Stacey Pollack.
Clinical Psychologist, VA Office of Mental Health (Ret.)
Dr. Stacey Pollack is a clinical psychologist who retired in September 2026 after more than 26 years with the Department of Veterans Affairs, most recently as Senior Consultant for Strategic Priorities in the Office of Mental Health at VA Central Office. As VA National Psychology Lead on the office’s Executive Leadership Team, her portfolio included oversight of the National Center for PTSD, co-leading a national mental health hiring initiative, and serving as the office’s subject matter expert on mental health trainees and mental health disability evaluations. She also served as the office’s National Director of Program Policy Implementation and as Chief of Psychology for the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.
Before joining VA Central Office, she led the Trauma Services Program at the DC VA Medical Center for 10 years. Her areas of expertise include PTSD, psychology training and VA mental health hiring. On her retirement, the VA psychology training community established the Stacey Pollack National Impact Award in her name. She holds a PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Georgia.