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Peterson, Alan L.

School of Medicine
Psychiatry
(210) 562-6703
petersona3@uthscsa.edu

Alan L. Peterson, PhD, ABPP, is a board certified clinical health psychologist, Professor, and Chief of the Division of Behavioral Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He also serves as the Deputy Chair for Military Collaborations and the Director of the STRONG STAR Multidisciplinary PTSD Research Consortium. He completed a PhD in clinical psychology at Nova Southeastern University under the tutelage of Dr. Nathan Azrin, one of the founding fathers of behavior therapy. He completed a clinical psychology residency (internship) and postdoctoral fellowship in clinical health psychology at Wilford Hall Medical Center. Dr. Peterson retired from the U.S Air Force in 2005 after 21 years of active duty including service as the Chair of the Department of Psychology and the Director of the Clinical Health Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at Wilford Hall Medical Center. While on active duty he deployed in support of Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Dr. Peterson has clinical and research experience in the areas of behavioral medicine, clinical health psychology, and combat-related stress disorders. He has conducted research in the areas of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), psychological risk and resiliency, Tourette Syndrome, tobacco cessation, pain management, insomnia, weight management, and managing suicidal behaviors. Dr Peterson is an avid ultra trail runner. He completed his first marathon in November 2006 and has subsequently run over 50 marathons and ultras including his first 100-mile ultra trail run in 2011.

9/2008 - Present Director, STRONG STAR Multidisciplinary PTSD Research Consortium University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Psychiatry, San Antonio, TX
8/2008 - Present Deputy Chair for Military Collaboration UTHSCSA, Psychiatry, San Antonio, TX
12/2005 - Present Professor (tenured effective September 1, 2009) University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Psychiatry, San Antonio, TX

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