Katie Massey Combs

IBS Associations

Research Associate, Prevention Science Program

Lead Researcher, LifeSkills Training Project, Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence

Research Associate, Population Program

Affiliate, CU Population Center

Research Interests

Katie Massey Combs is a Research Associate in the Prevention Science Program, and studies the prevention of behavioral health problems and the promotion of well-being among youth. As the lead researcher on the LifeSkills Training (LST) dissemination project, Katie utilizes over a decade of process evaluation data to understand what factors lead to successful implementation of evidence-based programs. Additionally, her work centers around evaluating prevention and intervention programs, and understanding factors that promote well-being for highly marginalized youth, namely youth who experience maltreatment and child welfare involvement.