Epidemiology

Dr. Karestan Koenen elected president of ISTSS for 2012

Dr. Karestan Koenen, Associate Professor of Epidemiology and the leader of the psych/neuro Cluster, has been elected president- of the International Society for Traumatic Stress (ISTSS) for a term that starts in fall of 2012.

She will serve as president-elect before then, beginning this November. With more than 3,000 members, ISTSS is the largest and premiere global organization concerned with research about the consequences of trauma. The honor suitably reflects Dr. Koenen's prominence in the field. Although many Columbia faculty have, over the years, been very actively involved in ISTSS this is the first time a faculty member has been elected President.