Introducing New Fellows

Section Editor: Priscilla Dass-Brailsford
The Fellows Committee is pleased to announce the newest Fellows of DIV56:
Marylene Cloitre, PhD; Mary Ann Dutton, PhD; Barbara L. Niles, PhD; and Nancy Sidun, PsyD, ABPP, ATR.

DR. MARYLENE CLOITRE is a senior staff member at the National Center for PTSD Dissemination and Training Division at the Palo Alto VA and a Clinical Professor (Affiliate) in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. Her research and clinical work over the past two decades has focused on the long-term effects of childhood trauma on social and emotional functioning. Her current research is dedicated to the development of effective, patient-tailored, flexibly-delivered mental health programs for trauma exposed populations. Dr. Cloitre is past-president of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and was a member of the World Health Organization (WHO) ICD-11 working group on trauma-spectrum disorders and the formulation and testing of the Complex PTSD disorder. She is also the 2015 recipient of the Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Practice of Trauma Psychology from Division 56 of the American Psychological Association.

DR. MARY ANN DUTTON is Professor Emeritus and former Vice-Chair for Research in the Department of Psychiatry, and former Co-Director of the Community Engagement component of the Georgetown Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science. Dr. Dutton currently offers experiential dynamic psychotherapy through the Department of Psychiatry. She continues to work as a forensic consultant and expert witness in criminal and civil matters involving trauma related to interpersonal violence and abuse. Dr. Dutton has spent her academic career focused on interpersonal trauma and mental health. She continues to consult and publish on trauma-related topics, mindfulness, self-compassion, and other holistic interventions.

DR. BARBARA L. NILES is a Principal Investigator at the National Center for PTSD Behavioral Science Division at VA Boston Healthcare System and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Her primary research focus is on the impact of health enhancement and complementary and integrative interventions for veterans with PTSD and other physical and mental health maladies. Her current randomized trial examines Tai Chi and a Whole Health Wellness intervention to address PTSD and pain in veterans. She is a member of the PTSD Clinical Team at VA Boston and has extensive clinical experience working with veteran populations and supervising trainees. She also collaborates with PTSD clinicians to examine treatment paths and dropout for evidence-based psychotherapies for PTSD.

DR. NANCY SIDUN is a Clinical Psychologist and Art Therapist. She is actively involved with the American Psychological Association (APA), the Hawaii Psychological Association (HPA), and the International Council of Psychologists (ICP). She has served in many leadership positions (e.g., Past President of APA Division 52, International Psychology, Past Chair and Co-Chair of APA Committee on International Relations in Psychology, Past Chair of APA Committee on Women, HPA Past President, Past Treasurer for ICP). Dr. Sidun’s research interests center around international women’s issues, human rights, and social justice, especially human trafficking. Dr. Sidun is currently guest co-editing the International Perspectives in Psychology special issue on reproductive justice. The Society has awarded her APA Fellow status for the Psychology of Women, Clinical Psychology, International Psychology, and Trauma. Dr. Thema Bryant bestowed the 2023 American Psychological Association Presidential Citation for “her exceptional leadership and dedication to bringing a feminist and social justice perspective to psychological science and practice and advancing human rights, health equity, and improving our treatment of survivors of human trafficking.”