Dr. Roderick Bacho, Ph.D., ABPP

Dr. Roderick Bacho, Ph.D., ABPP, is a board-certified clinical psychologist and Commander in the United States Navy Medical Service Corps. With more than two decades of military and clinical leadership experience, he has served in senior operational, academic, and advisory roles across the Navy, Marine Corps, and Department of Defense. His work spans operational psychology, behavioral medicine, neuropsychological evaluation, psychopharmacology, suicidology, and forensic evaluation, with extensive experience supporting aviation, undersea, surface warfare, and expeditionary forces.

Dr. Bacho has held key leadership appointments including Senior Psychologist at Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command Jacksonville, Senior Psychologist at the U.S. Naval Academy’s Midshipmen Development Center, Assistant Professor within the Academy’s Department of Leadership, Ethics, and Law, and Director of Behavioral Health and Ancillary Services at Camp Lemonnier–Djibouti. He has also provided subject-matter expertise to the Department of Defense Suicide Prevention Office, Deployment Health Clinical Center, and multiple DoD/VA strategic initiatives.

An accomplished scholar and educator, Dr. Bacho has contributed to national conferences, peer-reviewed publications, and program development efforts, including internship, fellowship, and behavioral health program design across major military medical centers. His professional interests include military readiness, trauma, cross-cultural mental health, organizational assessment, and the psychological impact of social ostracism. He continues to serve as a clinical leader, educator, and consultant within military and federal health systems.