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CONTACT INFORMATION
Carson J Spencer Foundation Cell Phone: 720-244-6535 1385 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite A-316 [email protected] Denver, CO 80222 USA Blog: http://sallyspencerthomas.blogspot.com Twitter: @SSpencerThomas @CJSFoundation @WorkingMindsCJS
PROFESSIONAL STATUS Current Position: CEO & Co-Founder, Carson J Spencer Foundation Professional Credentials: Clinical Psychologist Master Trainer of Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Professional Affiliations: Inductee, Leadership Denver 2014 2009-2015 Director, Survivor of Suicide Loss Division, American Association of Suicidology Co-Chair, Workplace Special Interest Group, International Association of Suicide Prevention Co-Lead, Workplace Task Force, National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention Co-Chair, Consumer-Survivor Subcommittee, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline President, Board of Directors, Suicide Prevention Coalition of Colorado
EDUCATION Regis University, Denver, CO Masters in Nonprofit Management (MNM) 2007 Leadership Certificate 2006
University of Denver (APA Approved), Denver, CO Doctorate in Psychology (Psy.D.) 1995
Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME Bachelor of Arts with Majors in Psychology and Studio Art and Minor in Economics 1989 Graduated Summa Cum Laude Admitted to Phi Beta Kappa
University of Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden Study Abroad 1988
SPECIAL EVENTS, HONORS AND AWARDS 2015 Farberow Award for advancing the field of suicide bereavement, International Association of Suicide Prevention, Montreal 2014 Invited Guest, White House Briefing on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, DC 2014 Invited Guest, World Health Organization’s World Suicide Report Launch, Geneva SALLY SPENCER-THOMAS
2014 Survivor of the Year, American Association of Suicidology, Los Angeles 2014 Invisible Disabilities Association Impact Honors Award 2012 Alumni Master Scholar, University of Denver 2011 Outstanding Provider for 2011 in the State of Colorado (Colorado Employee Assistance Professionals Association) 2008 Heroes in the Fight Nominee (National Alliance on Mental Illness) 2006 Recognition of Service, BACCHUS Network 2002 Advisor/Moderator of the Year, Regis University 2000, 2003 & 2004 Outstanding Advisor Award, BACCHUS Network 1997-2005 National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week Award 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Outstanding National Affiliate or Area 3 Affiliate BACCHUS & GAMMA Peer Education Network
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Carson J Spencer Foundation, Denver, CO | www.CarsonJSpencer.org
Founding Principal of this 501(c)(3) award-winning organization dedicated to sustaining a passion for life through suicide prevention, social enterprise and support for people bereaved by suicide Organizational Awards: 2012 Man Therapy™, Gold Leaf Health Communications Award 2013 Nonprofit of the Year Finalist, Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce 2013 Small Nonprofit of the Year, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce 2011 Innovations in Philanthropy, Bank of the West
CEO 2011-present Executive Director 2005-2011 Established Working Minds, nation’s first comprehensive suicide prevention program exclusively dedicated to suicide prevention in the workplace Championed its acceptance into the National Best Practice Registry for Suicide Prevention Developed first suicide prevention toolkit for workplaces, including DVD featuring Denver’s Governor John Hickenlooper and world renowned mental health expert Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison Created first website dedicated to suicide prevention in the workplace www.WorkingMinds.org Presented model to national and international audiences Established partnerships with the USPS, Denver Fire Department, Colorado’s Department of Corrections and RK Mechanical to deliver comprehensive suicide prevention program Founded The FIRE Within program for youth social entrepreneurs. Formed partnership with Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain and the Second Wind Fund to coach high school business students how to develop and implement
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sustainable mental health social enterprises Acquired $300,000 seed funding and $200,000 matching challenge grant from the Adolph Coors Foundation to scale the program from three to 50 schools in three years. Currently conducting national pilot in San Francisco, Massachusetts and Wyoming. Principal Partner on award-winning Man Therapy™ social marketing campaign Collaborated with Cactus Marketing and Colorado’s Office of Suicide Prevention to acquire $900,000 from the Anschutz Foundation Provided suicide prevention expertise and oversaw the development of the testimonial library for this innovative approach to reaching men at-risk for suicide Launched campaign July 9th, 2012 with an article in the New York Times www.ManTherapy.org First QPR (Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper) Master Trainer in Rocky Mountain region (trained over 2,000 gatekeepers and over 400 trainers) Impacted over 30,000 people with innovative suicide prevention programs, including professional art exhibit featuring Colorado’s beloved nature photographer John Fielder and invited speaking engagements at state, regional national and international forums Developed cutting edge social marketing campaigns aimed at lowering suicide rate among GLBT youth, healthcare professionals, men and young adults with mental health conditions. Co-authored two nationally distributed suicide prevention guidebooks (faith leaders and workplace managers) Produced two internationally distributed training videos for first responders Established annual interfaith healing ceremony for people struggling during the holidays Created iCare Packages program, distributing support resources to families newly bereaved by suicide
Suicide Prevention Resource Center, Washington, DC 2010-2011 Executive Secretary, National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention Remotely helped lead the start-up of this national public-private partnership designed to advance the Surgeon General’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention under the leadership of the Secretary of the Army John McHugh and the Honorable Senator Gordon Smith. Developed brand, founding documents, and other public relations materials Assisted in the launch and coordination of 13 task forces
CAMPUSPEAK, Aurora, CO 2007-2012 Professional Speaker First national speaker to frame suicide prevention as a social justice issue Presented at dozens of college campuses and regional/national conferences empowering students to join the suicide prevention and mental health promotion movements
Regis University, Denver, CO 1992-2009 Affiliate Faculty, Division of Business, Regis College 2009
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Director, Leadership Development 2007-2009 Founded Minor in Leadership Studies and grew program to 25 students Developed curriculum for five courses, including: o Leading Well – 1st year writing course o Leading with Differences in Mind o Leadership Experiences in New Zealand (study abroad component) o Leadership Internships o Public Scholarship Leadership Capstone Projects Chaired two national student leadership conferences Project Director, Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant 2006-2009 Wrote grant that was selected as one of 34 college campuses in the nation to receive almost $250,000 in 2006. Chaired two national suicide prevention conferences and the National Survivors of Suicide Day Developed first suicide prevention website designed to be clearinghouse for campus stakeholders (www.PeoplePreventSuicide.org) Director of Leadership Development and Behavioral Health Promotion 2003-2007 Chaired three national violence prevention conferences and seven regional student leadership development conferences Managed over $75,000 in alcohol abuse prevention and suicide prevention grants Selected to coordinate the federal Network Addressing Collegiate Alcohol and Other Drug Issues program for three Western states Quickly rose to the region’s highest ranking position for the BACCHUS Network based on developing and implementing innovative, award-winning peer education programs Health Psychologist 1995-2003 Advised nationally recognized peer educators Developed protocol for substance abuse screening and intervention Personal Counselor 1992-1994
Nicoletti-Flater Associates, Lakewood, CO 1993-2008 Police Psychologist and Staff Writer Co-authored three books on violence prevention, including one in second printing Conducted and published research on police response to civilian suicide and presented findings at the FBI Academy Launched regional newsletter promoting mental health among law enforcement and distributed it to over 200 agencies in the Rocky Mountain region Developed curriculum for anger management and parenting classes for law enforcement families
Colorado Center for Neurological Rehabilitation, Denver, CO 1992/3, 1995 Neurobehavioral Consultant
Tufts University and Boston VA Medical Center Consortium; Boston, MA 1994-1995 Psychology Intern (APA approved)
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Rotations in Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Behavioral Medicine, Child Psychology Externships in Neuropsychology and Emergency Room Psychological Intake Developed new instructional curricula for pain management and heart attack recover to provide patients with non-drug alternative treatments
PUBLICATIONS
Books
Spencer-Thomas, S. (exp. 2015). The Suicidal Student: A Call to Action to All Those Who Care about College Suicide Prevention. (under review)
Carson J Spencer Foundation, Crisis Care Network, National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention and American Association of Suicidology (2013). A Manager’s Guide to Suicide Postvention in the Workplace: 10 Action Steps for Dealing with the Aftermath of Suicide. Denver, CO: Carson J Spencer Foundation.
Nicoletti, J., Spencer-Thomas, S. & Bollinger, C. (Eds.) (2010). Violence Goes to College: The Authoritative Guide to Prevention and Intervention.(2nd Edition) Charles C Thomas, Publisher: Springfield, IL.
Spencer-Thomas, S. & Ginsberg, R. (2009). Working Minds: Suicide Prevention Toolkit. Westminster, CO: Carson J Spencer Foundation, Inc.
Doty, T. & Spencer-Thomas, S. (2009). The Role of Faith Communities in Suicide Prevention: A Guidebook for Faith Leaders. Westminster, CO: Carson J Spencer Foundation, Inc.
Nicoletti, J. & Spencer-Thomas, S. (2002). Violence Goes to School. National Educational Service: Bloomington, IN.
Nicoletti, J., Spencer-Thomas, S. & Bollinger, C. (2001) Violence Goes to College: The Authoritative Guide to Prevention and Intervention. Charles C Thomas, Publisher: Springfield, IL.
Nicoletti, J., Spencer-Thomas, S. & Porter, K. (1998). Survival-Oriented Kids in a Violent World: A Training Manual for Protectors. Nicoletti-Flater Associates, Publisher: Lakewood, CO.
Articles
Jahn, D. & Spencer-Thomas, S. (2014). Continuing bonds through after-death spiritual experiences in individuals bereaved by suicide. Journal of Spirituality and Mental Health 16(4), 2\311-324.
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Milner A., Page K.M., Spencer-Thomas S., Lamotagne A.D. (2014). Workplace suicide prevention: a systematic review of published and unpublished activities. Health Promotion International. doi:10.1093/heapro/dau085
Paul, R. & Spencer-Thomas, S. (2012). Changing workplace culture to end the suicide standstill. National Council Magazine. (2), 126-127.
Iliceto P, Pompili M, Spencer-Thomas S, Ferracuti S, Erbuto D, Lester D, Candilera G, & Girardi P. (2012). Occupational stress and psychopathology in health professionals: An explorative study with the Multiple Indicators Multiple Causes (MIMIC) model approach. Stress, (2), 143-152.
Spencer-Thomas, S. & Jahn, D. (2012). Tracking a movement: U.S. milestones in suicide prevention. Suicide and Life Threatening Behavior, 42(1), 78-85.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2012). Developing a workplace suicide prevention program. Journal of Employee Assistance, 42(1), 12-15.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2011, Fourth Quarter). Working Minds: What workplaces can do to prevent suicide. Mental Health Works, pp. 17-22.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2011, July). High performers and suicide prevention in the workplace. Psychiatric Annals, 41(7), 343-344.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2011, January). Making mental health matter: Best practices for suicide prevention in the workplace. EA Report Brown Bagger, 1-4.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2011, January). ‘It can never happen here.’: Suicide postvention in the workplace. EA Report, 14(1), 1-3.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2011, January). What to do when a suicide impacts a workplace: Containment, support, and reintegration, Advisor (A newsletter for Colorado’s HR Association).
