Research Scientist

Liz Snyder is trained as an experimental psychologist, with a focus on cognitive development. Currently, she serves as the Principal Investigator for a five year grant that will develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive family assessment to improve child welfare outcomes in Alamance County.

Liz also conducts evaluation research for a System of Care (SOC) infrastructure grant awarded to the North Carolina Division of Social Services. This project is evaluating whether a community-based, interagency System of Care can achieve positive outcomes for children and families involved with the child welfare system.

Prior to coming to the Center she was a post-doctoral fellow at the FPG Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. During that time her research and training experiences involved both the Carolina Interdisciplinary Large-Scale Policy Research Training and the National Early Intervention Longitudinal Study (NEILS).

Additional research interests include understanding how temperament and parent-child interactions influence attention development and achievement  in high-risk populations.

Education:

• Ph.D. University of Louisville - 2004
• B.A. University of Louisville - 1999

Recent Publications

1. Snyder, E., Davis, D. W., Burns, B., & Robinson, J. (2007). An examination of attention networks in children born with very low birth weights. Journal of Early Childhood and Infant Psychology, 3, 185-203.


2. Davis, D. W., Burns, B., Snyder, E., & Robinson, J. (2007). Attention problems in very low birth weight preschoolers: Are new screening measures needed for this special population?. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 20(2), 74-85.


3. Davis, D. W., Burns, B., Snyder, E., Dossett, D., & Wilkerson, S. A. (2004). Parent-child interaction and attention regulation in children born prematurely. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, 9, 85-94.