Pacific Islands Division and Staff
Pacific Islands Division and Staff
Located in Honolulu, HI, the Pacific Islands Division places a major focus on research, education, and training concerning cross-cultural factors affecting the expression, assessment, and treatment of PTSD among ethnic minorities, particularly Pacific Islander and Asian Americans. The Division actively seeks to collaborate with universities, the Department of Defense, research groups, and other organizations concerning PTSD and its related disorders. The Division continues to focus on evaluating the feasibility and clinical efficacy of different telehealth treatments.
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 Careers for internship and fellowship opportunities that are offered at each Division site.
Contact Information for Pacific Islands Division
National Center for PTSD
Pacific Islands Division
3375 Koapaka Street, Suite I-560
Honolulu HI 96819
Phone: (808) 566-1546
Fax: (808) 566-1885
Contact Person: Maggie Sweeney, (808) 433-0124
Email: margaret-mary.sweeney@va.gov
Leadership
Vacant
Director
(808) 566-1546
Operations Staff
Maggie Sweeney
Administrative Officer
(808) 433-0124
email
Research and Education Staff
Leslie Morland, Psy.D.
Clinical Psychologist
(619) 497-8406
email
Michele Spoont, PhD
Psychologist
(612) 467-1428
email
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