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Assistant Professor, Psychology Department
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Executive Director, National Center for Veterans Studies
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Assistant Professor, Psychology Department
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Psychology Department
Professional Service
- Behaviour Research and Therapy.
Guest Co-Editor.
02/2018 - 04/2019
- Military Psychology.
Editorial Board.
01/01/2018 - present
- Archives of Suicide Research.
Editorial Board.
01/01/2018 - present
- Objective Zero Foundation.
Role: Member.
Board of Directors.
11/01/2016 - present
- Continue Mission.
Role: Member.
Board of Directors.
11/01/2016 - present
- National Center for PTSD.
Role: Member.
Educational Advisory Board.
09/2015 - present
- PsychArmor Institute.
Role: Member.
Mental Health Advisory Committee.
05/2015 - present
- National Ability Center.
Role: Member.
Military Subcommittee.
01/2015 - present
- Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior.
Editorial Board.
05/2014 - present
- Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior.
Associate Editor.
05/2014 - present
- The Durkheim Project.
Co-Founder & Board of Directors.
09/2013 - 09/2015
- American Association of Suicidology.
Role: Secretary.
Board of Directors.
04/2013 - 04/2015
Internal Service
- Graduate Curriculum Committee.
08/01/2017 - 07/31/2018.
Department service.
- Presidential Task Force on Campus Safety.
Member,
01/15/2017 - 05/01/2017.
University service.
- Diversity Committee.
Member,
08/2016 - 08/2017.
Department service.
- Retention, Promotion, and Tenure Committee.
Member,
08/01/2016 - 07/31/2017.
Department service.
- Asia Campus Leadership Team.
07/01/2013 - 06/30/2016.
University service.
- Clinical Training Committee.
01/01/2012 - present.
Department service.
- Student Veterans Advisory Committee.
01/01/2012 - present.
University service.
- Undergraduate Committee.
01/01/2012 - 05/08/2015.
Department service.
Community Partnership
- Salt Lake Behavioral Health task force for military and veteran mental health.
10/01/2016 - present
- Zero Suicide Academy.
01/2016 - present
- Governors Task Force for Military and Veterans.
11/18/2014 - present
- Utah Suicide Prevention Committee.
11/18/2014 - present
- National Ability Center.
11/18/2014 - present
- Utah National Guard .
11/11/2014 - present
Outreach
- Utah Comrades peer support program.
09/2015 - present
Honors & Awards
- Irwin Altman Outstanding Psychology Faculty Award.
University of Utah Department of Psychology,
05/2018
- Presidential Scholar.
The University of Utah,
11/2016
- Charles S. Gersoni Military Psychology Award.
American Psychological Association Division 19,
08/2016
- Edwin S. Shneidman Award.
American Association of Suicidology,
04/02/2016
- Beacon of Excellence Award.
University of Utah,
10/2015
- Outstanding Research Accomplishment (Category: Team/Academic).
Military Health Services Research Symposium,
08/2014
- Peter J.N. Linnerooth National Service Award.
American Psychological Association,
08/2013
- Distinguished Visiting Professor.
Andrews Air Force Base,
05/2013
- Distinguished Young Alumni Award - The Distinguished Young Alumni Award was established in 1997. This honor is presented to an alumnus/a under the age of 40 who has made significant strides in his/her personal and professional development and who has demonstrated service to the University and his/her community.
University of Evansville Alumni Association,
02/2012
- Fellow.
National Center for Veterans Studies,
01/2011
- Fellow - The American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) has been conducting competency-based exams since 1948. The American Board of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology (ABCBP) is a member specialty board of ABPP and as such adheres to the same high standards. Board certified psychologists through the American Board of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology have demonstrated a high level of specialty practice by means of examination by their peers.
American Board of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology,
10/2010
- Arthur W. Melton Early Achievement Award - The Melton Award is given to recognize early career achievements in military psychology, normally within five to 10 years of entry into the field. These contributions may be in the form of excellence in research, service, product, development, administration. Any of these must clearly reflect advancement of the profession of military psychology, improved effectiveness of military psychology systems, or service on behalf of the welfare of military personnel.
Society for Military Psychology (APA Division 19),
08/2009
- Mentor of the Year, San Antonio Area - This annual award is given to a mentor who has contributed most to the successful reintegration of a juvenile offender back into society.