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2010, September). Spirituality and Suicide Bereavement Part I: The Role of Faith and Faith Communities in the Aftermath of Suicide, Surviving. An on-line newsletter for the American Association of Suicidology.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2010, September). Inmate Survivors of Suicide Loss, Newslink. An on line newsletter for the American Association of Suicidology.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2009, November). Up on the high wire: Bolstering mental resiliency of student leaders. The Peer Educator, 32(2), pp. 13-14.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2009, September). When tragedy strikes: Suicide postvention on a college
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campus. International Association of Suicide Prevention’s Postvention Taskforce Newsletter, 3(3), pp. 1-2.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2009, Summer). Up on the high wire: How to bolster mental resiliency in student leaders. Perspectives, pp. 14-16.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2009, May 15). To 10 strategies for bolstering students’ mental resilience. The Chronicle of Higher Education, LV (36), A26.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2008, October/November) Hope illuminated: Lessons learned from launching a suicide prevention campaign. Peer Educator, pp. 6-7.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2008, February/March) Are you a shining light of hope? Becoming a mental health advocate. The Peer Educator, pp. 11-12.
Spencer-Thomas, S. & Nicoletti, J. (2004, April 14). Campus Riots are All the Rage, NAPSA’s (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators) NetResults. Retrieved April 15, 2004 from http://www.naspa.org/netresults/index.cfm.
Nicoletti, J. & Spencer-Thomas, S. (2001). Contamination of cop: Secondary traumatic stress of officers responding to civilian suicides. In D. Sheehan and J. Warren (Eds.) Suicide and Law Enforcement. Washington, D.C.: Behavioral Science Unit FBI Academy, U.S. Department of Justice.
Nicoletti, J., & Spencer-Thomas, S. (2001, March 11). Violence goes to school: How does it happen and can we stop it? San Diego Union-Tribune, p. G-1.
Nicoletti, J. & Spencer-Thomas, S. (2000). The use of cognitive social processing model for the identification and treatment of domestic violence with police officers. In Donald Sheehan (Ed.) Domestic Violence by Police Officers. Behavioral Science Unit FBI Academy: Quanitco, VA.
Spencer-Thomas, S. & Reishus, A. (2000) Step-By-Step Programming: Body Image Awareness. The Peer Educator. May/June 2000, p. 11.
Nicoletti, J., Zinna, K. & Spencer-Thomas, S. (1999). The dynamics of “schoolplace” violence. The Police Chief, October 1999, pp.74-92.
Spencer, S. B. & Hemmer, R. C. (1993). Therapeutic bias with lesbians and gay men. the Behavior Therapist, 16(4), 93-97.
Spencer, S. B. & Prial, E. M. (1992). Women for Change: A pilot program to decrease gender bias in graduate psychology programs. Poster Session at the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy (AABT) Conference; Boston, MA.
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MAJOR PRESENTATIONS Invited Plenary Addresses and International Engagements
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2014, November 10 and 11), Invited Plenary Addresses, 4th Contact International Suicide Prevention Conference: What Works? Titanic Conference Center, Belfast, Northern Ireland Everyone Plays a Role in Suicide Prevention [With Vega, E.] The USA story - Service User, Attempt Survivor & Suicide Bereaved Families Ten Years of Suicide Prevention Policy Influence - Where to Next?
Vega, E. & Spencer-Thomas, S. (2014, August 25) Coming Out Proud: Innovations and Debates in Stigma Reduction in Suicide Prevention Efforts. Workshop at European Symposium on Suicide and Suicidal Behavior, Tallinn, Estonia.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2014, August 12). Working Minds: New Developments in Suicide Prevention in the Workplace. Featured presentation, Texas Suicide Prevention Symposium San Marcos, TX.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2014, February 20). After a Suicide. Keynote speaker at Inaugural Construction Industry Mental Health Conference. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2013, November 15). Be a Shining Light of Hope: Everyone Plays a Role in Suicide Prevention. Keynote speaker at NAMI Utah State Conference.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2013, September 25-27). International Association for Suicide Prevention World Congress, Oslo, Norway. A Manager’s Guide to Suicide Postvention in the Workplace And the Light Shines On: After Death Communication Experiences of People Bereaved by Suicide Collateral Damage: Impact of Suicide on First Responders
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2013, September 18). Up on the High Wire: Mental Resiliency and Suicide Prevention. Keynote speaker at the Suicide Prevention Summit, LaCrosse, Wisconsin.
