ph.D.** Graduate School of Psychology, Fuller
Theological Seminary, 1992. Internship, VA Palo Alto HCS 1991, on staff
since 1990. Licensed State of California PSY13904 since 1995.
Professional Organizations: American Psychological Association,
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. Research and
Professional Interests: Posttraumatic stress disorder, trauma &
spirituality.

**William O. Faustman, Ph.D.** University of Mississippi, 1983.
Internship: VA Palo Alto HCS, 1983, on staff since 1984. California
license PSY8777, since 1985. Faculty appointment: Clinical Associate
Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford
University School of Medicine. Professional organizations: American
Psychological Association (Fellow, Division 28, Psychopharmacology and
Substance Abuse), British Psychological Society (Chartered Psychologist
in Great Britain, Registry #88137), American Psychological Society,
Society of Biological Psychiatry, Society for Neuroscience, Western
Psychological Association, Southeastern Psychological Association, Sigma
Xi. Research Interests: Biological basis of schizophrenia,
neuropsychological impairments in psychotic disorders, clinical drug
development of atypical antipsychotic medications.

**Margaret Florsheim, Ph.D.** Wayne State University, 1988. VA Palo Alto
HCS Internship, 1987. Licensed, California PSY11727 since 1990.
Professional Organizations: Gerontological Society of America. Research
Interests: Older Adult Neuropsychological Functioning, Caregiver stress.

**Natara Garovoy, Ph.D.**, **M.P.H.** CSPP-San Francisco, 2004.
Internship, VA Palo Alto HCS 2003-2004. Postdoctoral Fellowship,
Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University 2004-2007. VA
Palo Alto HCS 2007 - present. Professional and Research Interests:
Prevention of stress-related disorders, PTSD, health behavior change,
women's issues, psychoneuro-endocrinology.

**Charlotte Giese, Ph.D.** University of Rhode Island, 1984. VA Palo
Alto HCS internship 1983, on staff since. Licensed, State of California
PSY9421, since 1986. Professional Organizations: American Psychological
Association, California Psychological Association, Santa Clara County
Psychological Association, Association for Women in Psychology.
Professional Interests: Schizophrenia, treatment outcome, family
systems, women's issues.

**Vincent Gong, Ph.D.** City University of New York, 1984. VA Palo Alto
HCS since 1987. Licensed, State of California PSY9400 since 1985.
Research and Professional Interests: Memory, predictions of daily
functions from testing, premature termination from therapy.

**Gregory L. Goodrich, Ph.D.** Washington State University,
(Experimental) 1974. VA Palo Alto HCS since 1974. Assistant Clinical
Professor, School of Optometry, University of California, Berkeley.
Professional Organizations: American Psychological Association, American
Psychological Society, Research Diplomat American Academy of Optometry,
Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and
Visually Impaired, International Low Vision Research Group. Research
Interests: Vision rehabilitation, visual perception of individuals with
severe visual impairments, low vision service delivery, application of
psychology to rehabilitation.

**April Groff, Ph.D.** Boston University, 2006. Internship VA Palo Alto
HCS, 2005-2006. Staff psychologist VA Palo Alto HCS since 2007.

**Rachael Guerra, Ph.D.** University of Missouri - Columbia, 2005. 
Internship Missouri Health Sciences Consortium, 2004-2005.  Postdoctoral
fellowship Center for Excellence in Substance Abuse Treatment and
Education (CESATE)/VA Puget Sound HCS 2005-2007.  On staff since June
2007 as the Clinical Coordinator for Addiction and Consultation
Treatment.  Professional Organizations: American Psychological
Association, APA Division 45 (Society for the Psychological Study of
Ethnic Minority issues), Women\'s Psychology Leadership Seminar. 
Professional Interests: Empirically based treatment and assessment for
substance use disorders, dual diagnosis, opiate substitution
treatment, mindfulness-based treatment, culturally sensitive treatment
for ethnic minorities, multicultural proficiency training.

