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

View Dr. Standley’s full Curriculum Vitae (CV) here.

PUBLICATIONS

  • Standley, C. J., Robertson, R. A., & Gunn III, J. F. (in press). An examination of the patterns of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and questioning youth suicidal thoughts and attempts and state-level LGBQ+ equality. Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling.

  • 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

  • Data Storytelling: Best Practices for Communicating Impact

    Book Chapter

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Proceedings | October 2025

  • Developing Logic Models for Community-Based Suicide Prevention

    Book Chapter

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Proceedings | October 2025

  • Adapting QI Approaches to Support Pediatric Suicide Prevention in Primary Care

    Blog Post

    AEA365 | April 7, 2025

  • State policy can improve suicide prevention in health care settings

    Issue Brief

    The Pew Charitable Trusts & American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | March 6, 2025

  • Working Together to Prioritize Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in the New Year

    Blog Post

    AFSP | January 29, 2025

  • BRIDGING PEDIATRIC HEALTH CARE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO PREVENT YOUTH SUICIDE

    Blog Post

    National Health Council | May 30, 2024

  • Pediatric Health Care Teams Can Help Prevent Youth Suicide

    Article

    The Pew Charitable Trusts | May 6, 2024

  • Preventing Youth Suicide: Bringing Evidence into Practice

    Blog Post

    AFSP | April 22, 2024

  • Fostering Mental Health in Faculty and Students

    Article

    ASBMB Today | January 18, 2024

  • "CONGRESS MUST ACT NOW TO PREVENT SUICIDE"

    Op-Ed

    Lansing State Journal | July 16, 2021

  • PUTTING THE UNITY IN COMMUNITY

    Blog Post

    AFSP | March 25, 2021

  • THE TRUTH ABOUT SUICIDE IN SOLITARY CONFINEMENT

    Op-Ed

    Lansing State Journal | October 28, 2020

  • POLICY CHANGE TO PREVENT SUICIDE

    Blog Post

    netECR Blog | September 10, 2020

  • "COVID-19 AND SUICIDE: PRIORITIZING OUR WELL-BEING"

    Blog Post

    MSU Science Communications Blog | March 30, 2020

  • "HOLISTIC PUBLIC POLICY CAN SAVE YOUNG LIVES"

    Op-Ed

    Lansing State Journal | March 6, 2020

  • "OUT OF THE DARKNESS: PREVENTION AND ADVOCACY AS HEALING"

    Book Chapter

    Still With Us: Voices of Sibling Suicide Loss Survivors | 2019