Spencer-Thomas, S., Quinnet, P. & Hindman,J. (2013, April 26). Man Therapy: An Innovative Approach to Suicide Prevention among Working Aged Men. Keynote speaker at the American Association of Suicidology conference in Austin, Texas.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2012, October 5). Man Therapy™: An Innovative Approach to Suicide Prevention among Working Aged Men. Keynote speaker at Arizona’s state suicide prevention conference.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2012, September 17). Keynote speaker at Sunshine Coast workplace
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forum, “On the Job: Suicide Prevention in the Workplace” Caloundra, Queensland, Australia Working Minds: Suicide Prevention in the Workplace Man Therapy™: An Innovative Approach to Suicide Prevention Among Working Aged Men
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2012, September 12). Keynote speaker at the Western Australia workplace forum, “Suicide Prevention in the Workplace: Whose Responsibility is It?” Perth, WA Be a Shining Light of Hope: Everyone Plays a Role in Suicide Prevention Working Minds: Suicide Prevention in the Workplace
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2012, July 22). Up on the High Wire: Stress Management and Resiliency for Students. Risk Management on the Road Panhellenic conference. Indianapolis, IN.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2012, May 1). Man Up!: Suicide Prevention for Working Aged Men. Invited keynote address at the 11th Annual Massachusetts Suicide Prevention Conference in Marlborough, MA.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2011, September 30). Be a Shining Light of Hope: Everyone Plays a Role in Suicide Prevention. Invited keynote address at the Colorado Behavioral Health Conference in Breckenridge, Colorado.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2011, September 13-17). Presentations at the International Association of Suicide Prevention in Beijing, China. Co-Chaired Symposium on Suicide Prevention in the Workplace o Suicide Prevention in the Workplace: Results Following Implementation with Human Services Organizations Co-Chaired Symposium on Suicide Postvention o The Aftermath of Suicide: Honoring Loss and Healing Communities o Suicide and Spirituality: The Role of Faith in the Aftermath of Suicide o Tensions in Postvention: A Discussion The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention: Where We Have Been and Where We are Going
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2011, September 9). Be a Shining Light of Hope: Everyone Plays a Role in Suicide Prevention. Invited keynote address at Ireland’s National Suicide Prevention Conference in Dublin, Ireland.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2011, April 29). National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention: Where We Have Been and Where We Are Going. Invited keynote address at the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network’s 10th Anniversary Symposium in Nashville, Tennessee
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2010, September 1-4) Presentations at the European Symposium on Suicide and Suicidal Behavior in Rome, Italy:
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Working Minds: Suicide Prevention in the Workplace Tipping Point: Positioning Suicide Prevention as a Social Justice Issue Man Up! Suicide Prevention among Working Aged Men Spirituality and Suicide U.S.’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention: Where We Have Been and Where We Are Going
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2010, October 28). Working Minds: Suicide Prevention in the Workplace and Man Up! Suicide Prevention for Working Aged Men. Full-day workshop for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health in Marlborough, MA.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2010, June). Up on the High Wire: Mental Resiliency for Leaders During Tough Times. Invited keynote at the Navy’s Suicide Prevention Conference in Norfolk, VA.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2010, March). Up on the High Wire: Mental Resiliency for Leaders During Tough Times. Invited keynote at Missouri’s Partners in Prevention Conference, Kansas City, MO.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2009, October 28). Working Minds: Suicide prevention in the workplace. Presentation at the International Association of Suicide Prevention Congress in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2009, March 27). Be a shining light of hope. Keynote presentation at the BACCHUS Area 6 Conference at Texas State University (San Marcos, TX).
