University of Colorado, School of Medicine, PM&R Faculty
Associate Professor
Jeri Forster PhD
Data and Statistical Core Director, VA Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC)
Associate Professor
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (SOM)
Dr. Jeri Forster, PhD, is a biostatistician, Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), and the Director of the Data and Statistical Core (DASC) in the VA Rocky Mountain Mental Illness, Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC) for Suicide Prevention. Dr. Forster serves on the Board of Governors for the VA/DoD Mortality Data Repository and on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. Her primary areas of research collaboration include suicide, traumatic brain injury, co-morbid psychiatric disorders, physical therapy for older and medically complex individuals.
Areas of Expertise
Longitudinal data analysis, handling nonignorable dropout, varying-coefficient models, RCTs, pilot and feasibility/acceptability studies.
Awards
Grants
- Military Suicide Research Consortium
- A novel approach to identifying behavioral and neural markers of active suicidal ideation: Effects of cognitive and emotional stress on working memory in OEF/OIF/OND Veterans. Role: Co-Investigator
- Military Suicide Research Consortium
- Home-Based Mental Health Evaluation (HOME) to Assist Suicidal Veterans with the Transition from Inpatient to Outpatient Settings: A Multi-Site Interventional Trial. Role: Co-Investigator