Psychology Professor David Jobes was honored as one of the foremost suicide prevention researchers by the International Association for Suicide Prevention, a leading global organization that collaborates with the World Health Association. Jobes received the 2025 Erwin Stengel Service Award, recognizing his decades-long contributions saving lives at the organization’s biannual World Congress in June.
Jobes is world renowned for developing at The Catholic University of America the innovative Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS), a widely adopted evidence-based intervention that has transformed treatment to save countless lives.
In his acceptance speech before peers who are inspiring hope across the world, Jobes thanked the University and the Department of Psychology for the support he has received for his research.
“The University has been so supportive of my work over my 38 years on campus. I am grateful for this support and I am so honored to receive this international recognition for my work,” said Jobes, after receiving the award.
University President Peter Kilpatrick expressed his congratulations to Jobes, stating that the award is a “wonderful recognition of his steadfast and impactful service in the profession,” and his research reflects the University’s mission to serve the good of humanity.
