Dr. Elizabeth L. Wetzler, Ph.D.

Elizabeth (Beth) Wetzler is an Associate Professor in the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership and has been a faculty member at the United States Military Academy at West Point since 2016. Dr. Wetzler received her Ph.D. from Tulane University. Her current research interests include performance, experiences, and well-being among Cadets, active-duty service members, and veterans. 

Recent peer-reviewed publications include a) grit and performance among West Point Cadets during the pandemic, b) how dispositional mindfulness buffers the relationship between moral injury and symptoms of anxiety and depression among active-duty personnel, c) how meaning in life (but not life satisfaction) buffers against suicidal ideation for active-duty service members who experienced life-threatening battlefield events, and d) the effectiveness of the Veteran X Peer-Led Mental Health Recovery Program.