Jennifer Combs, MA

Jennifer Combs is a Licensed Independent Social Worker with more than 20 years of experience in child and adolescent psychiatry. She began her career providing outpatient therapy to young people with complex mental health needs and spent over 10 years conducting diagnostic assessments for clinical research studies.

For the past 18 years at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Jennifer has managed major research projects. This includes eight years leading a large study across multiple sites, where she oversaw study guidelines, budget management, regulatory rules and grant writing.

Since 2024, she has served as the clinical research manager in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. In this role, Jennifer oversees more than 20 active studies, directs ethics board submissions and mentors a team of research assistants. Her combined background in therapy and research management helps her lead programs focused on mental health, autism and brain development.