Texas Youth Commission,
05/2008
- Volunteer of the Year, San Antonio Area - This annual award is given to a mentor who has contributed most to the successful reintegration of a juvenile offender back into society.
Texas Youth Commission,
05/2007
Affiliations
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International Association for Suicide Prevention
(IASP),
Member,
10/2013 - present
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American Association of Suicidology
(AAS),
Board of Directors,
04/2013 - present
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American Psychological Society
(APS),
Member,
01/2013 - present
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Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology
(SSCP),
Member,
01/2010 - present
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Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
(ABCT),
Member,
01/2007 - present
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Suicide Interventions Strategic Planning Group
(SISPG),
Member,
05/2006 - present
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American Association for Suicidology
(AAS),
Member,
01/2006 - present
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American Psychological Association
(APA),
Member,
01/2006 - present
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Society for Military Psychology (APA Division 19)
(Division 19),
Member,
01/2006 - present
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Society for Clinical Psychology (APA Division 12)
(Division 12),
Member,
01/2006 - present
In the Media
- Deseret News, “What the order of unhappy Facebook posts say about suicide risk”
Story by Lois Collins
. 10/24/2018.
https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900038611/what...
- NewsOK, “Suicide rates among these Oklahoma vets is the highest in the nation”
Story by Silas Allen
. 05/17/2018.
https://newsok.com/article/5594881/suicide-rates-a...
- Utah Business, “Boeing grant to help U of U expand program to treat veterans with PTSD”
Story by Brooke Adams
. 05/16/2018.
https://utahbusiness.com/boeing-grant-to-help-u-of...
- KSL, “Utah program helps veterans overcome PTSD, suicidal thoughts”
Story by Jed Boal
. 05/15/2018.
http://ksltv.com/395324/utah-program-helps-veteran...
- Stars and Stripes, “Utah couple’s relentless pursuit to end veteran suicide: ‘If it’s not us—then who?’”. 12/29/2017.
https://www.stripes.com/news/utah-couple-s-relentl...
- Fox News, “Army lifts ban on cutters, mentally ill and drug abusers to meet recruiting goals”
Story by Barnini Chakraborty
. 11/14/2017.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/11/14/army-li...
- San Antonio Express-News, “In era of forever wars, suicide rate soars among young veterans”
Story by Martin Kuz
. 10/27/2017.
http://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/In-e...
- Medpage Today, “Much work remains to reduce veterans’ suicide rates”
Story by Joyce Frieden
. 09/28/2017.
https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/mi...
- Military.com, “Senators: More must be done to reduce vet suicides”
Story by Claudia Grisales
. 09/28/2017.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2017/09/28/sen...
- NPR, “VA studying suicide prevention in veterans”
Story by David Greene
. 09/27/2017.
https://www.npr.org/2017/09/27/553917919/va-studyi...
- Fox News, “Veteran and military suicide prevention”
Story by Zoe Szathmary
. 09/11/2017.
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2017/09/11/veteran-a...
- Daily Utah Chronicle, “Can exit oath prevent veteran suicide?”
Story by Jacqueline Mumford
. 09/08/2017.
http://dailyutahchronicle.com/2017/09/08/can-exit-...
- Deseret News, “Would military exit oath be enough to prevent veteran suicide? Experts say no”
Story by Lois Collins
. 08/19/2017.
https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865687099/Woul...
- Fox News, “Bill to help curb veterans’ suicides might have opposite effect, critics say”
Story by Benjamin Brown
. 08/11/2017.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/08/11/bill-to-help-...
- Stars and Stripes, “Plan to institute military oath against suicide could backfire, some experts say”
Story by Nikki Wentling
. 08/10/2017.
https://www.stripes.com/news/plan-to-institute-mil...
- CNN, “A suicide attempt in an Army unit can lead to more, study finds”
Story by Jacqueline Howard
. 07/26/2017.
https://www.cnn.com/2017/07/26/health/military-sui...
- Outside Magazine, “The front lines of stress management”
Story by Kate Wheeling
. 02/07/2017.
https://www.outsideonline.com/2154351/front-lines-...
- KUER, “Preventing veteran suicides with a note on an index card”
Story by Erik Neumann
. 02/06/2017.
http://kuer.org/post/preventing-veteran-suicides-n...
