Kelsie Okamura

Kelsie Okamura is an experienced professional in psychology and implementation research. Currently serving as an Implementation Researcher at The Baker Center for Children and Families and a Lecturer of Psychology at Harvard Medical School since August 2022, Kelsie also holds the position of Associate Faculty at Ariadne Labs. Kelsie's previous roles include Assistant Professor at Hawaii Pacific University, Continuous Quality Improvement Specialist at the Hawaii State Department of Health, and a Scholar in the New Connections program supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Additional experience includes leading evaluations at Kaeru Services, serving as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, and a long tenure as a Graduate Student at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where Kelsie earned a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. Kelsie obtained a Master of Arts and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the same institution, demonstrating a strong academic background in the field.