Amanda B. Milochik, MHA, PMP

Executive Director for Center/Program Operations, Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress
Department of Psychiatry
Uniformered Services University

Amanda B. Milochik has spent more than two decades helping research, policy, and practice come together to better support the mental and physical health of service members, veterans, and their families.

Her career has spanned leadership roles across federal and academic research programs. At the US Department of Veterans Affairs’ Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center–Perry Point, she guided multi-site clinical trials addressing infectious diseases and substance use disorders. Prior to that, she spent 17 years with the Henry M. Jackson Foundation supporting the Uniformed Services University’s Center for Deployment Psychology. She began her career in federal policy at the American Psychological Association, grounding her work in the connection between research, policy, and real-world care.

Amanda holds a master’s degree in healthcare administration from Oklahoma State University and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

Beyond her professional work, Amanda is an avid traveler and scuba diver. She is also a dedicated volunteer and advocate with the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration, representing the family caregiver community in public education and research engagement—work that is deeply personal to her.