**Daniel Gutkind, Ph.D.** University of Southern California, 2002.
Internship: Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center, Los Angeles, CA
2000-2001. California License PSY20889 since 2006. On staff at VAPAHCS
since 2007.  Professional Interests: Psychosocial Rehabilitation for
seriously mentally ill individuals, co-integrated mental
illness/substance use disorder treatment.

**Gary Hartz, Ph.D.** Graduate School of Psychology, Fuller Theological
Seminary, 1982. VA Palo Alto HCS since 1989. Licensed, State of
California PSY9268 since 1983. Professional Organizations: American
Psychological Association, Psychologists in Long-Term Care.  Clinical
instructor (affiliated), Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences,
Stanford University School of Medicine. Clinical Interests: Spirituality
and mental health, behavioral interventions in Long-Term Care, grief.
Research interests: Effectiveness of behavioral contracting in long-term
care.

**Laura Howe, Ph.D., J.D.** Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, 2005,
VAPAHCS since 2007.  Law School: Golden Gate University School of Law,
2002. Neuropsychology Internship: Long Island Jewish Medical Center
(2004-2005), Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellowship: University of
Florida, Gainesville (2005-2007).  Licensed, State of Hawaii PSY1047
2008. Professional Organizations: American Psychological Association,
Division 40 -- Clinical Neuropsychology, Division 22 -- Rehabilitation
Psychology, International Neuropsychological Society, National Academy
of Neuropsychology (NAN), American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology
(Affiliate member), American Bar Association, California Bar
Association. Professional Awards/Committees/Activities: NAN Presidential
Commendation (2007), Editorial Board of Archives of Clinical
Neuropsychology (2008), NAN Conflict of Interest Committee Member
(2007-2010), Co-Administrator of NPSYCH list serve, Founder Group
Protecting the Integrity of Psychological Examinations (G-PIPE).
Professional/Research Interests: Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation,
including TBI, PTSD, Dementia, Epilepsy, Movement Disorders, Symptom
Validity Testing, Advocacy, and teaching.

**Jeanette Hsu, Ph.D.** University of California, Berkeley, 1995.
Internship, VA Palo Alto HCS 1994-1995. Postdoctoral fellowship, The
Children's Health Council, Palo Alto, 1995-1996. VA Palo Alto HCS staff
since 1996. Licensed, State of California PSY15008, since 1997.
Professional Associations: American Psychological Association,
Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC),
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Society of
Behavioral Medicine, Asian American Psychological Association.
Professional Interests: Behavioral medicine/health psychology, addiction
treatment, developmental psychopathology, teaching and supervision of
multicultural competence.

**Terri Huh, Ph.D.** University of Massachusetts-Boston, 2004.
Internship UC San Francisco Clinical Psychology Training Program,
2003-04. Postdoctoral fellowships UCSF Clinical Services Research,
2004-2007, VA Palo Alto GRECC Special Fellowship 2007-08. On staff since
2008. Professional Organizations: American Psychological Association,
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, and Gerontological
Society of America. Professional Interests: Geriatric depression and
cognitive impairments, cognitive aging and degenerative diseases,
evidence-based interventions for late life mental illness.

**Robert Jenkins, Ph.D.** University of Nevada, Reno, 1985. VA Palo Alto
HCS Internship and Postdoctoral Training, 1984-1986; on staff since
1986. Licensed, State of California, PSY10345 since 1988. Professional
Organizations: Association of Black Psychologists, American
Psychological Association. Clinical Interests: Cross-Cultural issues in
treatment, psychosocial adaptation and functioning, relapse prevention,
family therapy, post traumatic stress disorder.

