Jeanne Alice Swickard Hoffman, PhD, ABPP, is recognized jointly with an APA Citizen Psychologist Presidential Citation for her demonstrated focus on the well-being of children and families by completing a dissertation and co-authoring a publication in Science focused on childhood exposure to heptachlor, a pesticide.
From her days as a graduate student, Hoffman demonstrated a focus on the well-being of children and families by completing a dissertation and co-authoring a publication in Science focused on childhood exposure to heptachlor, a pesticide used on pineapple crops in Hawaii, contributing to the ultimate ban on use of agricultural heptachlor in the United States.
Hoffman completed respecialization from developmental to clinical psychology so that she could become licensed to treat children and families, and achieved board certification in clinical child psychology.
She began a distinguished career serving pediatric cancer patients at Kapiolani Medical Center and in independent practice in Honolulu. In 2001, she joined the medical staff of Tripler Army Medical Center, where she rose to the role of Chief of the Pediatric Psychology Clinic.
Hoffman has served in many volunteer expert consulting roles including as member of the APA Task Force on Psychological Needs of U.S. Military Service Members and Their Families, aimed at assisting children, youth and families affected by military deployment. She also served on the Army Surgeon General’s task force on brain health, addressing head injury and recovery.
As she prepares to retire from government service, and in recognition of her distinguished career as an outstanding Citizen Psychologist working on behalf of children, families, the public interest and our armed forces, we take pleasure in awarding this Presidential Citation.