- Science Daily, “Simple intervention proves effective reducing suicide among active-duty soldiers”
Story by University of Utah
. 02/01/2017.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/1701...
- Deseret News, “National program helps soldiers learn to cope with PTSD" Story by Lois Collins
. 10/30/2016.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865665851/Natio...
- Fox News 13, “Salt Lake Veterans Association hopes to reverse upward trend in suicide rates”. 08/20/2016.
http://fox13now.com/2016/08/20/salt-lake-veterans-...
- FiveThirtyEight.com, “Always ready, always there”
Story by Maggie Koerth-Baker
. 07/13/2016.
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/suicide-in-the...
- USA Today, “Experts worry high military suicide rates are ‘new normal’”
Story by Gregg Zoroya
. 06/12/2016.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2016/06/...
- FOX News Health, “Risk of suicide increases three-fold after a concussion”
Story by Reuters
. 02/08/2016.
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/02/08/risk-suic...
- The Washington Times, “Veteran suicide estimate of 22 per day sparks debate, spurs lawmakers to action”
Story by Anjali Shastry
. 12/31/2015.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/dec/31/ve...
- ScienceNews, “As suicide rates rise, researchers separate thoughts from actions”
Story by Bruce Bower
. 12/29/2015.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/suicide-rates-...
- The Washington Times, “U.S. military’s millennials at greatest risk for suicide”
Story by Rowan Scarborough
. 12/06/2015.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/dec/6/us-...
- The New York Times, “In unit stalked by suicide, veterans try to save one another”
Story by Dave Philipps
. 09/19/2015.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/20/us/marine-battal...
- Huffington Post, “4 Key points from the biggest study ever on U.S. military suicide”
Story by Lindsey Tanner
. 07/09/2015.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/4-key-points-a...
- The Libertarian Republic, “Reasons for the military’s staggering suicide numbers for women – explained in simple terms”
Story by Jonah Bennett
. 06/12/2015.
http://thelibertarianrepublic.com/reasons-for-the-...
- Fox News 13, “Veterans, police officers stood in remembrance of veterans lost to suicide”
Story by Caroline Connolly
. 05/25/2015.
http://fox13now.com/2015/05/25/veterans-police-off...
- Pacific Standard, “What they saw over there”
Story by Nathan Collins
. 04/15/2015.
http://www.psmag.com/health-and-behavior/witnessin...
- Healio Psychiatric Annals, “Deployment, combat exposure linked to suicidal thoughts, behaviors”. 04/15/2015.
http://www.healio.com/psychiatry/suicide/news/onli...
- PsychCentral, “Army psychologist’s death spurs new findings on vets’ suicide risk”
Story by Rick Nauert
. 04/13/2015.
http://psychcentral.com/news/2015/04/13/key-factor...
- KUER, “U of U study finds veteran suicide risk related to death exposure”
Story by Nicole Nixon
. 04/09/2015.
http://kuer.org/post/u-u-study-finds-veteran-suici...
- FRONTLINE, “What we still don’t understand about military suicides”
Story by Sarah Childress
. 04/03/2015.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/foreign-af...
- U.S. News and World Report, “Talk therapy may cut suicide rate among U.S. soldiers: study:
Story by Robert Preidt
. 02/18/2015.
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/articles/2015...
- Healio, “Military suicides decreased 60% with brief cognitive behavioral therapy”. 02/18/2015.
http://www.healio.com/psychiatry/suicide/news/onli...
- Health Canal, “Study shows therapy reduces suicide risk among soldiers”. 02/16/2015.
http://www.healthcanal.com/mental-health-behavior/...
- PsychCentral.com, “Brief CBT reduces suicide attempts among at-risk soldiers”
Story by Rick Nauert
. 02/16/2015.
http://psychcentral.com/news/2015/02/16/brief-cbt-...
- News-Medical.net, “Short-term cognitive behavioral therapy reduces suicide attempts among at-risk soldiers”. 02/16/2015.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20150216/Short-te...
- KUER 90.1, “Study finds therapy helps prevent suicide in the military”
Story by Andrea Smardon
. 02/16/2015.
http://kuer.org/post/study-finds-therapy-helps-pre...
- Science Codex, “Short-term psychological therapy reduces suicide attempts in at-risk soldiers”. 02/13/2015.
http://www.sciencecodex.com/study_finds_shortterm_...