**Julia Kasl-Godley, Ph.D.** University of Southern California, 2000.
Internship VA Palo Alto HCS, 1998-1999; on staff since 2001. Licensed,
State of California PSY17523, since 2001. Professional Organizations:
American Psychological Association (Division 12, 20), Society for the
Science of Clinical Psychology (Div. 12, Section III, APA),
Gerontological Society of America. Clinical and Research Interests:
coping and adaptation among individuals experiencing loss, grief and
bereavement, sociocultural and psychological factors affecting dying
process, dementia, caregiving.

**Karen Kasch, Ph.D**. SUNY Stony Brook, 2000. Internship at VA Palo
Alto HCS, on staff since 2007. Licensed, State of California, PSY20154
since 2005. Professional Organizations: American Psychological
Association. Clinical and Research Interests: Severe mental illness,
Affective disorders, Addiction, Dialectical Behavior Therapy,
Motivational Interviewing.

**Stephen Katz, Ph.D.** Louisiana State University, 1978. VA Palo Alto
HCS since 1978. Licensed, State of California PSY6266 since 1980.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral
Sciences, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Head & Neck Surgery,
Stanford School of Medicine. Professional Organizations: American
Psychological Association (Divisions 1, 12, 18). Research Interests:
Aging family systems, psychosocial aspects of Alzheimer\'s Disease and
stroke patients.

**Rachel Kimerling, Ph.D.** The University of Georgia 1997. Clinical
Internship, VA Palo Alto HCS, 1995 - 1996. Licensed, State of
California, PSY19188. National Center for PTSD, VAPAHCS since 2003.
Professional Organizations: American Psychological Association, American
Public Health Association, International Society for Traumatic Stress
Studies. Research Interests: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Gender
Issues, Women\'s Health, Health Services Research.

**Lisa Kinoshita, Ph.D. ** Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, 2001.
Licensed, State of California, PSY21916. Research Associate in the
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University
School of Medicine. Professional Organizations: Asian American
Psychological Association, American Psychological
Association. Professional and Research Interests: neuropsychology,
geropsychology, Asian American psychology, cognitive disorders,
dementia, posttraumatic stress disorder, sleep disorders.

**Cindy Levin, Ph.D.** Nova Southeastern University, 2003. Internship VA
Palo Alto HCS, 2002-2003. Post-doctoral fellowship
HSR&D/Stanford Medical School, 2003/2005. Staff Psychologist Kaiser
Permanente Chronic Pain Management 2005/2006. On staff since 2006 as
Program Director of Foundation of Recovery Program. California
Licensure, PSY20195 since 2005. Professional Organizations: American
Psychological Association, Research Society on Alcoholism. Professional
Interests: Empirically based treatment and assessment for substance use
disorders, dual-diagnosis and brief intervention, dissemination and
adoption of empirically based treatment.

**Gretchen K. Lindner, Ph.D.**  Georgia State University, 2006. 
Internship:  VA Palo Alto Health Care System 2005-2006.  Posttraumatic
Stress Disorder Postdoctoral Fellowship: San Francisco VA Medical
Center/UCSF 2006-2007.  California License: PSY21742 since 2007.  On
staff with PAVA HCS since 2008.  Professional Organizations: American
Psychological Association, International Society for Traumatic Stress
Studies.  Professional Interests:  PTSD, Empirically-supported
treatments for PTSD, trauma and resiliency, HIV and mental health,
psychotherapy integration, couples therapy.

**Bruce Linenberg, Ph.D.** Georgia State University, 1990. Internship
VAMC Palo Alto, 1988-89. Licensed, California, 1992, PSY12683. Clinical
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford
University Medical Center. Professional Organizations: American
Psychological Association, Society for Exploration of Psychotherapy
Integration. Interests: Psychotherapy integration; integration of
philosophy and the humanities with clinical work; psychodynamic,
interpersonal, existential, experiential, and systems perspectives;
Time-limited dynamic psychotherapy; Phenomenological research.

**Dorene Loew, Ph.D.** University of Vermont, 1987. Internship VA Palo
Alto HCS 1987, on staff since 1989. Licensed, State of California
PSY11325 since 1990. Professional Organization: American Psychological
Association. Research/Practice Interests: Self efficacy theory, relapse
prevention, post traumatic stress.

