Corbin J. Standley

About Corbin J. Standley

Corbin J. Standley, PhD, is a community psychologist and researcher who has worked with community-based organizations across the country to turn data and research into action to create change. His work focuses on public health and community-level approaches to suicide prevention through capacity building, equitable systems change, and policy change.Dr. Standley’s research agenda broadly examines how social and systemic contexts impact suicidality and the role of social-ecological factors in prevention. More specifically, his work examines how oppression and marginalization, intersectionality, and social support shape youth suicide risk and prevention. His dedication to community-engaged scholarship earned him the American Association of Suicidology’s Citizen Scientist Student Award in 2020 and a nomination for Forbes 30 Under 30 in the Science category in 2021. Standley has also used this research to inform his policy work at the state and federal levels in providing testimony, helping to draft legislation, and working with legislators to prevent suicide. These efforts earned him the Sandy Martin Grassroots Field Advocate of the Year Award from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) in 2019.Dr. Standley is the Senior Director of Impact Communication and Continuous Improvement at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. In this role, he leads the continuous improvement and evaluation of AFSP and partnership programs and initiatives; drives impact communication efforts to disseminate AFSP’s reach and impact through multiple mediums; drives organizational learning through comprehensive needs assessments, continuous improvement approaches, and special evaluation initiatives; and lends his analytic, DEI, and translational science expertise to inform community, systems, and policy change. His commitment to amplifying and empowering voices in evaluation earned him an American Evaluation Association President’s Award in 2024.Dr. Standley has presented research and served as a keynote speaker, featured speaker, panelist, and moderator both nationally and internationally. These events have covered topics such as community mental health, equity, public policy, suicide prevention, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and coping with grief. Dr. Standley holds a PhD in Ecological-Community Psychology from Michigan State University, a Master of Arts from MSU, and a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from Weber State University.

Experience

1. Senior Director, Impact Communication and Continuous Improvement

   American Foundation For Suicide Prevention

   Jul 2024 — Present

   Lead the continuous improvement and evaluation of AFSP and partnership programs and initiatives.• Drive impact communication efforts to disseminate AFSP’s reach and impact through internal and external groups, professional and academic dissemination, and social media and public relations.• Drive organizational learning through comprehensive needs assessments, continuous improvement approaches, and special evaluation initiatives.• Lend analytic, DEI, and translational science expertise to inform community, systems, and policy change.

Education

• Bonneville High School

  High School Diploma (with Honors), General Studies

  2008 — 2011

• Michigan State University

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Ecological-Community Psychology

• Michigan State University

  Master of Arts (M.A.), Ecological-Community Psychology

  2017 — 2019

• Weber State University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.) (Summa Cum Laude), Psychology

  2011 — 2015

Skills

• Vocal Performance
• Music Theory
• Social Media
• Data Entry
• Apple
• Data Analysis
• Pivot Tables
• Microsoft Word
• Pivot Charts
• Creative Writing
• Community Outreach
• Microsoft Office
• Higher Education
• Literature Reviews
• Facebook
• Volunteering
• Highly Dedicated
• Nonprofits
• Blogging
• Research
• Focus Group Facilitation
• Leadership Development
• Focus Groups
• 10 Key
• Teaching
• Time Management
• Event Planning
• Online Research
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Databases
• Windows
• Piano
• Music
• Editing
• Ipad
• Computers
• Interviewing Skills
• Leadership
• Grant Writing