- Military.com, “Study offers hope in preventing soldier suicides”
Story by Sig Christenson
. 02/13/2015.
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/02/13/stud...
- Houston Chronicle, “New therapy has promise of cutting military suicides”
Story by Sig Christenson
. 02/12/2015.
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/article/New-t...
- Deseret News, “A different war: military families do battle with suicide”
Story by Madeleine Brown
. 04/28/2014.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865601928/A-dif...
- TheSiasat.com, “Fort Hood shooter may have argued with comrade before killings -- Businessweek”
Story by Pakistani News
. 04/03/2014.
http://www.thesiasat.com/2014/04/04/fort-hood-shoo...
- Washington Post, “Wonkbook: What you need to know about the policy fallout from the Fort Hood shooting”
Article by Puneet Kollipara
. 04/03/2014.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/20...
- National Journal, “You don’t have to see combat to get PTSD from war”
Story by Matt Vasilogambros
. 04/03/2014.
http://www.nationaljournal.com/defense/you-don-t-h...
- Bloomberg, “Fort Hood shooter may have argued with fellow serviceman”
Story by Esme Deprez & William Selway
. 04/03/2014.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-04/fort-hood...
- Bloomberg Businessweek, “Fort Hood shooter may have argued with comrade, Milley says”
Story by Esme Deprez & William Selway
. 04/03/2014.
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-04-04/fort-h...
- Government Executive, “You don’t have to see combat to get PTSD from war”
Story by Matt Vasilogambros
. 04/03/2014.
http://www.govexec.com/defense/2014/04/you-dont-ha...
- Military Times, “Ending it all by their own hand: Corps probes Marine suicides”
Story by Brett Kelman & Drew Schmenner
. 03/24/2014.
http://www.militarytimes.com/article/20140324/NEWS...
- USA Today, “Researchers find better way to predict suicide attempts”
Story by Gregg Zoroya
. 03/04/2014.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/nation/2014/03/04/su...
- USA Today, “Army program helps soldier choose life over suicide”
Story by Gregg Zoroya
. 02/02/2014.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/...
- USA Today, “Suicides in the Army decline sharply”
Story by Gregg Zoroya
. 01/31/2014.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/01/...
- Forbes.com, “Experts debate link between deployment and suicide risk”
Story by Rebecca Ruiz
. 12/19/2013.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/rebeccaruiz/2013/12/19...
- WTKR, “Facebook becomes tool for stopping veteran suicides”
Story by Holly Henry
. 09/23/2013.
http://wtkr.com/2013/09/23/facebook-becomes-tool-f...
- CNN.com, “Websites become tool for stopping veteran suicides”
Story by Moni Basu
. 09/21/2013.
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/21/us/facebook-suic...
- CNN.com, “Why suicide rate among veterans may be more than 22 a day”
Story by Moni Basu
. 09/21/2013.
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/21/us/22-veteran-su...
- CNN.com, “Veteran confronts rape, suicide: ‘I am angry that others are going through this’”
Story by Moni Basu
. 09/21/2013.
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/21/us/military-suic...
- KSL, “Traumatic brain injuries linked to higher suicide rates”
Story by Peter Rosen
. 09/10/2013.
http://www.ksl.com/?sid=26805911&nid=148&title=tra...
- Huffington Post, “Military and veteran suicides rise despite aggressive prevention efforts”
Article by David Wood
. 08/29/2013.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/29/military-...
- KQED, “Rising rates of military suicides reveal complex effects of service on Soldiers’ health”
Story by Liza Gross
. 08/14/2013.
http://blogs.kqed.org/science/2013/08/14/rising-ra...
- Everyday Health, “Deployment has little effect on military suicides”
Story by Susan E. Matthews
. 08/06/2013.
http://www.everydayhealth.com/depression/deploymen...
- New York Times, “Deployment factors are not related to rise in military suicides, study finds”
Story by James Dao
. 08/06/2013.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/07/us/deployment-fa...
- Austin American-Statesman, “More Texas Guard GIs Die From Suicide Than Combat”
Story by Jeremy Schwartz
. 03/11/2013.
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2013/03/11/more...
- National Journal, “325 Members of the Army Killed Themselves Last Year. Sorting Out Why Is No Easy Task”
Story by Brian Resnick
. 03/07/2013.
http://www.nationaljournal.com/nationalsecurity/32...