**Steven Lovett, Ph.D.** Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University, VA Palo Alto HCS since 1984. Licensed, State of California
PSY8565 since 1984. Assistant Professor, Pacific Graduate School of
Psychology. Professional Organizations: American Psychological
Association, Gerontological Society of America, Sigma Xi: The Research
Organization of America. Research Interests: Coping with chronic disease
and disability in the elderly, stress and coping in caregivers of older
adults, depression and the elderly.

**Gloria Juliana (Gia) Maramba, Ph.D.** The Pennsylvania State
University, 2004. VA Palo Alto HCS Internship 2004, Postdoctoral year
2005, on staff since. Licensed, State of California PSY20720 since 2006.
Professional Organizations: American Psychological Association, Society
for Psychotherapy Research, Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy
Integration. Research Interests: psychotherapy process and outcome;
therapeutic alliance, ruptures, and dropout; culture and ethnic minority
psychotherapy.

**Sandra Martinez, Ph.D.** New Mexico State University, 2006. Internship
VA Palo Alto HCS, 2005-2006. Post-doctoral fellowship Psychosocial
Rehabilitation VA Palo Alto HCS, 2006-2007. On staff since 2008.
Professional Organizations: American Psychological Association, Division
17 Society of Counseling Psychology, Division 45 Society for
Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues. Professional Interests:
Evidenced-based treatments for older adults, community psychology, and
multicultural competencies.

**Gary Miles, Ph.D.** The Pennsylvania State University, 1988. VA Palo
Alto HCS internship 1987, Postdoctoral year 1988, on staff since.
Licensed, State of California PSY12101 since 1990. Professional
Organizations: American Psychological Association, National Academy of
Neuropsychology, Santa Clara Psychological Association. Professional
Interests: Ethnic minority issues, neuropsychology, AIDS-Behavioral
Medicine.

**Susan Mirch-Kretschmann, Ph.D**. Yale University, 2004. Internship: VA
Palo Alto HCS, 2002-2003. Post-doctoral Psychosocial Rehabilitation
Fellow: VA Palo Alto HCS, 2003-2004. Consultant for VA Palo Alto HCS
2004-2005. PSR Evidence-based treatments for SMI Program Coordinator: VA
Palo Alto HCS, 2005-present. Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Specialist since 2004. Professional Organizations: American
Psychological Association, Association for the Advancement of Behavioral
Therapy, International Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation
Services. Clinical Interests: Weight reduction and fitness enhancement,
post traumatic stress disorder, PSR, behavioral programs. Research
Interests: Care provider factors in health/mental health disparities,
development of staff trainings to reduce these disparities,
multicultural training and competency, stigma, motivation and emotion.

**James Moses, Ph.D., ABPP.** University of Colorado, Boulder, 1974.
Dual internship at Fort Miley (San Francisco) VAMC and Palo Alto VAMC,
1973-74; VA Palo Alto HCS since 1974. Licensed California PSY4428 since
1975. Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral
Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine. Professional
Organizations: American Psychological Association, American Association
for the Advancement of Science, Society for Neuroscience, Society for
Personality Assessment, International Neuropsychological Society,
National Academy of Neuropsychology. Research Interests: Clinical
neuropsychology, cognitive psychology, psychopathology of depression,
schizophrenia.

**Carey Pawlowski, Ph.D. **University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2002.
Internship VA New Mexico HCS, 2001-2002. Postdoctoral fellowship VA
Pittsburgh HCS, 2002-2003. Licensed since 2003, state of Missouri
(2003030099) and state of Kansas (1244). Neurorehabilitation
psychologist at The Rehabilitation Institute of Kansas City 2003 --
2008. Current staff position with the Polytrauma Transitional
Rehabilitation Program (PTRP) at the VA Palo Alto HCS. Professional
Organizations: National Academy of Neuropsychology; American Association
of Spinal Cord Injury Psychologists and Social Workers; American
Psychological Association, Division 22. Clinical and research interests:
rehabilitation psychology; clinical neuropsychology; functional outcomes
after brain injury; adjustment to disability; behavioral pain
management; cognitively modified, evidence-based approach to treating
combat stress/PTSD.

