Colleen S. Walsh, PhD, MS, MS Ed

Research Psychologist, Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress

Dr. Colleen S. Walsh is a developmental research psychologist with the Child & Family Team at the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress. Her work focuses on identifying risk, promotive, and protective factors across the Social-Ecological Model to inform effective violence and suicide prevention strategies adolescents and adults. She holds specific interest in community-engaged research approaches, partnering with community interest groups to develop and strengthen evidence-based firearm-related safety practices.

Dr. Walsh earned her bachelor’s degree from Bushnell University, a master’s degree in special education from Western Oregon University, and master’s and doctoral degrees in developmental psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Prior to joining CSTS, Dr. Walsh completed postdoctoral training as a T32 NIMH Fellow and as a National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research Fellow at Vanderbilt University, further deepening her expertise in youth mental health, implementation science, and violence prevention research.

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