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Rocky Mountain MIRECC for Veteran Suicide Prevention - Education Core Staff

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Our Mission & Vision


The mission of the Rocky Mountain MIRECC is to study suicide with the goal of reducing suicidal ideation and behaviors in the Veteran population. Towards this end, the work of the Rocky Mountain MIRECC is focused on promising clinical interventions, as well as the cognitive and neurobiological underpinnings of suicidal thoughts and behaviors that may lead to innovative prevention strategies.

The vision of the Rocky Mountain MIRECC is to increase information and treatment options available to Veterans, their families and the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) so that care decisions and care provided are aimed at decreasing suicide risk.

Contact Us


If you have questions or comments, please reach out to us via email: RockyMountainMIRECC@va.gov.

Staff



Education Core


Samantha M. Hack, PhD

Samantha M. Hack, PhD, LMSW (she/hers)
Director of Education
Rocky Mountain MIRECC
US Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC
Aurora, CO

Email: Samantha.Hack@va.gov

Publications: PUBMED | Google Scholar


Samantha M. Hack, PhD, is a licensed social work, Research Health Scientist, and the Director of Education at the Rocky Mountain MIRECC. Her areas of research interest include VA Whole Health and integrative health, patient empowerment and activation, and participatory action research methodologies.

Ryan Holliday

Ryan Holliday, PhD (he/him)
Director of Training, Clinical Research Psychologist
Rocky Mountain MIRECC
US Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC
Aurora, CO

Email: Ryan.Holliday@va.gov

Publications: PUBMED | Google Scholar


Ryan Holliday, PhD, is a Clinical Research Psychologist and the Director of Training at the Rocky Mountain MIRECC. He is also an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. His clinical and research interest focus upon understanding the intersection of trauma, psychosocial stressors (such as homelessness and justice involvement), and mental health. He is interested in translating these findings into evidence-based practice.

Adam Hoffberg

Adam S. Hoffberg, MHS (he/they)
Health Science Specialist, Rocky Mountain MIRECC
US Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC
Aurora, CO

Email: Adam.Hoffberg@va.gov

Publications: PUBMED | Google Scholar

Audrey Cobb

Audrey Cobb, MA (she/her)
Health Science Specialist, Rocky Mountain MIRECC
US Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC
Aurora, CO

Email: Audrey.Cobb@va.gov

Publications: PUBMED

Melissa McHarg, BA (she/her)
Health Science Specialist, Rocky Mountain MIRECC
US Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC
Aurora, CO

Email: Melissa.McHarg@va.gov
Phone: 720-723-6484

Rachel Warden
Communications Specialist, Rocky Mountain MIRECC
US Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC
Aurora, CO

Phone: 720-602-5008
Email: Rachel.Warden@va.gov

Kareen Wong
Rocky Mountain MIRECC
US Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC
Aurora, CO

Email: Kareen.Wong@va.gov

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Last Updated 18 July 2023

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