About

Dr. Amanda Lienau is the Director of Data and Analytics Innovation with the VHA Innovation Ecosystem. She has led dozens of small-scale and large-scale innovation initiatives with a primary focus on increasing meaningful use of information to increase access to care, improve equitable outcomes, and improve quality of life. Prior to this, she was the Senior Innovation Fellow working on a project to democratize data and the Innovation Specialist at the VA St. Louis Health Care System. She has also held leadership roles in implementing programs for prevention, integrative and complementary care, and health behavior change at VA.

Dr. Lienau has extensive experience and training in facilitation and advancing learning in adults. She holds a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from The Ohio State University.