Areana Cruz, PhD (she/her/hers)

Health Science Specialist
James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital

Areana Cruz, PhD, is a Health Science Specialist at the James A. Haley VA in Tampa. Her background is in Psychology and Mental Health Counseling. She currently works with human service systems to improve access and quality of services for individuals and families. Her research experience has focused on access to care, customized employment for Veterans and individuals with Autism, substance use, parental help seeking behaviors, child welfare systems, family wellness collaboration projects, and behavioral health and primary care integration.

Poster(s):

• Civilian Stakeholder Perspectives on the Facilitators and Barriers to Meeting the Needs of Persons with TBI
  Saturday, November 2, 2024

  9:45 AM – 10:00 AM  

• Culture Shift Within the Department of Defense Regarding Brain Injury Detection and Treatment
  Friday, November 1, 2024

  11:45 AM – 12:00 PM  

• Engaging Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury in Vocational Rehabilitation: What Works, What Doesn’t in the Early Phase of Job Seeking
  Saturday, November 2, 2024

  9:45 AM – 10:00 AM  

• Facilitators and Barriers to Accessing Care for Veterans with Brain Injury: VA Provider Perspectives
  Friday, November 1, 2024

  3:15 PM – 3:30 PM  

• Hopefulness and Perception of Barriers Among Job Seeking Veterans with SCI Prior to Initiation of Vocational Rehabilitation Interventions
  Friday, November 1, 2024

  3:00 PM – 3:15 PM