Christopher G Kemp

Christopher G Kemp is a Visiting Assistant Professor and Associate Scientist at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of International Health. He specializes in implementation science, mental health, indigenous health, HIV, nutrition, health systems strengthening, economic evaluation, and mixed methods research.

• Education: PhD (University of Washington, 2019), MPH (University of Washington, 2014), BA (McGill University, 2008)
• Key Collaborations: World Health Organization, UNICEF, NIH Fogarty Center, Wellcome Trust, I-TECH, PATH

Research Trends from his 73+ publications focus on HIV implementation science, indigenous health equity, mental health integration in low-resource settings, economic evaluations of nutrition programs, and stigma reduction interventions. His work spans South Africa, Bangladesh, Jordan, Nepal, Paraguay, Philippines, Ukraine, and Zimbabwe.

• Scientific Awards: Gilbert S. Omenn Award (2019), Remak Scholarship (2018)

His recent grants and fieldwork involve WHO Special Initiative for Mental Health, NIMH-funded Southern African Research Consortium for Mental Health Integration, and community suicide prevention programs for American Indian youth. He is Ngai Tahu Maori of Aotearoa (New Zealand).