- USA Today, “Studies look at troop suicides and mild brain injuries”
Story by Gregg Zoroya
. 02/07/2013.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/02/...
- Salt Lake Tribune, “Utah center: experiencing assault linked to military suicide”
Story by Kristen Moulton
. 01/25/2013.
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/55686288-78/mili...
- MSNBC, “Physical, sexual assault may raise soldiers’ suicide risk”
Story by HealthDay News
. 01/24/2013.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/50575520#.UQP1Zie5OSo
- Austin Statesman, “Suicides spike again at Fort Hood”
Story by Jeremy Schwartz
. 01/19/2013.
http://www.statesman.com/news/news/local/suicides-...
- Science News, “Assault increases suicide risk in military”. 01/18/2013.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/13011...
- Public Radio International’s The World, “Military suicide among Soldiers who haven’t deployed”
Story by Sarah Childress
. 12/20/2012.
http://www.theworld.org/2012/12/military-suicide-a...
- USA Today, “Study Reveals Top Reason Behind Soldiers’ Suicides”
Story by Gregg Zoroya
. 07/11/2012.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/military/story/2012-0...
- Clinical Psychiatry News, “2011 U.S. Army Suicide Rates Reached Unprecedented Level”
Story by Mitchel Zoler
. 04/26/2012.
http://www.clinicalpsychiatrynews.com/news/adult-p...
- Men’s Health, “Military Fitness: On a Mission to Save You”
Story by Ben Court & Bob Drury
. 03/02/2012.
http://www.menshealth.com/best-life/mission-save-y...
- Minnesota Public Radio, “Military Suicides Declining”
Story by Kerri Miller
. 01/30/2012.
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/...
- KIRO 97.3 FM (Seattle), “The John Curley Show”
Interview by John Curley
. 08/29/2011.
http://seadev.bonnint.net/?nid=577&a=32870&p=46&n=...
- Newsweek, “Republican bill to reduce veteran suicides could lead to more deaths, psychologists warn”
Story by Jason Le Miere
. 08/11/2011.
http://www.newsweek.com/republican-bill-veterans-s...
- San Antonio Express-News, “Student Veterans at Risk of Suicide?”
Story by Scott Huddleston
. 08/06/2011.
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/military/article/...
- KENS 5 (CBS affiliate, San Antonio), “Startling Report: Suicide Risk High for War Veterans in College”
Story by Wendy Rigby
. 08/05/2011.
http://www.kens5/com/news/Suicide-risk-high-for-wa...
- WOAI 4 (NBC affiliate, San Antonio), “New Study: High Risk of Suicide for War Vets in College”
Story by Melissa Garcia
. 08/05/2011.
http://www.woai.com/content/news/newslinks/story/N...
- National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation, “For Soldiers with PTSD, a Profound Daily Struggle”
Interview by Neal Conan. 06/02/2011.
http://www.npr.org/2011/06/02/136895807/the-profou...
- San Antonio Express-News, “Insomnia linked to post-injury headaches”
Story by Don Finley
. 04/07/2011.
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/military/article/...
- Mentalhelp.net’s Wise Counsel, “An Interview with Craig Bryan, PsyD, on Preventing Suicide”
Interview by David Van Nuys
. 02/14/2011.
http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php?type=do...
- National Public Radio’s Fresh Air, “Psychologist Craig Bryan: Treating Vets for PTSD”
Interview by Terry Gross
. 11/08/2010.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?story...
- WFAA-TV (ABC affiliate, Dallas), “Army Admits Suicide in the Military is a Growing Problem”
Story by Meagan Harris
. 05/23/2010.
http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Army-admits-suicide...
- TIME Magazine, “Is the U.S. Army Losing its War on Suicide?”
Article by Mark Thomas. 04/13/2010.
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,198...
- KENS 5 (CBS affiliate, San Antonio), “Suicide warnings on antidepressants often misunderstood”
Story by Wendy Rigby. 11/10/2009.
http://www.kens5.com/news/health/Suicide-warnings-...
- Air Force Times, “Program Helps Airmen Deal with Combat Stress”
Article by Erik Holmes
. 11/08/2009.
http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2009/11/airforce...
- Airman Magazine, “Defender’s Edge: A New Approach to Combat Stress”
Article by Andria Allmond
. 11/06/2009.
http://www.airmanonline.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=1...