Dana Alonzo

Dana Alonzo is a Professor at Fordham University's Graduate School of Social Service, specializing in suicide prevention, mental health treatment engagement, mood disorders, and cultural factors in mental health. She founded the Suicide Prevention Research Program to develop interventions and foster community-provider collaborations.

• Education: PhD (2004), MSW (1997), BA (1995) from Fordham University and NYU

Research Focus spans suicide prevention strategies, cultural influences on treatment adherence, mood disorder interventions, and protective factors against suicide. Her work integrates race/ethnicity analysis and community-based clinical research.

Scientific Contributions include publications on treatment feasibility, adolescent service utilization, and familial risk factors for suicide attempts. She has presented at major conferences including the American Association of Suicidology and European Symposium on Suicide.

• Awards: National Institute of Mental Health Research Training Fellowship

Professional Activities include grant funding from AFSP and NARSAD, editorial roles at SAGE Open and Social Work journals, and extensive peer review work. Her program emphasizes community partnerships for clinical research translation.