This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cebc4cw.org/
This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cebc4cw.org/
One Topic Expert is chosen for each Topic Area that appears on the CEBC website.
Role of the Topic Experts
Click a topic area below to obtain information about the Topic Expert for that area. The year the topic was initially reviewed and posted is listed next to its title and that is the year the topic expert provided assistance. Additional programs have been added in many topic areas after that date. A more recent review of the research has been conducted on any program that has been on the website for more than 2 years. The date the program was last reviewed (and originally reviewed, if applicable) can be found on the bottom of the page in their program entry.
Anxiety Treatment (Child & Adolescent) (2010)
Amanda Jensen Doss, PhD, Assistant Professor Child Division of the Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Bipolar Disorder Treatment (Child & Adolescent) (2010)
Amanda Jensen Doss, PhD, Assistant Professor Child Division of the Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Diane Depanfilis, PhD, Professor, Associate Dean for Research, Director, Ruth H. Young Center for Families and Children, University of Maryland School of Social Work, Baltimore, MD
Child Welfare Initiatives (2008)
John Fluke, PhD, Director, National Child Protection Research Center, American Human Association, Englewood, CO
Depression Treatment (Adult) (2010)
Barbara J. Burns, PhD, Professor of Medical Psychology, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC
Depression Treatment (Child & Adolescent) (2010)
Amanda Jensen Doss, PhD, Assistant Professor Child Division of the Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Disruptive Behavior Treatment (Child & Adolescent) (2010)
Amanda Jensen Doss, PhD, Assistant Professor Child Division of the Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Domestic/Intimate Partner Violence (2007)(both types of D/IPV programs)
Jeffrey L. Edleson, PhD, Professor, University of Minnesota School of Social Work and Director of the Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse, St. Paul, MN
Higher Level of Placement (2008)
Sigrid James, PhD, LCSW, Associate Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Ecology, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA
Neil Guterman, PhD, Mose and Sylvia Firestone Professor, School of Social Service Administration, Faculty Associate, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Infant and Toddler Mental Health (0-3) (2009)
Laurel K. Leslie, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Tufts Medical Center, Floating Hospital for Children and Director, Aligning Researchers and Communities for Health (ARCH), Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Boston, MA
Interventions for Neglect (2008)
Mark Chaffin, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK
Motivation and Engagement (2006)
Mark Chaffin, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK
Parent Partner Programs for Families Involved in the Child Welfare System (2010)
Kimberly Hoagwood, PhD, Professor, Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY
Richard P. Barth, PhD, Dean, School of Social Work, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
Placement Stabilization (2007)
Sonya Leathers, PhD Assistant Professor, School of Social Services Administration, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Post-Permanency Services (2009)
Peter Pecora, PhD, Professor and Senior Director of Research Services at Casey Family Programs, University of Washington School of Social Work, Seattle, WA
Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (Secondary) (2007)
Deborah Daro, PhD, Chapin Hall Research Fellow, Chapin Hall Center for Children, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Resource Parent Recruitment and Training (2009)
John Orme, PhD, Professor, College of Social Work, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Anthony Maluccio, President, International Association for Outcome-Based Evaluation and Research on Children and Family Services, Padova, Italy
Screening and Assessment Tools for Child Welfare (access through button on sidebar) (2009)
Shannon Dorsey, PhD, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
Substance Abuse Treatment (Adolescent) (2010)
John D. Clapp, PhD, Director, Center for Alcohol and Drug Studies; Professor at the School of Social Work; Adjunct Professor for the Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Substance Abuse Treatment (Adult) (2006)
Nancy Young, PhD, Executive Director, Children and Family Futures, and Director, National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare, University of California-Irvine, Irvine, CA
Peg Hess, PhD, Professor Emeritus, School of Social Work, University of Illinois-Champaign-Urbana, Urbana, IL
Trauma Treatment for Children (2006)
Benjamin E. Saunders, PhD, Director, Family and Child Program, National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Professor Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Youth Transitioning to Adulthood (2006)
Curtis McMillen, PhD, Associate Professor, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Prior Scientific Panel Members -
2005-2006 Mark Courtney, PhD, Professor, School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL