Areas of Interest
- Suicide prevention
- Suicide risk screening and assessment
- Internalizing disorders
- Transdiagnostic risk factors for the etiology of anxiety and depression
Featured News:
February 27, 2025
Veteran suicide study suggests way to ID those at highest risk
Data from the first year of VA-wide Comprehensive Suicide Risk Evaluations for veterans show firearm access, suicidal thinking and suicide planning were major predictors of suicide death
January 10, 2025
Decreased Suicide Risk Among Veterans with PTSD Through Early Therapy Initiation: A Landmark VHA Study
Veterans who began CPT or PE therapy demonstrated a 23% lower risk of suicide compared to those who did not start these therapies.
Credentials
- VA Advanced Fellowship in Mental Illness Research and Treatment, VA Serious Mental Illness Treatment Resource and Evaluation Center
- Predoctoral Internship, Penn State College of Medicine
- Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Ohio University
- B.A., Psychology, St. Olaf College
