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Monica Matthieu, Ph.D., M.S.W., LCSW is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at Saint Louis University. Her work focuses on improving mental health services for veterans, military service members, and their families through implementation science and clinical research. She previously worked as a clinical social worker and trauma therapist at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) New Orleans Vet Center. Her research emphasizes suicide prevention, evidence-based trauma treatments, and VA healthcare quality initiatives.
- Education: Ph.D. in Social Work (Columbia University), M.S.W. (Tulane University), B.A. in Social Work (Northwestern State University).
- Professional Roles: VA Healthcare System Research Social Worker, Adjunct Faculty in Military Social Work.
Her research interests include:
- Public health approaches to suicide prevention
- Evidence-based practices in veteran mental health
- Implementation science in VA systems
- Disaster mental health interventions
Recent work includes evaluating the VA's Advance Care Planning via Group Visits (ACP-GV) initiative and studying civic service programs' impact on veteran reintegration. She collaborates with stakeholders to enhance healthcare equity and quality through participatory methods.
Key contributions include over 50 peer-reviewed publications and media placements like WUWM 89.7 Milwaukee's NPR discussing veteran mental health and volunteering. She actively engages in policy-related research to improve systemic approaches to veteran care.
