Dr. Dominica Blanca Hernandez, PhD, is a civilian research psychologist at the Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL). At the NSMRL she leads efforts to modernize the submarine psychological screening and assessment program and submarine leadership development programs. Her research focuses on assessing physical, psychological, and personality correlates that may impact submarine warfighter performance and readiness. In addition to her research background, Dr. Hernandez is a licensed psychologist and practices in the civilian sector as a behavioral health practitioner. She has held training placements at Columbia University, UConn Health Center, and the VA medical facilities. Dr. Hernandez also supports research focused on examining predictors of resilience, submariner success, contributors of obesity, and cardiometabolic comorbidities among Sailors in the submarine environment.