Eve Puffer

Dr. Eve Puffer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University. She is a licensed clinical psychologist and global mental health researcher focused on developing integrated community-based interventions to promote child mental health, improve family functioning, and prevent HIV risk behavior. Her research spans multiple international contexts including Kenya, Thailand, Ethiopia, Liberia, South Sudan, and Iraq, often collaborating with organizations like the International Rescue Committee and AMPATH.

Her research centers on family-strengthening interventions, violence prevention, and mental health promotion in vulnerable populations. Recent work explores the use of non-specialist providers, digital adaptations of interventions, and cross-cultural implementations of evidence-based programs.

Analysis of her publications reveals strong emphasis on implementation science in low-resource settings, innovative delivery methods (including film-based and virtual interventions), and contextual adaptations of mental health programs across humanitarian and multicultural environments.