Dr. Patricia Russell, a research psychologist, is a Health Science Specialist at the VA Rocky Mountain MIRECC for Suicide Prevention. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus. Dr. Russell earned her B.A. in psychology in 1994 from the University of Mount Union where she ran track and cross country. She earned her M.A. in clinical psychology from Sam Houston State University in 1996, and earned her Ph.D. in military health and experimental psychology from the University of Texas, San Antonio in 2022. She has over 20 years of teaching experience. Dr. Russell joined the VA Rocky Mountain MIRECC in 2022 and is involved in research projects with the Patient Safety Center of Inquiry – Suicide Prevention Collaborative. Her research areas include implementation science, Veteran suicide prevention, organizational change, complex comorbidities and social determinants of health in Veterans, lethal means safety, and PTSD.