Gregory Leskin, Ph.D..

Gregory Leskin, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and Director of the NCTSN Military and Veteran Families Program and the Academy on Child Traumatic Stress at the UCLA-Duke University National Center for Child Traumatic Stress. In this role, Dr. Leskin leads national education, training, and resource efforts that equip military, VA, and community behavioral health providers with practical skills in military culture, screening and assessment, and evidence-based care for children and families. He is the principal developer and Director of the NCTSN/DoW Academy on Child Trauma, an online training platform for behavioral health providers serving military families. Dr. Leskin previously served as a clinical researcher and Director of Clinical Training at the National Center for PTSD, Stanford University, and the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, and completed an NIMH postdoctoral fellowship at the National Center for PTSD in Boston. He has written, consulted, and lectured widely on the risks facing military-connected children and on what helps families thrive.