Department news | April 30, 2016
Amy Dao, our Associate Director of Finance for the last four years, has accepted a position as Sponsored Programs and Fiscal Administrator for the newly established Altius Institute for Biomedical Sciences located in downtown Seattle.
Department news | April 30, 2016
William Banks is the new Associate Chief of Staff for the Research and Development at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System.
Department news | April 30, 2016
After serving as Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Seattle Children's Hospital and Director of the Seattle Children's Autism Center for the past 11 years, Bryan King is heading to San Francisco to direct child mental health for the UCSF Health System, including the Benioff Children’s Hospitals in Oakland and San Francisco.
Department news | March 31, 2016
We welcome David Ruskin, MD, as the new Chief of Psychiatry at VA Puget Sound! Dr. Ruskin is a board-certified psychiatrist with board-certifications in Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine, and Brain-Injury Medicine. He started at the Seattle VA in 2014 as director of Acute-Care Mental Health and was also appointed as Acting Associate Chief of Staff for the VA […]
Department news | March 31, 2016
Starting on April 4, 2016, Ali Iqbal, MBA will join us as our new Director of Administration and Finance. Ali has a background in finance and international business with leadership experience in strategic financial management and administration. He comes to us from Oregon Health Science University, where for the past six years he served as the Associate […]
Department news | November 30, 2015
Wayne Smith is a wise and masterful teacher, clinician and researcher who is retiring from our faculty after a career that spanned over four decades. He began his career at UW as a clinical psychology intern and subsequently participated in clinical research in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). He played a major role for many years […]
Department news | September 30, 2015
After an extensive search, Diane Powers, MA has been asked to step into a new role as Associate Director for Research for our department. In this new role, she will collaborate with the Department’s research faculty to develop and implement a comprehensive strategic plan that will significantly grow our sponsored projects portfolio and support this […]
Department news | September 30, 2015
In February, Deb Cowley, MD became Vice Chair of Education after many years of service as Residency Director. In addition to focusing her energy and enthusiasm on our education programs, Deb has also developed an outstanding junior faculty mentorship program and has recently been named Vice Chair for Faculty Development. Working with staff member Jane […]
Department news | May 31, 2022
After an extremely influential career, Therese Grant is set to retire at the end of this month.
Department news | April 21, 2022
After a distinguished career spanning over four decades in our department, Michael V. Vitiello, PhD, will retire at the end of this month. Known for his brilliant mind, good humor, candid feedback and affinity for wearing shorts and Hawaiian shirts, he has been an incredible asset to our department and the UW community.
