Current Positions: Irwin Belk Endowed Professor in Epidemiology and Community HealthAssociate Director of Education & Training, Violence Prevention CenterUNC CharlotteAdjunct Research Staff MemberInstitute for Defense AnalysesExpertise & Skills: -Suicide prevention-Hate crimes, discrimination, & violence prevention -LGBTQ identity & health-Collegiate mental health-Military mental health -Survey design & scale development-Program development and evaluation-Training development and evaluation -Advanced quantitative methods -Personality and health science theory-Trial consulting -Strategic planning -Grant writing and management-Project and personnel management -Lay communication -Social science, law & policy-Scientific peer review processesInstruments, Curricula, and Trainings Developed: 1. Self-injury Risk Assessment Protocol for Corrections (SIRAP-C)2. Military Suicide Attitudes Questionnaire-Short Form (MSAQ-SF)3. Suicide Assessment Competency Form-Revised (SCAF-R)4. Hate-Motivated Behavior Checklist-Revised (HMBC-R)5. Hate Crime Beliefs Scale (HCBS)6. Healthcare Competency Assessment Form-Sexual and Gender Minority (HCAF-SGM)7. Core Competency Model of Suicide Prevention Training (CCM), & military (CCM-M) and corrections (CCM-C) versions 8. Interprofessional Education (IPE) Suicide Prevention Training Biography Highlights: -Funded research psychologist (e.g., DoD, VA, NIMH, SAMHSA), with extensive experience in community partner engagement (e.g., military, correctional, community mental health, legal). -Skilled international researcher and educator with the University of Strathclyde (Glagow, Scotland), University of Central Lancashire (Preston, England), Griffith University Criminology Institute & Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention (Brisbane Australia), and Centre for Public Policy/Schola Empirica (Prague, Czech Republic).-Effective consultant on mental health and legal matters as a trial consultant and CE trainer. -Knowledgeable former co-editor of the Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research (among other editorial roles). -Expert in lay communication, including an expert column with Psychology Today. -Experienced SME advisor in applied research and policy analysis.-Collaborative mentor for students, post-docs, and early career scientists. Contact: -My work: https://pages.charlotte.edu/connections/people/rcramer4/-UNC Charlotte Violence Prevention Center: https://violenceprevention.charlotte.edu/-Email: rcramer4@charlotte.edu -Social: twitter @DocRobPhD23