Mission

Georgetown Campus

The Georgetown Center for Trauma and the Community is an interdisciplinary center dedicated to the study of trauma in community settings. Its primary focus is on developing and testing the effectiveness of innovative and sustainable mental health-related interventions for low-income individuals and families who have experienced trauma. Center personnel conduct research to advance culturally appropriate and innovative methods and research designs for trauma intervention. The Center provides research training and mentoring, and maintains ongoing community partnerships to inform its direction and to implement collaborative research activities.

Director

  • Bonnie L. Green, PhD, Georgetown University, Psychiatry Department

Associate Directors

  • Mary Ann Dutton, PhD, GU Psychiatry, Associate Director for Research
  • Stacey Kaltman, PhD, GU Psychiatry, Associate Director for Administration
  • Maria Rosa Watson, DDS, MS, DrPH, PCC, Associate Director for Community