**Laura J. Peters, Ph.D.** University, of Utah 1988. VA Palo Alto HCS
internship, 1986; on staff since 1986. Licensed State of California
PSY11247 since 1989. Professional Organizations: American Psychological
Association. Research Interests: Family Caregiver Stress,
Neuropsychological Screening of Blind Veterans.

**Douglas Rait, Ph.D.** University of Colorado, 1985. VA Palo Alto HCS
since 1992. Licensed, California PSY13519 since 1993, New York, and
Washington. Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral
Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine. Professional
Organizations: American Psychological Association, American Family
Therapy Academy. Research Interests: couples therapy process and
outcome, family adaptation to medical illness and family therapy.

**Rachel L. Rodriguez, Ph.D., M.P.H.** University of Alabama, 2006.
Internship: VA Palo Alto HCS 2005-2006. Postdoctoral Fellowship in
Geropsychology: VA Palo Alto HCS 2006-2007, on staff since 2007.
Professional Organizations: American Psychological Association (Division
12, Section II Clinical Geropsychology), Gerontological Society of
America. Professional/Research Interests: Successful Aging, Adjustment
to Chronic Illness, Public Health and Aging, Geropsychology Training and
Supervision.

**Jon Rose, Ph.D.** Northwestern University, 1989. VA Palo Alto HCS
internship 1986, on staff since. Licensed, State of California PSY12143
since 1990. Affiliated Core Faculty, Geriatric Education Center,
Department of Family Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine.
Professional Organizations: Gerontological Society of America, American
Psychological Association, American Association of Spinal Cord Injury
Psychologists and Social Workers, Association for the Development of the
Person-Centered Approach, Association of VA Psychology Leaders. Research
Interests: Adult personality development, stress and coping in the
elderly, Rehabilitation.

**Josef I. Ruzek, Ph.D.** State University of New York at Stony Brook,
1989. VA Palo Alto HCS since 1992. Licensed (PSY14063), State of
California since 1994. Research Interests: Assessment and modification
of alcohol-related cognition, Secondary prevention of alcohol problems,
Treatment outcome evaluation, Self-help groups.

**Tiffanie Sim, Ph.D.,** University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2007,
VAPAHCS since 2008.  Psychology Internship: VAPAHCS (2006-2007),
Rehabilitation Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship: VAPAHCS (2007-2008). 
Professional Organizations: American Psychological Association, Division
22 -- Rehabilitation Psychology, The International Society for Traumatic
Stress Studies. Professional/Research Interests: Neuropsychology and
Rehabilitation, including TBI, PTSD, Substance Use Disorders, and
teaching.

**Debra K. Stackman, Ph.D.** University of Colorado, Boulder, 1996. VA
Palo Alto HCS internship, 1994-1995. Licensed, State of California,
1998. Professional Organizations: American Psychological Association.
Professional Interests and Background: Trauma, cultural competency in
health care, assertiveness, quality and risk management, triage/crisis
intervention, brief treatment, and women's issues.

**Darryl Thomander, Ph.D., ABPP** Michigan State University, 1974.
Internship at VA Palo Alto HCS 1974-75. On staff since 2005. State of
California license PSY5010 since 1977. Adjunct Clinical Assistant
Professor Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences 1997-2005,
Clinical Instructor Department of Rehabilitation 1992-1997, Stanford
University School of Medicine. Professional Organizations: American
Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, National Academy of
Neuropsychology, International Neuropsychological Society. Research
Interests: Neuropsychological assessment, cognitive rehabilitation.

