CSPAR Collaborators
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David Atkins, PhD
Behavioral Research in Technology and Engineering (BRiTE) Center University of Washington Seattle, WA Dr. Atkins' work focuses on technology-augmented psychotherapy and behavioral interventions, where they use machine learning and user-centered design to provide fast, objective, performance-based feedback to clinicians to assist training, supervision, and quality monitoring. More generally, Dr. Atkins is interested in data science applications in Psychiatry and in assisting colleagues in designing studies and analyzing data. |
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Lisa A. Brenner, PhD, ABPP
Rocky Mountain MIRECC for VA Suicide Prevention Denver, CO Lisa A. Brenner. Ph.D. is a Board Certified Rehabilitation Psychologist, and a Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at the University of Colorado, Anschutz School of Medicine, and the Director of the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 19 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC). She is the Research Director for the Department of PM&R. Dr. Brenner is also a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, Division 22, Rehabilitation Psychology. Her primary area of research interest is traumatic brain injury, co-morbid psychiatric disorders, and negative psychiatric outcomes including suicide. She serves as the Research Division Director for the American Association of Suicidology, and an Associate Editor of the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. Dr. Brenner has numerous peer-reviewed publications, participates on national advisory boards, and is currently co-authoring a book regarding neurodisability and suicide. |
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Gregory K. Brown, PhD
Aaron T. Beck Psychopathology Research Center University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Dr. Brown is a Research Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania and a VISN 4 MIRECC Investigator and Clinical Psychologist at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center. He is the Director of the Center for the Prevention of Suicide at the University of Pennsylvania. His research has focused on developing, evaluating, and disseminating targeted, psychotherapy interventions for individuals who are indicated as being at high risk for suicide. His areas of expertise include suicide risk assessment and developing and testing interventions for the prevention of suicide behavior. Dr. Brown serves as a standing member of two grant review panels, VA Mental Health Services (A) and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. |
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Dedra Buchwald, MD
Initiative for Research and Education to Advance Community Health Partnership for Native Health Washington State University Spokane, WA Dr. Buchwald is a Professor in the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. She is also the founder and director of the Initiative for Research and Education to Advance Community Health, a program at Washington State University dedicated to conducting transdisciplinary research, education, and training to improve the health and well-being of underserved populations in Washington and across the U.S. She founded and directs Partnerships for Native Health, one of the largest research programs nationwide on the health of American Indians and Alaska Natives. She also founded the Washington State Twin Registry, one of the largest population-based twin registries in the nation. Dr. Buchwald has been the Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator of more than 30 projects funded by the National Institutes of Health and other major organizations and has conducted 10 randomized controlled trials with Native communities on diverse topics, primarily in relation to chronic disease. |
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Emma Elliott, PhD, MSW
Initiative for Research and Education to Advance Community Health Partnership for Native Health Washington State University Spokane, WA Dr. Elliott-Groves is an assistant research professor at Partnerships for Native Health at Washington State University. She holds both a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Washington, in the field of Learning Sciences and Human Development and a MSW in the Children, Youth, and Families concentration from the UW’s School of Social Work. Her dissertation study explored the meanings and explanations of suicidal behavior from the perspective of Cowichan tribal members. Her investigation centered the interrelational epistemology of the Cowichan people, and as such, her mixed methods approach to research included qualitative and Indigenous methodological approaches and community based design research (CBDR). By employing a strengths-based approach to recovery, Dr. Elliott-Groves research rigorously engages youth, families, and communities in the development of integrated behavioral health interventions to address complex social issues (e.g., suicide). The interdisciplinary intersections of her research include contemporary Indigenous issues; culture, learning, and human development; and trauma, prevention, and recovery. |
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Pete Gutierrez, PhD
Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers (MIRECC) Military Suicide Research Consortium University of Colorado Denver, CO Peter M. Gutierrez, Ph.D. is a licensed Clinical Psychologist at the VA VISN 19 MIRECC. Dr. Gutierrez's clinical training was in child and adolescent psychology, with an emphasis on serious psychopathology and suicide. He is Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He has been studying suicide, focusing on screening, assessment, and intervention for over 20 years. Dr. Gutierrez is a Past-President of the American Association of Suicidology (AAS). He was the 2005 recipient of the AAS Shneidman Award for outstanding contributions in research in suicidology and the 2014 recipient of the Roger J. Tierney Award for Service. He is an Associate Editor for the journals Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, and Military Behavioral Health, a consulting editor for Archives of Suicide Research, and regularly reviews for other psychology, psychiatry, and specialty journals. |
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David Huh, PhD
Indigenous Wellness Research Institute University of Washington Seattle, WA David is a clinical and quantitative psychologist. His research focuses on the evaluation of evidence-based interventions for AIAN and other underrepresented populations and the development of longitudinal statistical methodology for evaluating health and health-related outcomes. |
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David A. Jobes, PhD, ABPP
