Tara Galovski, PhD
Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Psychiatry

PhD, State University of New York at Albany
MA, State University of New York at Albany
BA, University of Rochester



Tara Galovski, PhD, Director of the Women’s Health Sciences Division of the National Center for PTSD at the VA Boston Healthcare System, has joined the faculty as associate professor of psychiatry.

Dr. Galovski is a researcher in the field of trauma recovery. She focuses on the development and testing of Cognitive Processing Therapy for survivors of interpersonal assault, combat, community violence and motor vehicle accidents suffering from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In her work with civilians, veterans and law enforcement, she has investigated the impact of gender differences, chronicity of trauma, type of trauma and the presence of comorbid psychiatric disorders on the development and maintenance of PTSD as well as the recovery from PTSD. Her research interests also include studying the presentation and expression of anger and health-related consequences of stress and anxiety.

Dr. Galovski received her undergraduate degree from University of Rochester and received her doctorate in clinical psychology from SUNY-Albany. Her residency was completed at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. She joined the faculty of the University of Missouri- St. Louis before coming to BUSM. She holds numerous roles on journal editorial boards and professional societies.

Director
VA Boston Healthcare System
National Center for PTSD
Women’s Health Sciences Division



Cognitive Processing Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Co-occurring Lived Experience Stress: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
09/08/2025 - 08/31/2030 (Key Person / Mentor)
PI: Cara Herbitter, PhD, MPH
NIH/National Institute of Mental Health
1K23MH133986-01A1

Enhancing PTSD Treatment Outcomes by Improving Patient-Provider Communication
03/07/2024 - 02/28/2029 (Key Person / Mentor)
PI: Elizabeth (Liza) Alpert, PhD
NIH/National Institute of Mental Health
5K23MH132815-02

Augmenting Cognitive Processing Therapy with a peer-led support intervention to improve well-being: A sustainable and scalable model for enhancing PTSD recovery in vulnerable populations
09/08/2025 - 09/07/2028 (PI)
NIH/National Institute of Mental Health
1R34MH138605-01A1

Women Veterans Network (WoVeN) - Woodruff
06/01/2025 - 05/31/2027 (PI)
Bob Woodruff Foundation


Women Veterans Network (WoVeN)
06/01/2025 - 05/31/2027 (PI)
The May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust


Enhancing Memory and Learning in Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD
05/13/2022 - 04/30/2027 (Key Person / Mentor)
PI: Joseph Carpenter, PhD
NIH/National Institute of Mental Health
5K23MH129878-04

Core Support - Women Veterans Network (WoVeN)
07/15/2022 - 06/30/2026 (Multi-PI)
PI: Tara Galovski, PhD
Oak Foundation


Bridging Transition from Military Service to Civilian Success for Women Veterans
02/01/2022 - 12/15/2024 (Multi-PI)
PI: Tara Galovski, PhD
Walmart Foundation


Boston University Women Veterans Network (WoVeN)
07/01/2023 - 11/30/2024 (Multi-PI)
PI: Tara Galovski, PhD
Bob Woodruff Foundation


Women Veterans Network (WoVeN)
12/01/2022 - 11/30/2024 (Multi-PI)
PI: Tara Galovski, PhD
The May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust


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Improving Effectiveness: Treatment Outcome Research
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Sleep-Directed Hyponosis as a Complement to CPT in Treating PTSD
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Success and challenges of Implementing Cognitive Processing Therapy with a Diverse Offender Population
(PI)
Understanding Reactions to Events in Ferguson
(PI)
Women Veterans Network (WoVeN): A Peer Support Network to Enhance
(PI)


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  1. Vogt D, Borowski S, Hoffmire CA, Maguen S, Iverson KM, Pugh MJ, Galovski T. Impact of veterans' military-to-civilian transition experiences on their longer-term mental health. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2026 Jan 20.View Related Profiles. PMID: 41559196
     
  2. Fox AB, Nillni YI, Rossi FS, Duke CC, Galovski TE. The mental health of US veterans before and after the COVID-19 pandemic: examining the demographic and environmental correlates of courses of distress in the LIGHT cohort. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2026 Apr; 61(4):735-746.View Related Profiles. PMID: 41233648
     
  3. McCue ML, Capone CC, Wachen JS, Harlé KM, Davis BC, Panza KE, Lyons M, Luciano MT, Shea MT, Haller M, Galovski TE, Schnurr PP, Norman SB. Addressing pandemic-related guilt and shame in U.S. military veterans: A pilot randomized controlled trial of trauma-informed guilt reduction and supportive care therapy. Psychol Trauma. 2025 Oct 23. PMID: 41129362; PMCID: PMC12614436; DOI: 10.1037/tra0002036;
     
  4. Nixon RDV, Forbes D, Galovski TE. Cognitive processing therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder in first responders and veterans: Flexing the approach with explicit case formulation. J Trauma Stress. 2025 Dec; 38(6):1045-1058. PMID: 40947656; PMCID: PMC12711452; DOI: 10.1002/jts.70005;
     
  5. Alpert E, Fox AB, Galovski TE. Who defines improvement? Patients' global reports of improvement compared to standardized measures of improvement in cognitive processing therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder. J Anxiety Disord. 2025 Jul; 113:103027.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40381493; PMCID: PMC12147656; DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2025.103027;
     
  6. Baier AL, Nillni YI, Mandavia A, Livingston N, Galovski T. Neighborhood context: Understanding the relationship between national indices of neighborhood risk, individual perception, and posttraumatic stress. Soc Sci Med. 2025 Sep; 380:118163.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40403591
     
  7. Baier AL, Fox AB, Nillni YI, Matteo RA, Vogt D, Smith BN, Galovski T. Variation in pandemic impacts on the mental health of Black, Hispanic, and White American veterans. J Psychiatr Res. 2025 May; 185:194-203.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40203789
     
  8. Rossi FS, Nillni YI, Miller AN, Fox AB, Eliacin J, Schnurr PP, Duke CC, Gradus JL, Galovski TE. Gender and ethnoracial disparities in Veterans' trauma exposure prevalence across differing life phases. Inj Epidemiol. 2025 Feb 03; 12(1):8.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39901188; PMCID: PMC11792560; DOI: 10.1186/s40621-025-00561-5;
     
  9. Galovski TE, Street AE, Cooney CC, Winters MR. Evaluating the Impact of a Peer Support Program on Participants' Well-Being: Finding Belongingness Through the Women Veterans Network. Med Care. 2024 Dec 01; 62(12 Suppl 1):S43-S49.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39514494; PMCID: PMC11548822; DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000002039;
     
  10. Galovski TE, McSweeney LB, Nixon RDV, Wachen JS, Smith BN, Noorbaloochi S, Vogt D, Niles BL, Kehle-Forbes SM. Personalizing cognitive processing therapy with a case formulation approach to intentionally target impairment in psychosocial functioning associated with PTSD. Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2024 Dec; 42:101385.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39624712; PMCID: PMC11609254; DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2024.101385;
     
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Bar chart showing 87 publications over 24 distinct years, with a maximum of 11 publications in 2023

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Therapy Born on the Battlefield May Help Ease Anyone's PTSD

WebMD 11/17/2023

What Is Trauma Therapy?

Forbes 11/3/2022

Nationwide network aims to connect women veterans to one another

News Channel 5 5/9/2022

Military veterans will tell the stories of the ‘forever wars’

Air Force Times 11/17/2021

‘I Am Fearless Again’: New Veterans’ Group Gives Women a Sense of Belonging

New York Times 10/2/2019

Women Forward: WoVeN provides community, sense of purpose for female veterans

USA Today 11/6/2018
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