Program Director, Terrorism and Disaster Program at NCCTS
UCLA School of Medicine and Duke University
Los Angeles, California
Melissa Brymer, Ph.D, Psy.D. is Director of the Terrorism and Disaster Program of the UCLA/Duke University National Center for Child Traumatic Stress and its National Child Traumatic Stress Network. In this capacity, Dr. Brymer been involved with the development of acute interventions, assessment, and educational materials in the area of terrorism, disasters, public health emergencies, and school crises. She is one of the primary authors of NCTSN/NCPTSD Psychological First Aid and Skills for Psychological Recovery and has served as a consultant for many Federal, state, and local agencies across the country and internationally after disasters, terrorism, school shootings, and other mass emergencies. Dr. Brymer was the lead advisor to the Newtown Public Schools Recovery Program and has led the NCTSN’s response to COVID-19. Dr. Brymer is also a Researcher at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. Her research interests have been in the area of examining the effectiveness of acute disaster behavioral health interventions, examining the short and long-term impact of mass violence on children and families, and enhancing community practices after disasters.
Friday, November 18, 2022
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EST
Friday, November 18, 2022
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EST
Sunday, November 20, 2022
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM EST