Truly, helping young people to find light in the midst of darkness is one of the most hopeful things I could ever do.
- Dr. Candice Biernesser
Ongoing Studies
Principal Investigator:
- Adaptation and Implementation of Flourish within Schools
- Strengthening Suicide Prevention Services for Adolescents Experiencing Online Victiminzation
- imHere4U
- A Digital Suicide Prevention Intervention for Cyberbullied Adolescents
- Development and Feasibilty Testing of a Suicide Prevention Intervention for Sexual and Gender Minority Youth (funded by American Foundation for Suicide Prevention)
Visit the Social Media & Suicide Prevention Among Adolescents Research Center (SPARC-Life) for more information on Dr. Biernesser's ongoing work, active study recruitment, and team.
Co-Project Director:
- Social Media Intervention for Online Victimized Youth (ETUDES Center)
- Social Media to Predict Suicide Risk in a Diverse Sample of Youth
Co-Investigator:
- BRITE 2.0
- A Just-in-Time Intervention for Suicide Safety Planning in Adolescents
- HEART+ Study
- Social Media as a Predictor of Proximal Risk in Youth Suicide Attempts
- SMART Study

