Jennifer Blossom

Jennifer Blossom is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Maine, where she directs the Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (C–CAP) Lab. Her research focuses on leveraging implementation science to enhance community capacity for identifying and addressing youth mental health concerns through evidence-based interventions (EBIs) in pediatric primary care and community settings.

• Research Interests: Effectiveness and implementation of EBIs, public health impact of mental health programs, suicide prevention in adolescents, trauma interventions, and identification of modifiable risk/protective factors for youth internalizing problems.
• Collaborations: Partnerships with academic institutions (University of Washington, Indiana University School of Medicine, University of Miami) and community stakeholders (integrated behavioral health clinicians, pediatricians, school personnel).
• Publications: Focus on multidisciplinary selective mutism treatment, suicide prevention models, technology-enabled interventions, and depression prevention strategies during high school transitions.