Ashley Griffith, PhD (Principal Investigator)
Advanced Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Veterans Affairs
Rocky Mountain MIRECC

Dr. Griffith's bio

Lindsey Monteith, PhD (Co-Investigator and Project Mentor)
Clinical Research Psychologist
Department of Veterans Affairs
Rocky Mountain MIRECC

Dr. Monteith's bio

Julie Kittel-Moseley, PhD (Co-Investigator)
Epidemiologist
Department of Veterans Affairs
Rocky Mountain MIRECC

Dr. Kittel-Moseley's bio

Nicholas Livingston, PhD (Collaborator)
Psychologist
Department of Veterans Affairs
National Center for PTSD

Dr. Livingston's bio

Kaela Joseph, PhD (Consultant)
Psychologist
Department of Veterans Affairs
San Francisco VA Health Care System

Dr. Kaela Joseph is a queer and nonbinary clinical and research psychologist with over 10 years of experience training and working in VA settings. The majority of their work has focused on health care equity, specifically health care equity for transgender, gender diverse, and intersex Veterans. This includes directing and co-founding a multidisciplinary comprehensive gender affirming care center. They joined this study in the hopes of continuing that work, specifically as it applies to suicide prevention interventions. As a gender diverse person themself, they know all too well how suicide impacts our communities, and they are committed to enacting meaningful change.

Suzanne Thomas, MA (Study Coordinator)
Health Science Specialist
Department of Veterans Affairs
Rocky Mountain MIRECC

Ms. Thomas's bio

Carly Rohs, MPH (Qualitative Analyst)
Health Science Specialist
Department of Veterans Affairs
Rocky Mountain MIRECC

Ms. Rohs's bio

Theresa Morano, MS (Veteran Engagement Facilitator)
Health Science Specialist
Department of Veterans Affairs
Rocky Mountain MIRECC

Ms. Morano's bio

Michael Vallario, PsyD (Veteran Engagement Facilitator)
Clinical Psychologist, Suicide Prevention Coordinator
Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Palo Alto Health Care System

Dr. Michael Vallario is a queer and nonbinary clinical psychologist working in both VA and community settings and has spent over 10 years focusing on efforts related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. In addition to serving as one of 3 LGBTQ+ Veteran Care Coordinators and facilitating their VA’s monthly transgender support group, they also collaborate on a broader scale as a DEI consultant and subject matter expert in LGBTQ+ Issues for the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention. They have been fortunate to have been involved in several major projects, including a nonbinary Veteran factsheet, a published paper on the experiences of gender diverse students training in VA psychology programs, and a national symposium, all of which were aimed toward improving awareness and patient care with gender diverse individuals. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community within the VA and externally, they are committed to affirming and uplifting the identities that have been most stigmatized. They were brought on to consult for this study based on their experience in both suicide prevention and work with transgender Veterans.