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2009, March 3). Are you a shining light of hope? Keynote presentation at the Wyoming Higher Education Mental Health and Substance Abuse Summit at the University of Wyoming (Cheyenne, WY).
Lake, P., Locke, J., Spencer-Thomas, S. & Franke, A. (2009, February 24). Good practices in suicide prevention. Post-conference workshop presentation at the 30th Annual National Conference on Law and Higher Education in Orlando, FL.
Twenge, J., Spencer-Thomas, S., Savage, M. & Hundrieser, J. (2009, February 22). Generation me: Students – and their parents – in the modern university. Plenary panel presentation at the 30th Annual National Conference on Law and Higher Education in Orlando, FL.
Spencer-Thomas, S., (2007, October 27). Are you a shining light of hope?: Becoming a mental health advocate. Keynote address at the Active Minds Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2007, August 29). Suicide prevention and men in the workplace. Presentation at the International Association of Suicide Prevention Congress in Killarney, Ireland.
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Nicoletti, J. & Spencer-Thomas, S. (2005, June 28). The campus avenger: Workplace violence. Presentation at the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrator’s Annual Conference in Kansas City, Missouri.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2005, March 23). The campus avenger: Preventing and interrupting workplace violence. Presentation at the National Association of Student Personnel and Administrators in Tampa, Florida.
Nicoletti, J. & Spencer-Thomas, S. (October, 2001). Violence goes to school. Full-day seminar at Colorado State University.
Conference Workshops, Webinars and Major Seminars
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2014, April 9-12) American Association of Suicidology Annual Conference, Los Angeles Working Minds: Advancements in Suicide Prevention in the Workplace, preconference workshop Man Therapy™ 2.0, presentation with Jarrod Hindman Coming Out Proud, presentation with Eduardo Vega Men and Suicide Bereavement, presentation with Franklin Cook and Rick Mogil
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2014, March 7-8). Tools for Change Conference, San Francisco, CA Man Therapy: Innovative Approach to Men’s Mental Health Literacy FIRE Within: Social Entrepreneurship and Youth Suicide Prevention
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2014, February 1). Man Therapy™ and Men’s Mental Health, panel presentation at Dad Summit 2.0, New Orleans, LA
Spencer-Thomas, S., Jacobson, J., VandePol, B., Dyme, B. (2012, October 20) Workplace suicide prevention: Evidence Informed Best Practices for EAPs. Workshop presentation at Annual World EAP Conference in Baltimore, MD.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2012, April 18-21). American Association of Suicidology’s Annual Conference in Baltimore, MD Suicide and the Workplace: Making the Business Case with Clare Miler, David Smith, Brian Mishara and Jodi Jacobson (1/2-day preconference workshop) Working Minds: What Workplaces Can Do to Prevent Suicide with Bob VandePol (1/2- day preconference workshop) The FIRE Within: Building Youth Social Entrepreneurs to be the Next Generation of Suicide Prevention Advocates with Jess Stohlmann Suicide and Spirituality: The Role of Faith in the Aftermath of Suicide with Danielle Jahn
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2011, September 28). Working Minds: Suicide Prevention in the Workplace. Webinar for Screening for Mental Health.
