Research Labs

Bridge Lab

The Bridge Lab focuses on the epidemiology of suicidal behavior in young people and neurocognitive vulnerability to suicidal behavior, as well as improving the quality of care for suicidal youth and adolescents who have attempted suicide.

Fontanella Lab

Under the direction of Cynthia Fontanella, PhD, the Fontanella Lab is interested in examining and improving quality of care for children and youth. Their primary goal is to understand the relationship between suicide and health service use.

Ruch Lab

The Ruch Lab is focused on improving behavioral health and suicide related outcomes across youth serving systems (juvenile justice, child welfare, healthcare, education) to better inform suicide prevention strategies.