Mary Ann Dutton, Ph.D. is Professor and Vice-Chair for Research in the Department of Psychiatry, Georgetown University Medical Center and Co-Director of the Community Engagement and Research core of the Georgetown Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science. Dr. Dutton practices Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy and teaches Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. Dr. Dutton’s research focuses on trauma and mental health. She has received numerous federal grants for longitudinal studies, randomized behavioral clinical trials involving mindfulness and telehealth interventions. Dr. Dutton has also focused o immigrant women’s use civil protection orders and trauma-informed legal advocacy. Dr. Dutton is the author of numerous scientific journal articles and books.