Katelyn Black, MPH

Clinical Research Coordinator, Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress
Department of Psychiatry
Uniformed Services University

Katelyn Black, MPH, is a Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC), supporting the DARPA STRENGTHEN project at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Public Health from the University of South Carolina in 2021 and her Master of Public Health from Purdue University Global in 2024. Prior to joining HJF, Katelyn served as a CRC with The Geneva Foundation, where she supported military health research through participant recruitment and interviewing, study coordination, regulatory management, and the integration of qualitative and quantitative research findings. Katelyn's research interests include military health, health behaviors, and factors influencing the health, well-being, and readiness of active-duty service members. Her recent work has examined dietary quality and eating behaviors among U.S. Marine Corps Drill Instructors, contributing to research examining the relationship between military occupational demands and health behaviors.