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Katie D. Rosanbalm
Research Scholar
Katie Rosanbalm is trained as a child clinical and quantitative psychologist. Her work focuses on program evaluation in the areas of child maltreatment prevention, parenting of young children, and early childhood systems. Rosanbalm currently serves as a research scholar on several ongoing evaluation projects, including:
- Alamance Alliance, a System of Care for children aged birth through five with social/emotional concerns
- East Durham Children’s Initiative, a continuum of services from birth through high school graduation for children of East Durham
- Comprehensive Family Assessment, with the use of motivational interviewing to improve child welfare outcomes in Alamance County
- Child maltreatment prevention initiatives in Durham County that are part of the Durham Family Initiative, including Healthy Families Durham
- Kindergarten Readiness Project, to assess the student readiness for kindergarten in Durham County and identify community-level needs
Rosanbalm is interested in furthering the use of evaluation research to cost-effectively improve outcomes for children and families. In this vein, she led the development of the 2009 Family Impact Seminar briefing report, Evidence-based Policy: Strategies for improving outcomes and accountability.
Education:
- Ph.D. Ohio University, Athens, Ohio - 2002
- Medical Psychology Intern, Child Specialization Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina - 2000
- M.S. Ohio University, Athens, Ohio - 1997
- B.A. University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA - 1993
Recent Publications
(More Publications)
- O’Daniel, J. M., Rosanbalm, K. D., Boles, L., Tindall, G. M., Livingston, T. M., & Haga, S. B. (2012).
Enhancing geneticists’ perspectives of the public through community engagement. Genetics in Medicine, 14(2), 243-249.
- Christopoulos, C., Rosanbalm, K. D., & Fischer, S. "The Alamance Alliance Annual Report." October, 2011
- Snyder, L., Rosanbalm, K., Weatherholt, T., & Lawrence, N. "Evaluation of Comprehensive Family Assessment." 2011
- Rosanbalm, K. D., & Christopoulos, C. "Incredible Years: Expected effects and recommendations for monitoring outcomes." 2011
- Daneri, P., & Rosanbalm, K. D. "Kindergarten Readiness Assessment for English Language Learners." 2011
Recent Presentations
- Psychosocial predictors of engagement in a home visiting program for at-risk mothers, Society for Research in Child Development, March, 2011
- Multiple Response System Evaluation Outcomes, Duke University, April, 2010
- Home visiting programs for at-risk new mothers, April, 2011
- Understanding evidence: Read between the hype, Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina conference, March, 2011

Katie D. Rosanbalm
Office: Erwin Square Mill Bldg, Bay C, Room 209
Phone: (919) 668-3294
Fax: (919) 668-6923
E-mail:
katie.rosanbalm@duke.edu 
Mailing Address:
Duke Box 90539, Durham, NC 27708-0539 |