Chris Paine, PhD, LTC, USA (Ret.), PMP

Dr. Chris Paine, LTC, USA (Ret.), PMP is a clinical supervisor at the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, where he oversees clinical trials focused on precision medicine for military populations. In this role, he has enhanced suicide intervention models and collaborated on projects that integrate machine learning and AI for risk identification and DBT for interventions.

Dr. Paine is also an adjunct assistant professor at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work, where he leads the Certificate Program in Military Social Work Practice. He designs and teaches a specialized course on military social work and integrated behavioral health, covering critical topics such as trauma, moral injury, and family dynamics. His research contributions, published in academic journals and presented at conferences, focus on PTSD and suicide prevention, transition support, and family resiliency.

With over 22 years of extensive leadership experience in both military (including three combat deployments) and civilian roles, Dr. Paine is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with over two decades of experience managing and advising large-scale behavioral health programs across the Defense Health Agency, and military leadership on psychological health and suicide prevention strategies. His background includes serving as the Director of Psychological Health at multiple Army medical centers and pioneering embedded mental health clinics for soldiers. His key areas of expertise include multidisciplinary mental health, military social work, mental toughness, suicidology, clinical research and supervision, program management, and mental health care for military personnel and their families.