division chief
Director, Nathanson Family Resilience Center
Jane and Marc Nathanson Family Professor of Psychiatry
Dr. Lester is the UCLA Jane and Marc Nathanson Family Professor of Psychiatry, Director of the Nathanson Family Resilience Center, and Medical Director of the Child and Family Trauma Service. Dr. Lester’s research and clinical work have been dedicated to the development, evaluation, and implementation of family centered prevention and treatment for families facing the impact of military deployments, traumatic events, and parental illness.