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Spencer-Thomas, S. (2011, September 27). Hope Illuminated: A Community Response to Suicide Prevention. Webinar for Screening for Mental Health.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2011, April 19). Suicide Prevention in the Workplace. Webinar for the Crisis Care Network.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2011, April 13-16). American Association of Suicidology’s Annual Conference in Portland, OR The Suicidal Student: A Call to Action for All Those Who Care about College Suicide Prevention, a ½ day preconference workshop The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention: Where We Have Been and Where we are Going, co-presented with Dr. Jerry Reed Working Minds: Suicide Prevention in the Workplace Survivors in Action: Creating a Tipping Point of Change
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2011, March 26). The Simple Gift: Reaching Out and Renewing Hope. A keynote address at the Southeastern Mental Health Services annual Round Up for Behavioral Health Event.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2011, March 11). Be a Shining Light of Hope. Keynote address at the Hope Coalition’s Annual Gatekeeper Event in Boulder, CO.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2011, March 3). Are You a Shining Light of Hope? Presentation to 150 students at the University of Arkansas Little Rock, AR.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2011, March 4). A Community Approach to Suicide Prevention. A full day workshop to the Arkansas Psychological Association in Little Rock, AR.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2011, March 15). Up on the High Wire: Mental Resiliency for Leaders. Presentation to 350 students at Truman State University in Kirksville, MO.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2011, February 9). Suicide and Spirituality. An interfaith forum at CeDAR, Denver, CO.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2011, February 1). Up on the High Wire: Promoting Resilience and Preventing Distress among Student Leaders. Presentation at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2010, November 7). Up on the High Wire: Promoting Resilience and Preventing Distress among Student Leaders. Presentation at the Active Minds Annual Conference at Montclair State University, NJ.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2010, November). Be a Shining Light of Hope. A keynote presentation at the University of Missouri, Columbia, MO.
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Spencer-Thomas, S. (2010, October 25). Up on the High Wire: Promoting Resilience and Preventing Distress among Student Leaders. Presentation to 250 students at Mass Maritime Academy.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2010, October 26). Suicide and Spirituality. An interfaith community forum in Harwich, MA.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2010, October 8). Working Minds: Suicide Prevention in the Workplace. Workshop at the World EAPA Conference in Tampa, FL.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2010, September 20-22). Presentations at Johnson & Wales University, RI Hope Illuminated: Suicide Prevention in the Campus Community. A ½ day workshop to student life administrators Suicide Prevention: Be a Shining Light of Hope Up on the High Wire: Promoting Resilience and Prevention Distress among Student Leaders
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2010, August, 19). Planning for Success: Developing Effective Awareness Weeks on Campus. A webinar for 23 Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grantees.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2010, May 18). Working Minds: Suicide Prevention in the Workplace. Workshop at the Bridging the Divide Suicide Awareness and Prevention Summit in Fort Collins, CO.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2010, May). Working Minds: Suicide Prevention in the Workplace. Invited speaker at the VPPPA Region 8 Conference (OSHA) in Lakewood, CO.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2010, April 20-25) American Association of Suicidology’s Annual Conference in Orlando, FL Man Up! Lessons Learned from Developing a Suicide Prevention Program for Men (full- day preconference session) Suicide and Spirituality Non-Family Systems Panel: Suicide Prevention on College Campuses Survivors in Action
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2009, May 28). Working Minds: Suicide prevention in the workplace. Presentation at the Bridging the Divide Suicide Awareness and Prevention Summit at Regis University (Denver, CO).
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2009, April 17). Hope illuminated: Lessons learned from launching a comprehensive suicide prevention program. Presentation at the 42nd Annual Association of Suicidology Conference in San Francisco, CA.
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Hindman, J., Spencer-Thomas, S. & Quinnett, P. (2009, April 17). Man up: Marketing suicide prevention to men. Presentation at the 42nd Annual American Association of Suicidology Conference in San Francisco, CA.
Zobeck, A., Spencer-Thomas, S., & Cimini, D. (2009, January 24). Engaging students in mental health advocacy. Presentation at the National Association of Student Personnel Administration’s Conference on Mental Health in Boston, MA.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2009, January 23). Spirituality and suicide: Engaging faith communities in suicide prevention. Presentation at the National Association of Student Personnel Administration’s Conference on Mental Health in Boston, MA.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2009, January 7). Men and suicide: From research to practice. Presentation at the SAMHSA Garrett Lee Smith Grantees Meeting in Phoenix, AZ.
