Ian H. Stanley

Dr. Ian Stanley is a nationally recognized leader in military psychological health and suicide prevention. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where he also serves as the Psychological Health Lead for the Center for Combat Medicine and Battlefield (COMBAT) Research and as Director of the Translational Research to Understand Suicide and Trauma (TRUST) Lab. Dr. Stanley oversees a multimillion-dollar research portfolio predominately funded by the U.S. Department of Defense and USAA/Face the Fight Foundation. He has authored over 150 peer-reviewed publications in leading scientific journals, with his work featured in national and international media outlets. He is an Associate Editor at Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy and serves on the Editorial Board of Psychological Services. Dr. Stanley also serves on the Scientific Advisory Committee for Face the Fight, a coalition of corporations, foundations, nonprofit and veteran-focused organizations dedicated to preventing veteran suicide.