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Mike Anestis received his PhD in clinical psychology from Florida State University, where he studied under Dr. Thomas Joiner. His work focuses on suicide prevention among both civilians and service members, with a particular focus on the role of firearms. He is the author of approximately 150 peer reviewed articles as well as the book Guns and Suicide: An American Epidemic, published by Oxford University Press in 2018. Dr. Anestis was the 2018 recipient of the Edwin Shneidman Award from the American Association of Suicidology in recognition of his early career achievements in suicide research and currently serves on advisory board for a number of organizations, including the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the Jed Foundation.

Clinical and professional experience have molded Joseph Troiani’s career to focus on military mental health and substance abuse programs. He is a Commander in the U.S. Navy (retired). In his professional career, he has managed behavioral health programs in hospitals and outpatient clinics focusing on veterans and those dealing with substance abuse, along with his work in a public health-based community mental health program.
His military service and work with veterans led him to develop the Military Psychology Program at Adler University. The Military Psychology Program educates future practitioners on working with those who are serving and those who have served, along with their families. Dr. Troiani developed the program to provide education on the challenges military personnel face – including the psychology of terrorism, conflict and war, the psychological consequences of disaster and biodefense response – and the best course of behavioral health care and treatment.
In addition to Dr. Troiani’s military-focused work, he also focuses on community mental health, including substance abuse. He led the development of both the on-campus and online Substance Abuse Certification at Adler to educate practitioners on treating patients with substance abuse. His work in this area also includes serving as an adviser to law enforcement, including the Chicago Police Department, to provide input and training to officers to aid them in crisis intervention (CIT). He educates officers on how to recognize and interact with community members while they are serving their community. His work also looks at treating those with dual disorders – drug and/or alcohol problems and persistent mental illness, along with working with veterans.
Dr. Troiani’s work in community mental health also addresses the psychological consequences of disasters, both natural and pre-meditated. This includes the psychological consequences of terrorism and the psychological consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
He received his Ph.D. and M.A. in clinical psychology from the Fielding Graduate University. He also holds a M.A. in health services administration from Governors State University and received his B.A. from Northeastern Illinois University. His additional educational work includes completing a two-year program at the Alcoholism Training Institute and a post-graduate Fellowship from the Illinois Public Health Leadership Institute located in the School of Public Health at the University of Illinois at Chicago. From the military, Cmdr. Troiani graduated with a MSSI degree from the National Intelligence University and a diploma from the Naval War College.
Positions held Include the following: 
• Past President of the Illinois Psychological Association. 
• Past President of the Chicago Chapter of the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals. 
• Incoming President of the Illinois Certification Board, Inc.

Dr. Brian Crisher, an associate professor, has written on military capabilities and various aspects of war and politics.
 
Much of his research examines international conflict. This includes the role of military capabilities 鈥� specifically naval power 鈥� on conflict processes and the role of domestic politics on conflict and how often issues of power and domestic politics interact to influence conflict. His work has been published in "International Interactions," "Foreign Policy Analysis," and "Research and Politics," among others.
 
Topics he is examining include the influence of naval power on long-distance militarized disputes and how domestic political problems alter leaders鈥� incentives to initiate conflict.
 
Crisher teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses. They include 鈥淚ntroduction to Comparative Politics,鈥� 鈥淪tatecraft,鈥� 鈥淚ntroduction to International Politics,鈥� 鈥淚nternational Relations in East Asia,鈥� and 鈥淧olitical Science Research Methods.鈥�
 
In addition to his publications, Crisher鈥檚 research findings have been presented at the American Political Science Association Conference, the International Studies Association Conference, the Peace Science Society (International) and elsewhere.
 
He is a reviewer for Journal of Politics, British Journal of Political Science, Journal of Conflict Resolution, International Studies Quarterly, International Interactions, Conflict Management and Peace Science.

Jayna Moceri-Brooks recently earned her PhD in Nursing from Duquesne University. She also holds a Master of Nursing from the University of Washington and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Seattle Pacific University. As a GVRC postdoctoral fellow, she will primarily work on the portfolio of Department of Defense funded grants focused on firearm suicide prevention across the Services. These projects include collecting large nationally representative samples of firearm owners to better understand their storage preferences and adapting the GVRC鈥檚 lethal means counseling intervention (Project Safe Guard) to fit the needs and cultures of different military communities. She will also be involved in New Jersey based firearm suicide prevention projects. With a background as an Emergency and Trauma Nurse and military advocate, Dr. Moceri-Brooks is committed to working with civilian and military communities to identify and employ effective suicide prevention interventions.

Dr Christopher Morris is a Teaching Fellow in the School of Strategy, Marketing and Innovation at the University of Portsmouth. He is a member of the Portsmouth Military Education team and specialises in international relations and military strategy.
Dr Morris previously worked for the institute of policing at Staffordshire University where he developed and taught a range of courses. He has scholarly experience across law, international relations and military tactics and their application on the modern battlefield.
He has extensive media experience producing a number of written articles for The Conversation, providing expert comment to national and international newspapers and giving interviews to global radio and TV stations.