**Robyn D. Walser, Ph.D.** University of Nevada-Reno, 1998. VA Portland
Oregon Internship, Licensed, State of California PSY17744, since 2001.
Professional Organizations: Association for the Advancement of Behavior
Therapy, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, American
Psychological Association. Professional and Research Interests:
acceptance based interventions, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, PTSD,
substance abuse, early intervention, PTSD and the elderly, translating
science into practice, emotional avoidance.

**Paula Wilbourne, Ph.D.** University of New Mexico, 2004. Internship VA
Palo Alto HCS, 2003. Post-doctoral fellowship HSR&D/Stanford Medical
School, 2004. On staff since 2005. Professional Organizations:
Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers, Research Society on
Alcoholism, College of Problems on Drug Dependence. Professional
Interests: Empirically based treatment and assessment for substance use
disorders, dual-diagnosis and brief intervention, dissemination and
adoption of empirically based treatment.

**Steven Woodward, Ph.D.** University of Southern California, 1985.
Internship VA Palo Alto HCS 1986. VA Palo Alto HCS staff since 1989.
California Licensure PSY11306 since 1989. Professional Organizations:
American Psychological Association, American Psychological Society,
International Neuropsychological Society, Society of Psychophysiology
Research, Sleep Research Society, Society for Traumatic Stress. Research
Interests: Cognitive Electrophysiology, Sleep Research.

**Harriet Zeiner, Ph.D.** University of California, Berkeley, 1975. VA
Palo Alto HCS since 1988. California Licensure PSY11310 since 1989.
Professional Organizations: American Psychological Association, Western
Psychological Association, California Psychological Association,
International Neurological Society, Society for Neurosciences, Oklahoma
Psychological Association, Society for Research into Hydrocephalus and
Spina Bifida, National Head Injury Foundation. Research Interests:
Cognitive Retraining, Neuropsychological deficits in schizophrenia,
Outcome of rehabilitation with various organic-injured groups.

**Psychologists Available, Affiliated with other Services, or Serving as
Consultants:**

**Susan Anderson, Ph.D.** Yale University, 1991. Internship: VA Palo
Alto HCS 1988-89; on staff since 1989. Licensed State of California
PSY12853 since 1992. Professional Organizations: American Psychological
Association, Society of Behavioral Medicine. Clinical Professional
Interests: milieu therapy, substance abuse, homelessness, behavioral
medicine.

**Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, Ph.D.** University of Southern California,
1979. VA Palo Alto HCS 1981-2002; now on faculty at Stanford University
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences. Licensed, California
PSY6578 since 1980. Professional organizations: American Psychological
Association (Fellow of Divisions 12 & 20); American Psychological
society; Gerontological Society of America; Santa Clara County
Psychological Association. Research Interests: Geropsychology especially
ways to reduce stress in family caregivers; cognitive/behavioral therapy
for depression; and ways to promote adaptation to losses in later life
(e.g., bereavement).

**Elizabeth Gifford, Ph.D**. University of Nevada, Reno 2002.
Internship: VA Palo Alto HCS 2001-2002. Professional Organizations:
Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Society for Science of
Clinical Psychology (APA Division 12), Society for Research on Nicotine
and Tobacco. Research Interests: treatment process and outcome,
addiction, tobacco, therapist training, acceptance based treatments.

**Keith W. Harris, Ph.D. ** University of Oregon, 2001.  Internship, VA
Palo Alto HCS, 2000-2001.  Postdoctoral Fellowship in Psychology and
Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 2001-2003.  Licensed,
California PSY19492. VA Palo Alto HCS 2003 - present.  Professional
Organizations: National Domiciliary Field Advisory Board.
Research/Clinical Interests:  Substance abuse, homeless veterans,
psychophysiology. 

