Catherine L. Dempsey

Dr. Catherine L. Dempsey is a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Uniformed Services University and a Research Psychologist at the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS), part of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine. She joined CSTS in 2011 and specializes in military mental health, leveraging multidisciplinary training in public health, epidemiology, and clinical psychology.

Her research program examines trauma-related psychological outcomes, with emphases on:

• Suicide prevention and firearm-injury risk in service members
• Protective factors against adverse behavioral outcomes
• Mixed-method approaches combining quantitative data and qualitative insights

Dr. Dempsey's work is published in high-impact journals, focusing on clinical applications for military populations. She maintains active collaborations with healthcare and military institutions to translate research into practical interventions.