About

Dr. Elizabeth Hoge is the Director of the Anxiety Disorders Research Program at Georgetown University Medical Center. She completed her psychiatry residency training and research fellowship at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. During her research fellowship, she earned a Masters in Medical Science from the Harvard Medical School-Massachusetts Institute of Technology program in Health Sciences and Technology with a focus on clinical trials. Her research focuses on treatments for anxiety disorders, including medication, psychotherapy and mindfulness, and the examination of biomarkers of anxiety, stress, and trauma. She has over 50 publications in the medical research literature and is on the Scientific Council of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America.

Mihriye Mete, PhD, is the director of behavioral health research and a senior member of the Center for Biostatistics, Informatics and Data Science at MHRI. She is also an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry of Georgetown University. Dr. Mete specializes in quantitative research methods and conducts research in mental and behavioral health. Her current research agenda includes projects in substance abuse, mindfulness, depression and anxiety, healthcare workforce wellbeing and diabetes management. With her interdisciplinary background, she is able to view clinical studies from the public health, policy, and socio-economic perspectives, among others, and incorporate the most appropriate and scientifically sound study design and data analysis approaches.

Mary Ann Dutton is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry as well as a clinical psychologist. She is an expert in interpersonal violence and trauma. Her work with low-income, minority populations includes longitudinal research and the development of community-based interventions.