CDR Sharyl Trail, PsyD

Commander (CDR) Sharyl Trail received her Bachelor of Arts in Family Studies from Kent State University. After completing her bachelor’s degree, CDR Trail worked in case management roles assisting people with developmental disabilities and was an Americorps volunteer in Eastern Kentucky. She received her Master of Counseling and Doctor of Psychology degrees from the Adler School of Professional Psychology in Chicago.

CDR Trail is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Officer in the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (USPHS) serving under the leadership of the Office of the Surgeon General. She and has had the opportunity to serve at four Indian Health Service (IHS) duty stations (Zuni Pueblo, NM; Alamo Navajo Chapter, NM; Klamath Tribes, OR; and Oneida Nation, WI). CDR Trail’s previous clinical roles include: clinician; clinical supervisor; BH Director; and Healthcare Administrator. She currently serves as the Deputy Regional Administrator for HRSA Region 6, Dallas, TX. In addition, CDR Trail has deployed multiple times to disasters in the role of Force Health Protection and Chief Mental Health Officer.

CDR Trail is a Founding Member and Past Immediate Chair for the Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity Advisory Group to the US Surgeon General (SOAGDAG). CDR Trail’s scholarly publications, book chapters, and presentations focus on leadership development, burn out and secondary trauma, trauma informed care, suicide and crisis assessment, and clinical supervision. She is committed in her clinical work and roles as administrator and Public Health Officer to work toward health equity for all citizens. CDR Trail and her wife currently reside in Dallas, TX.