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Lisa Sanchez-Johnsen, Ph.D.

Professor & Associate Cancer Center Director

Workforce Engagement and Well-Being; Licensed Clinical Psychologist


Lisa Sanchez-Johnsen, Ph.D., M.S. is a Board Member of the Hawaii Psychological Association, where she is also the elected Diversity Representative and Chair of the Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Belonging Committee. Dr. Sanchez-Johnsen is also Board Member of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, and is the Founder and Owner of a clinical psychology and consulting practice called Multicultural Health and Wellness, PLLC. In addition, she is a Clinical Professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Psychiatry. She is a licensed clinical psychologist in Hawaii, Illinois, and Wisconsin and she specializes in behavioral medicine, obesity, and culture-based physical and behavioral health interventions for diverse groups. 

Dr. Sanchez-Johnsen is a Professor in the Institute for Health and Humanity, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, and Departments of Surgery and Family and Community Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She is also the Associate Cancer Center Director for Workforce Engagement and Well-Being in the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center and an MCW Cancer Center Research Scholar Endowed Chair. Dr. Sanchez-Johnsen is the Director of the LANI Research Program (Latino, Asian, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander) and the Multicultural Health, Obesity, and Cancer Health Equity Research Scholars Program.