David A. Jobes, Ph.D., ABPP

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Professor, Clinician, International Expert in SuicidologY

Dr. Jobes is a Professor of Psychology and Associate Director of Clinical Training at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. and the Director of the CUA Suicide Prevention Lab (CUA SPL). He is also an Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Dr. Jobes’ research and writing in suicide has produced well over 100 peer reviewed publications (including six books on clinical suicidology). As an internationally recognised suicidologist, Dr. Jobes is a past President of the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) and was a recipient of that organisation’s 1995 “Shneidman Award” in recognition of early career contribution to suicide research. Dr. Jobes also received the 2012 AAS “Dublin Award” in recognition of career contributions in suicidology and the 2015 AAS “Linehan Award” in recognition for his ground breaking clinical research. In 2016, Dr. Jobes was awarded the Faculty Achievement Award for Research at The Catholic University of America for his research contribution and the work of the SPL.
Dr. Jobes has served as a research consultant to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and has been a consultant to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Institute of Mental Health, the FBI, the National Security Agency, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Jobes is a member of the Scientific Council and the Public Policy Council of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association.

Board-accredited in clinical psychology (American Board of Professional Psychology), Dr. Jobes has over 30 years of clinical practice experience and continues to maintain a private clinical and forensic practice in Washington DC.

Honours and Awards

1993 Nominated by Catholic University psychology faculty for American Psychological Association distinguished scientific award in recognition of early career contribution to psychology.
1994 Named Faculty Mentor to Howard University students in Preparing Future Faculty (sponsored by the Pew Charitable Trust).
1995 Recipient of the Edwin S. Shneidman Award from the American Association of Suicidology for early career contribution to suicidology.
2001 Testified before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Children and Families—“Adolescent and Young Adult Suicide” (September 7, 2001).
2005 Freshman Convocation Address at The Catholic University of America—“Plans, Goals, and Hope for the Future.”
2006 Distinguished Visiting Professor (DVP) of Psychology at Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX.
2007 Featured expert for American Psychological Association Video II Series, “Specific Treatments for Specific Populations: Adolescent Suicide.”
2007 Recipient of the Maryland Psychological Association (MPA) award for “Outstanding Scientific Contributions to Psychology.”
2008 Served on expert panel assisting the “Veterans Affairs Blue Ribbon Work Group on Suicide Prevention.”
2009 Served as one of six civilians on twelve member Congressionally-mandated DOD Suicide Prevention Task Force.
2012 Recipient of the Louis I. Dublin Award from the American Association of Suicidology for lifetime career contribution to suicide prevention.
2012 Career Achievement Award from the Section on Clinical Emergencies and Crises of Division 12 (Clinical Psychology) of the American Psychological Association.
2014 Faculty Achievement Award for Research from The Catholic University of America (the University’s highest recognition for “significant critical reception” at the national or international level).
2016 Marsha Linehan Award for suicide treatment research from American Association of Suicidology.
2016 Recipient of Outstanding Paper in the 2016 Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence (for paper in Journal of Aggression, Conflict, and Peace Research).
2017 Co-author recipient of the Best Paper of the Year in Archives of Suicide Research from the International Academy for Suicide Research.
2018 “Outstanding Scientific Contributions to Psychology Award” from Maryland Psychological Association.
2019 Named by APA Division 18 as a Psychological Services top 25 download in 2018 for article entitled “A Stepped Care Approach to Clinical Suicide Prevention.”
2019 Co-author recipient of the Best Paper of the Year in Archives of Suicide Research from the International Academy for Suicide Research.
2019 Named “Highly Qualified Expert” (HQE) to U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM).

Education and Credentials

1981 B.A., Psychology, University of Colorado (Boulder, CO)
1984 M.A., General Psychology, American University (Washington, DC)
1988 Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, American University (Washington, DC)
1989 Licensed Psychologist in Maryland —inactive status
1990 Licensed Psychologist in the District of Columbia
1999 The National Register of Health Service Psychologists
2002 Board accredited in Clinical Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology
2010 Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Division 12—Clinical Psychology)
Recent Publications

Dr. Jobes has published numerous journal articles on his research in suicidology and treating suicidal risk with both adult and adolescent service users. Access some of his most recent publications.

Hosting Military Suicide Research Consortium meeting 2019 at The Catholica University of America
Break at 3rd Aeschi Conference with Dr. Marsha Linehan, Dr. David Rudd, and Dr. Lisa Firestone 2004 Switzerland
2018 AAS Conference in Washington DC Catholic University Suicide Prevention Lab reunion
With suicidology pioneer Dr. John T. Maltsberger in 2002 at the 2nd Aeschi Conference, Switzerland
AAS President at Annual Conference 1999 Houston Texas
Testimony to Senate Subcommittee on Children and Families in 2001
Department of Defense Suicide Prevention Task Force, National Press Club in 2010
AAS Program Chair, San Francisco 1993, introducing the “founding father” of suicidology Dr. Edwin Shneidman
Capital Hill Briefing on the need for National Science Foundation basic research funding for suicide prevention with Connor Jobes (AFSP) and Dr. Mitch Prinstein (University of North Carolina) 2019
Capital Hill briefing with House Veterans Subcommittee on Health, with Dr. David Rudd, University of Memphis
With suicidology pioneer Dr. Robert Litman of the Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Center, 1984 AAS Conference in Anchorage Alaska
Standing room only for public presentation on suicide prevention at Universidad de Montevideo, Montevideo Uruguay 2017
Tianjin University, China CAMS Training Workshop 2016
Receiving the AAS Linehan Award from Dr. Linehan at AAS conference in Chicago 2016
2011 Capital Hill briefing with House Veterans Subcommittee on Health on behalf of the American Psychological Association