Adrienne Heinz, Ph.D. is a clinical research psychologist at the VA National Center for PTSD, Public Digital Health Innovation Program and Stanford University. Dr. Heinz’s family and community in Healdsburg, California, have been repeatedly impacted by wildfire disasters and she cares deeply about raising awareness of the intersections of climate change, disaster, and mental health. In her role, she creates free, science-based mental health apps to address post-traumatic stress and related struggles and her program of research on trauma and resilience has resulted in over 50 peer-reviewed publications.
Dr. Heinz also serves as a consultant advising on cultivation of public-private partnerships to expedite healthcare innovation in trauma-impacted communities. Currently, Dr. Heinz, is a National Science Foundation GeoCafe Scholar which is a fellowship that connects health researchers with geological scientists to accelerate research and discovery on climate change and health.
