Army Col. Lisa A. Teegarden, Psy.D., A.B.P.P., currently serves as the psychologist for the People First Task Force and as the Officer in Charge of the Cohesion Assistance Team (CAT). In these roles, she utilizes her expertise in organizational consultation and the application of psychological principles within and across individuals, groups and organizations in order to maximize individual and organizational performance.

COL Teegarden began her military career in 1997 as a direct commission and completed her internship at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. From 1998-2001, she was the Division Psychologist for the 10th Mountain Division. Since then, COL Teegarden has been assigned as a Staff Psychologist for the 902nd MI Group, Chief of Behavioral Health at Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center, completed a rigorous two-year American Psychological Association (APA) Accredited Clinical Neuropsychology fellowship and served as the Deputy Chief for the Department of Psychology and as the Program Director, Clinical Psychology Internship Program at Walter Reed Army Medical Center located in Washington, D.C.

COL Teegarden holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Philosophy from Colorado State University (1988), a Master of Science degree in Clinical Psychology from University of Idaho (1993) and a Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology from Baylor University (1998). She has completed the Army Medical Department (AMEDD) Officer Basic course, Aeromedical Psychology Training course, AMEDD Officer Advanced course, Command and General Staff College Intermediate Level Education course and is a graduate of the Level C Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) course. COL Teegarden is currently certified as a SERE psychologist and a Crisis and Hostage Negotiator.