**Keith Humphreys, Ph.D**. University of Illinois, 1993. Director, VA
Program Evaluation and Resource Center; Associate Professor of
Psychiatry, Stanford University School of Medicine; California License
Number PSY14906; Fellow, American Psychological Association; Editorial
Board Member, Journal of Studies on Alcohol, Journal of Substance Abuse
Treatment, Addiction, International Journal of Self-Help and Self-Care. 
Research Interests: Treatments and self-help groups for addiction and
mental illness, health services research, program evaluation and
national mental health policy.

**Theodore Jacob, Ph.D.** University of Nebraska, 1969. VA Palo Alto HCS
since 1992. Licensed, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Professional
Organizations: American Psychological Association, Society of
Psychologists in Substance Abuse. Research Interests: Family Studies of
Psychopathology, Family Research Methods, Alcoholism. Clinical
Interests: Family Assessment and Therapy.

**Larry Malcus, Ph.D.** State University of New York at Buffalo, 1982.
Clinical Respecialization, The Pennsylvania State University, 1990;
Internship at VA Palo Alto HCS; since 1990. Licensed, State of
California PSY12984, 1992. Professional Organizations: American
Psychological Association, American Group Psychotherapy Association,
Northern California Group Psychotherapy Society, A. K. Rice Institute.
Faculty: San Mateo County Psychiatry Residency Training Program.
Professional Interests: psychodynamic theory, systems theory, group
therapy, group and organizational process and dynamics, substance abuse,
homelessness.

**John McKellar, Ph.D.** University of South Florida, 2001. Internship:
VA Palo Alto HCS 1999-2000. Post-doc(s): Kaiser Permanente Department of
Psychiatry, Center for Health Care Evaluation 2000-2001. Health Science
Specialist at Center For Health Care Evaluation since 2001. Professional
Organizations: American Psychological Association, Society of Behavioral
Medicine. Research Interests: Factors related to help-seeking for
individuals with substance use disorders, Stepped care interventions,
and Behavioral Medicine Interventions.

**Craig Rosen, Ph.D.** Yale University, 1998. Licensed, State of
California PSY 16786, 2000. Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and
Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine.
Professional Organizations: International Society for Traumatic Stress
Studies, American Psychological Association. Research Interests:
Posttraumatic stress disorder, mental health services research,
telemedicine, disaster mental health, dementia, implementation of
evidence-based practices.

**Joel Rosenthal, Ph.D.** Georgia State University, 1988. Internship, VA
Palo Alto HCS 1986-1987; on staff since 1987. Licensed State of
California, PSY11853, since 1990. Professional Organizations: American
Psychological Association, San Mateo County Psychological Association,
International Society for Sport Psychology. Professional Interests:
Milieu and Group Treatment, Severe Mental Illness, Object Relations,
Jungian Psychology, Sport Psychology.

**Quyen Tiet, Ph.D.** University of Colorado, Boulder, 1996. Internship:
Yale University, Department of Psychiatry, 1995-1996; Postdoctoral
Fellow: Columbia University, Department of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry 1996-1999. VA Palo Alto HCS since 2000. Licensed, New York
#013565, since 1998; California Psy18568, since 2002. Consulting
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences,
Stanford University School of Medicine. Associate Professor, Clinical
Psychology Ph.D. Program, California School of Professional Psychology
at the Alliant International University. Professional Organizations:
American Psychological Association, Society of Clinical Psychology (APA
Division 12), Asian American Psychological Association. Research
Interests: Alcohol and substance use disorders, depression, PTSD, dual
diagnosis, patient treatment outcomes, resilience, coping and
prevention.

**Ken Weingardt, Ph.D.** University of Washington, 1999. Internship: VA
Palo Alto Health Care System, 1998-99. Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford
University 2000. Licensed Psychologist, California PSY 18062.
Professional Organizations: American Psychological Association, American
Society for Training & Development. Research Interests: Using
Instructional Technology to disseminate empirically-supported
psychotherapies and Clinical Practice Guidelines, treatment of Substance
Use Disorders, program evaluation.

Last Reviewed: 9/29/2008 Reviewed by: Jeanette Hsu