Highlighting Psychology Research: UMSS20 Student Profile
Teagan LaPiere
Understanding Veteran Suicide
Mentored by Assistant Professor of Psychology, 
Mollie Ruben
Teagan LaPiere, a military veteran himself, researches why non-combat deployed veterans have a higher rate of suicide than combat-deployed veterans. He hopes that this research will indicate factors that lead to military suicide, so policies for veteran mental health can be changed and improved.