Research
Dr. Standley’s research agenda broadly examines how social and systemic contexts impact suicidality and the role of social-ecological factors in prevention. More specifically, his work examines how oppression and marginalization, intersectionality, and social support shape youth suicide risk and prevention. His dedication to community-engaged scholarship earned him the American Association of Suicidology’s Citizen Scientist Student Award in 2020 and a nomination for Forbes 30 Under 30 in the Science category in 2021. Standley has also used this research to inform his policy work at the state and federal levels in providing testimony, helping to draft legislation, and working with legislators to prevent suicide. These efforts earned him the Sandy Martin Grassroots Field Advocate of the Year Award from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) in 2019.
Curriculum Vitae
PUBLICATIONS
Calabrese, T. M., Hamilton, J. G., Benton, T., & Standley, C. J. (2024). Suicide prevention takes a nation: Collaborative approaches to universalize suicide prevention. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, online first. DOI
Gorzkowski Hamilton, J., Horowitz, L. M., Standley, C. J., Ryan, P. C., Wei, A. X., Lau, M., & Yu Moutier, C. (2023). Developing the Blueprint for Youth Suicide Prevention. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 29(5), E214–E222. DOI
Reid, M. R., Standley, C. J., & Buchanan, N. T. (2023). Suicidality and serious mental illness among diverse and disenfranchised populations: A spotlight on hidden suffering. In H. S. Friedman & C. H. Markey (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Mental Health, 3rd Edition. Amsterdam: Elsevier. DOI
Robertson, R. A., Standley, C. J., Gunn III, J. F., & Opara, I. (2022). Structural indicators of suicide: An exploration of state-level risk factors among Black and White people in the United States, 2015-2019. Journal of Public Mental Health, 21(1), 23-34. DOI
Standley, C. J. & Foster-Fishman, P. (2021). Intersectionality, social support, and youth suicidality: A socioecological approach to prevention. Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior, 51(2), 203-211. DOI
Standley, C. J. (2021). Using community psychology values to foster state-level change. The Community Psychologist, 54(1), 32-34. PDF Link
Standley, C. J. (2020). Expanding our paradigms: Intersectional and socioecological approaches to suicide prevention. Death Studies, 46(1), 224-232. DOI
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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Fostering Mental Health in Faculty and Students
Article
ASBMB Today | January 18, 2024
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"CONGRESS MUST ACT NOW TO PREVENT SUICIDE"
Op-Ed
Lansing State Journal | July 16, 2021
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PUTTING THE UNITY IN COMMUNITY
Blog Post
AFSP Real Stories Blog| March 25, 2021
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THE TRUTH ABOUT SUICIDE IN SOLITARY CONFINEMENT
Op-Ed
Lansing State Journal | October 28, 2020
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POLICY CHANGE TO PREVENT SUICIDE
Blog Post
netECR Blog | September 10, 2020
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"COVID-19 AND SUICIDE: PRIORITIZING OUR WELL-BEING"
Blog Post
MSU Science Communications Blog | March 30, 2020
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"HOLISTIC PUBLIC POLICY CAN SAVE YOUNG LIVES"
Op-Ed
Lansing State Journal | March 6, 2020
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"OUT OF THE DARKNESS: PREVENTION AND ADVOCACY AS HEALING"
Book Chapter
Still With Us: Voices of Sibling Suicide Loss Survivors | 2019