Spencer-Thomas, S.. (2008, November 15). Question, Persuade, Refer: Suicide prevention gatekeeper training. Presentation at the BACCHUS General Assembly in Columbus, OH
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2008, November 13). Hope illuminated: Lessons learned from launching a campus-wide suicide prevention program. Presentation at the BACCHUS General Assembly in Columbus, OH.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2008, June 16). Are you a shining light of hope? Creating mental health advocates on campus. Presentation at the BACCHUS Network National Conference for Advisors of Peer Education Groups in Denver, CO.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2008, April 18). Working minds: Suicide prevention in the workplace. Presentation at the 41st American Association of Suicidology’s Annual Conference in Boston, MA.
Spencer-Thomas, S., (2007, November 9) Are you a shining light of hope? Becoming a mental health advocate. Presentation at the BACCHUS Network General Assembly in Atlanta, GA.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2007, October 26) In the darkness hope sees a star: Men, depression and suicide. Presentation at the Active Minds Conference in Washington, D.C.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2007, September 23) Police and suicide. Presentation at the Innovations in Mental Health Conference in Denver, CO.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2007, April 14). Suicide prevention and men in the workplace. Presentation at the American Association of Suiciology Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA.
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Spencer-Thomas, S. (2007, March). Men and suicide: From research to practice. Presentation at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators in Orlando, FL.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2006, May) Suicide prevention: A primer for building a comprehensive program. Presentation at the Violence Goes to College Conference in Boulder, CO.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2006, March 14). Suicide prevention: A primer for building a comprehensive program. Presentation at the National Association for Student Personnel Administrator’s Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.
Middlebrooks, C., Spencer-Thomas, S., Marron, J., Mazzeno, J. & Ruday, B. (2005, March 20). The Network: Addressing Collegiate Alcohol and Other Drug Issues & NASPA “A Partnership for the Future,” A Preconference presentation at the National Association of Student Personnel and Administrators in Tampa, Florida.
Marron, J., Mazzeno, L., Barr, M., Middlebrooks, C., Spencer-Thomas, S., Ruday, B. (2004, March 28). The Network: Addressing collegiate alcohol and other drug issues/NASPA’s Partnership for the Future. Half-day pre-conference presentation at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators National Conference in Denver, CO.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (2003, October 18). Violence goes to college: Meet the author. Half-Day pre-conference presentation at the U.S. Department of Education’s Annual National Meeting on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention in Higher Education in Austin, TX.
Spencer-Thomas, S. & Irving, M. (2002, March 19). Violence goes to college: Riot prevention and intervention. Presentation at the American College Personnel Association Annual Conference in Long Beach, CA.
Spencer-Thomas, S. & Quinn-Zobeck, A. (November, 2001). Violence goes to college: Using peer educators in riot prevention and intervention. Presentation at the BACCHUS & GAMMA Peer Education Network General Assembly in San Francisco.
Nicoletti, J. & Spencer-Thomas, S. (July, 2001). Violence goes to college: Riot prevention and intervention. Full-day seminar presented at the University of Northern Colorado. Supported by the Higher Education Network.
Spencer-Thomas, S. & Bollinger, C. (Spring, 2000). Violence Goes to College. Presentations to BACCHUS & GAMMA Peer Education Network Area 3 Conference, Security Directors of Jesuit Institutes of Higher Education Conferences, and Colorado/Wyoming Counseling Center Conference.
Spencer-Thomas, S. (1999, September). Contamination of cop: Police response to civilian suicides. Presentation at the Suicide and Law Enforcement Conference, FBI Academy,
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Quantico, Virginia.
Spencer-Thomas, S. & Hawkins, A. (1997). Alcohol and advertising: Making sense out of mixed messages. Presentation at the BACCHUS & GAMMA Spring Conference; Boulder, Colorado.
Spencer, S. (1989). Perception and pictorial representation. Presentation at the Maine Psychological Association Conference; University of Maine, Orono, ME.
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OTHER HIGHLIGHTS Raising money and awareness for social causes while participating in the 50-state marathoners club and other endurance sports Encouraged social entrepreneurship and youth philanthropy through innovative birthday parties for children
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