Meet the Team

ASPIRES is led by researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. It extends the work of the Center for Suicide Prevention and Research (CSPR) and Behavioral Health Services at Nationwide Children’s while leveraging the expertise of faculty at The Ohio State University and various community experts.

Learn more about the ASPIRES Methods Core, Community Advisory Board and Scientific Advisory Board.

Interested in joining the ASPIRES team? For more information, please reach out to STARRS@NationwideChildrens.org.

Center Directors

Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Jeff Bridge, PhD

Center for Suicide Prevention and Research

Jeff Bridge, PhD

Center for Suicide Prevention and Research
Nationwide Children's Research Staff

Cynthia A Fontanella, PhD

Center for Suicide Prevention and Research

Cynthia A Fontanella, PhD

Center for Suicide Prevention and Research

Methods Core Co-Directors

Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Christopher W. Bartlett, PhD

Institute for Genomic Medicine

Christopher W. Bartlett, PhD

Institute for Genomic Medicine
ASPIRES Faculty

Guy Brock, MD,

The Ohio State University

Guy Brock, MD,

The Ohio State University
ASPIRES Center Faculty

Ann McAlearney, ScD, MS,

The Ohio State University

Ann McAlearney, ScD, MS,

The Ohio State University

Community Advisory Board Members

ASPIRES Center Faculty

Tony Coder,

Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation

Tony Coder,

Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation
ASPIRES Faculty

Grace Kolliesuah,

OHIOMHAS

Grace Kolliesuah,

OHIOMHAS
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

William W. Long, MD

Community Pediatrics

William W. Long, MD

Community Pediatrics
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ASPIRES Center Faculty

Austin Lucas,

OSPF

Austin Lucas,

OSPF
ASPIRES Center Faculty

Denise Meine-Graham, C.T., TRCC,

LOSS Community Services

Denise Meine-Graham, C.T., TRCC,

LOSS Community Services
ASPIRES Center Faculty

Angela Sausser, MA, MSW, LSW,

PCSAO

Angela Sausser, MA, MSW, LSW,

PCSAO
ASPIRES Center Faculty

David Schenkelberg,

Hopewell

David Schenkelberg,

Hopewell

Scientific Advisory Board Members

ASPIRES Center Faculty

Edwin Boudreaux, PhD

UMass Chan Medical School

Edwin Boudreaux, PhD

UMass Chan Medical School
ASPIRES Center Faculty

David A. Brent, PhD

University of Pittsburgh

David A. Brent, PhD

University of Pittsburgh
ASPIRES Center Faculty

John Campo, MD

Johns Hopkins

John Campo, MD

Johns Hopkins
ASPIRES Center Faculty

Christianne Esposito-Smythers, PhD

George Mason University

Christianne Esposito-Smythers, PhD

George Mason University
ASPIRES Center Faculty

John C. Fortney, PhD

University of Washington School of Medicine

John C. Fortney, PhD

University of Washington School of Medicine
ASPIRES Center Faculty

Jennifer E. Johnson, PhD

Michigan State University

Jennifer E. Johnson, PhD

Michigan State University
ASPIRES Center Faculty

Michael A. Lindsey, PhD, MSW, MPH

NYU

Michael A. Lindsey, PhD, MSW, MPH

NYU
ASPIRES Center Faculty

Mark Olfson, MD, MPH

Columbia University

Mark Olfson, MD, MPH

Columbia University
ASPIRES Center Faculty

Byron Powell, PhD

Washington University

Byron Powell, PhD

Washington University
ASPIRES Center Faculty

W. LaVome Robinson, PhD, ABPP

DePaul University

W. LaVome Robinson, PhD, ABPP

DePaul University
ASPIRES Center Faculty

Holly Wilcox, PhD, MA

Johns Hopkins University

Holly Wilcox, PhD, MA

Johns Hopkins University