Departmental Affiliations
Research Interests
implementation science; mental health; indigenous health; HIV; nutrition; health systems strengthening; economic evaluation; mixed methods
Experiences & Accomplishments
Education
PhD
University of Washington
2019
MPH
University of Washington
2014
BA
McGill University
2008
Overview
I am an implementation scientist with expertise in mixed methods and qualitative research, program evaluation, economic evaluation, epidemiology, and biostatistics. Much of my work has focused on implementing and evaluating evidence-based services for mental health, nutrition, and HIV in high-need, under-resourced settings. I have a particular interest in building capacity and tailoring implementation strategies for the integration of these services into primary care, and I am building a research agenda at the intersection of mental health, indigenous health, and implementation science. I am Ngai Tahu Maori of Aotearoa (New Zealand).
I have been involved in a range of programmatic work and research with the World Health Organization, UNICEF, NIH Fogarty Center, Wellcome Trust, I-TECH, and PATH. Most recently, I was the methodological lead for the World Health Organization Special Initiative for Mental Health baseline situational assessment in Bangladesh, Jordan, Nepal, Paraguay, the Philippines, Ukraine, and Zimbabwe. I am also a collaborator with the NIMH-funded Southern African Research Consortium for Mental Health Integration, based at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
I have been involved in a range of programmatic work and research with the World Health Organization, UNICEF, NIH Fogarty Center, Wellcome Trust, I-TECH, and PATH. Most recently, I was the methodological lead for the World Health Organization Special Initiative for Mental Health baseline situational assessment in Bangladesh, Jordan, Nepal, Paraguay, the Philippines, Ukraine, and Zimbabwe. I am also a collaborator with the NIMH-funded Southern African Research Consortium for Mental Health Integration, based at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Honors & Awards
Gilbert S. Omenn Award for Academic Excellence. School of Public Health, University of Washington. 2019.
Remak Scholarship. School of Public Health, University of Washington. 2018.
Remak Scholarship. School of Public Health, University of Washington. 2018.
Select Publications
Selected publications:
- Kemp, C. G., Jarrett, B. A., Kwon, C. S., Song, L., Jetté, N., Sapag, J. C., ... & Baral, S. (2019). Implementation science and stigma reduction interventions in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review. BMC Medicine, 17(1), 1-18.
- Means, A. R., Kemp, C. G., Gwayi-Chore, M. C., Gimbel, S., Soi, C., Sherr, K., ... & Weiner, B. J. (2020). Evaluating and optimizing the consolidated framework for implementation research (CFIR) for use in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review. Implementation Science, 15(1), 1-19.
- Kemp, C. G., Mntambo, N., Bachmann, M., Bhana, A., Rao, D., Grant, M., ... & Petersen, I. (2020). Patient-level predictors of detection of depressive symptoms, referral, and uptake of depression counseling among chronic care patients in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Global Mental Health, 7.
- Kemp, C. G., Lipira, L. L., Huh, D., Nevin, P. E., Turan, J., Simoni, J. M., ... & Rao, D. (2019). HIV stigma and viral load among African-American women receiving treatment for HIV: A longitudinal analysis. AIDS, 33(9), 1511.
- Kemp, C. G., Wagenaar, B. H., & Haroz, E. E. (2019). Expanding hybrid studies for implementation research: intervention, implementation strategy, and context. Frontiers in Public Health, 7, 325.