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Marcia Hunt is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine. She holds a PhD in clinical community psychology from Bowling Green State University (2005) and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Yale’s Consultation Center. Her career spans over 15 years in the Veteran’s Health Administration (VHA), where she contributed to national program evaluations and quality improvement initiatives for mental health services. Currently, she serves as a Senior Health Services Researcher at Rush University System for Health, focusing on aging and serious mental illness.
Dr. Hunt’s research emphasizes recovery-oriented care for individuals with serious mental illnesses, exploring how valued social roles influence life functioning. She has led projects on behavioral health policy, smoking cessation in veterans with PTSD, and geriatric mental health competencies. Her work integrates qualitative and mixed-methods approaches to address systemic gaps in healthcare delivery.
Key professional roles include leadership positions in the American Psychological Association (APA) and prior service as Associate Director of the VA Northeast Program Evaluation Center. Her honors include a 2013 Professional Service Award from the Association of VA Psychology Leaders and a 2008 Merit Award for developing the Behavioral Health Recovery Clinic at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System.
Dr. Hunt collaborates with institutions like Rush University and Yale on initiatives such as CBTp (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis) expansion, highlighted in a 2021 SAMHSA document. She actively publishes in journals like Psychological Services and Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, focusing on mental health policy, aging populations, and veterans’ care.
