Suzanne Kerns

Ph. D. Professor, Director of Transformative Research

@The Kempe Center, University of Colorado - Anschutz

Suzanne Kerns is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado and Director of Transformative Research at the Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect. She has served as the Principal Investigator for the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse since its inception. She received her PhD in Clinical-Community Psychology from the University of South Carolina. Her diverse set of research, teaching, and clinical activities focus on ways to improve the quality and effectiveness of child and family mental health services in real world settings to maximize public health impact. Thus, much of her focus is on enhancing the wellbeing of children and families through ensuring access to proven-effective treatment approaches, including examining the acquisition, implementation, adaptation, and sustainability of evidence-based practices. Previous grants include being the principal investigator for a Children’s Bureau funded grant in Washington State called “Creating Mental Health Connections for Children and Youth in Foster Care” and as a project partner on the University of Maryland’s ACF-funded National Center for Evidence Based Practices in Child Welfare.