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Luke Kalb

Research Partner, NRC Chair

Professional Experience

Luke is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neuropsychology and the Center for Autism and Related Disorders at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. He also serves as Chair of the National Research Consortium on Mental Health in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Dr. Kalb’s research focuses on improving mental health outcomes among vulnerable populations, with a particular focus on youth and individuals with a developmental disability. His primary research interests involve understanding the phenomenology, epidemiology, and treatment of mental health crises. His research portfolio also extends to assessing the effectiveness of community-based mental health programs, psychometrics and measure development, developing methods to address selection bias, and use of health information systems and emerging technologies to improve clinical care and research methodologies. 

Education

Ph.D., Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
M.H.S., Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
B.A., Psychology, University of Baltimore