University of Wisconsin–Madison

Lab Director

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Brooke Ammerman, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Director, ASSIST Lab

University of Wisconsin-Madison

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baammerman@wisc.edu

Research Focus

Dr. Ammerman’s research focuses on understanding and preventing self-injurious thoughts and behaviors as they unfold in daily life. Her work integrates ecological momentary assessment, passive sensing, screenomics, computational modeling, and adaptive intervention designs to improve real-time suicide risk detection and intervention.

Current Program of Work

Her current work centers on developing scalable, technology-enabled approaches to suicide prevention, including adaptive sampling systems, computerized adaptive assessment, passive sensing methods, and just-in-time digital interventions.

Selected Areas of Expertise

  • Suicide risk and nonsuicidal self-injury
  • Ecological momentary assessment and intensive longitudinal methods
  • Digital phenotyping and screenomics
  • Adaptive interventions and just-in-time adaptive interventions
  • Computational approaches to suicide risk
  • Digital mental health intervention development

Speaking and Collaboration Inquiries

Dr. Ammerman welcomes inquiries related to invited talks, research collaboration, graduate training, and partnerships focused on technology-enabled suicide prevention. You can see her Badger Talks profile, or reach out to her directly.