Catherine Hampel, DrPH, MPH

Catherine Hampel, DrPH, MPH is the Chief Administrative Officer for the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, where she leads strategy, finance, operations, and academic administration in support of the department's clinical, education, and research missions. She earned her DrPH and MPH from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, was selected as a 2024 Presidential Leadership Scholar, and founded Connecting Minds, an initiative that promotes leadership, resilience, and meaningful human connection.  She is also a TEDx San Diego speaker whose talk, Scars Are What Make You Powerful, explores the transformative power of adversity and vulnerability.