The Suicide Prevention Lab The Catholic University of America Washington, DC Dr. Jobes, is a Professor of psychology and Associate Director of Clinical Training at The Catholic University of America. His research and writing in suicide has produced numerous peer reviewed publications (including five books on clinical suicidology). As an internationally recognized suicidologist, Dr. Jobes is a past President of the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) and is the recipient of that organization’s 1995 “Edwin Shneidman Award” in recognition of early career contribution to suicide research. Dr. Jobes has been named the recipient of the 2012 AAS Dublin Award in recognition of career contribution in suicidology. He has served as a research consultant to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and has been a consultant to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, the FBI, the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Dr. Jobes is Fellow of the American Psychological Association and is a board certified clinical psychologist (American Board of Professional Psychology). |
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Sara J. Landes, PhD
Division of Health Services Research, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences South Central MIRECC, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR Sara J. Landes, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist interested in researching the implementation of evidence-based mental health treatments, with a focus on suicide prevention and larger health care systems. She completed a predoctoral psychology internship and an NIMH-funded NRSA postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Washington School of Medicine where she developed clinical expertise in interventions for suicide, specifically Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Dr. Landes is currently leading a VA HSR&D-funded project to evaluate the implementation of interventions for suicide with the VA’s Office of Suicide Prevention and serves on the Military Suicide Research Consortium Dissemination and Implementation Core. |
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Marsha Linehan, PhD, ABPP
Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics University of Washington Seattle, WA Marsha Linehan, Ph.D., ABPP, is a Professor of Psychology, Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington, and Director of the Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics, a consortium of research projects developing new treatments and evaluating their efficacy for severely disordered and multi-diagnostic populations. Her primary research is in the application of behavioral models to suicidal behaviors, drug abuse, and borderline personality disorder. She is also working to develop effective models for transferring efficacious treatments from the research academy to the clinical community. |
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David D. Luxton, PhD
Now Matters Now Luxton Labs LLC TQIntelligence State of Washington Office of Forensic Mental Health University of Washington Seattle, WA Dr. Luxton’s research, writing, and development work are focused in the areas of technology-based psychological treatments, telehealth, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) applications in mental health care. Much of his work has focused on telehealth implemention and clinical best-practices. He has also conducted extensive research in the areas of military psychological health and suicide risk and prevention. Dr. Luxton is a Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator on several federally funded clinical trials. He is the CEO and founder of Luxton Labs LLC, Chief Science and Strategy Officer for TQIntelligence, and Chief Science Officer at NowMattersNow.org. He is also affiliate Associate Professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle and a licensed psychologist. |
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Lonnie Nelson, PhD
Institute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health Partnership for Native Health Washington State University Seattle, WA Dr. Lonnie Nelson is an Assistant Professor at the College of Nursing. He has extensive clinical and research experience in neurocognitive assessment and in rehabilitation interventions for people with brain injury. As an American Indian with origins in the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Dr. Nelson is also engaged in research, education, and training to improve the health and well-being of Native Americans. His research uses a community-based approach to ensure that all activities result in long-term improvements in the lives of participating community members. His past efforts include extensive assessment and rehabilitation of soldiers returning from military deployment with blast-related brain injury. |
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Stephen O'Connor, PhD
National Institute of Mental Health, NIH Division of Services and Intervention Research Bethesda, MD Dr. O'Connor is a licensed Psychologist with Health Service Provider Designation and is currently Program Officer for the Treatment and Preventative Intervention Research Branch at NIMH. Dr. O'Connor has been awarded research funding for numerous grants, including trauma care system, suicide prevention, teen distracted driving, pediatric injury, and many more. He also has numerous manuscripts, book chapters, and other publications. Dr. O'Connor is a current member of the American Psychological Association (APA) Society of Clinical Psychology (Division 12 of APA) and Clinical Emergencies and Crises (Division 12, Section VII of APA American Association of Suicidology). |
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Jennifer L. Shaw, PhD
Southcentral Foundation Anchorage, AK Since 1998, Dr. Shaw has conducted mixed-methods applied health research on diverse topics ranging from health care access for children of new immigrants, to medication adherence among adolescents with leukemia, and the role of cultural activities in Alaska Native (Dena’ina Athabascan) youth wellbeing. Joining SCF in 2010, Shaw works closely with behavioral services and has led research efforts at SCF on suicide prevention, substance abuse prevention and treatment, specimen banking, pharmacogenetics and depression management. |
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Brianna Turner, PhD
Risky Behaviour Lab University of Victoria Victoria, BC Dr. Turner’s research focuses on understanding when and why people engage in behaviors that are physically harmful to themselves, including non-suicidal self-injury, suicidal behaviors, and disordered eating. Her current research uses micro-longitudinal and longitudinal methods to observe how these behaviors change over minutes, hours, days, months and years. In addition, her work uses epidemiological surveys to understand the population-level health impact of these behaviors across the lifespan. Turner’s research has been funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, and several local foundations. Prof. Turner has been intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Her clinical work focuses on using evidence-based treatments to help people reduce self-damaging behaviors, increase their ability to effectively manage emotions, and create a life worth living. At the University of Victoria, Prof. Turner teaches courses on self-damaging behaviors and abnormal psychology. |
