She is the Director of Training and the Director of the Rape and Crime Victims Program in the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety. Dr. Hembree received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Delaware in 1990. Her primary interest and research focus is the investigation and dissemination of cognitive behavioral treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Dr. Hembree’s scholarly publications include scientific articles and book chapters on the treatment of PTSD and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). She has been invited to speak internationally and has taught numerous workshops on the use of Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE) for the treatment of PTSD.