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Elizabeth J. Gifford, Associate Research Professor  

Office Location: 214 Rubenstein Hall, 302 Towerview Rd., Durham, NC 27708
Office Phone: +1 919 613 9294
Duke Box: 90545
Email Address: beth.gifford@duke.edu
Web Page: https://duke.box.com/s/ir5nu3kfdeqcpygxjbufh8no25fjph9a

Areas of Expertise

    Education:
    Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 2005
    M.S., Pennsylvania State University, 2000
    B.S., Cornell University, 1997

    Research Description: Beth's primary research interests involve evaluating programs and policies that are designed to improve health outcomes for vulnerable children. These populations include children who are poor, in the juvenile justice system, in foster care, in special education or who have emotional and or behavioral problems. She is particularly interested in applying the best research methodology to inform decision makers as they balance goals of cost, quality and access in providing health care.

    Representative Publications   (More Publications)

    1. Gifford, EJ; Eldred, LM; Vernerey, A; Sloan, FA. "How does family drug treatment court participation affect child welfare outcomes?." Child abuse & neglect 38.10 (October, 2014): 1659-1670. [S0145213414001033], [doi]  [abs]
    2. Gifford, EJ; Eldred, LM; McCutchan, SA; Sloan, FA. "The effects of participation level on recidivism: a study of drug treatment courts using propensity score matching.." Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy 9.1 (September, 2014): 40. [abstract], [doi]  [abs]
    3. Skinner, AT; Babinski, LM; Gifford, EJ. "Teachers’ expectations and self-efficacy for working with bullies and victims." Psychology in the Schools 51.1 (January, 2014): 72-84. [abstract], [doi]  [abs]
    4. Wells, R; Gifford, EJ. "Implementing a case management initiative in high-need schools." Children and Youth Services Review 35.5 (May, 2013): 787-796. [026], [doi]  [abs]
    5. Lynne, EG; Gifford, EJ; Evans, KE; Rosch, JB. "Barriers to reporting child maltreatment: do emergency medical services professionals fully understand their role as mandatory reporters?." North Carolina medical journal 76.1 (January, 2015): 13-18.  [abs]
    6. Sloan, F., Gifford, E.J.,Chepke, L., Acquah, K. and Bevins, C.. "How specialty courts affect outcomes for youth in foster care." Evaluation Review 37.1 (2013): 3-37. [3.abstract]  [abs]
    7. Wells, R; Gifford, E; Bai, Y; Corra, A. "A Network Perspective on Dropout Prevention in Two Cities." Educational Administration Quarterly 51.1 (February, 2015): 27-57. [27], [doi]  [abs]
    8. Gifford, E.J., Wells, R.S, Miller, S., Troop, T.O., Bai, Y., Babinski, L.. "Pairing nurses and social workers in schools: North Carolina’s school-based child and family support teams." Journal of School Health (2010). [PDF]
    9. Gifford, E; Foster, EM. "Provider-level effects on psychiatric inpatient length of stay for youth with mental health and substance abuse disorders.." Medical care 46.3 (March, 2008): 240-246. [18388838], [doi]  [abs]
    10. Bhandari, S. and Gifford, E.. "Children with Health Insurance in the United States: 2002." (2003): 60-224. [PDF]

    Curriculum Vitae

    Highlight:

    Beth Gifford is an associate research professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy, a core faculty member of the Center for Child and Family Policy and the Margolis Center for Health Policy, and leads the Social and Economic pillar of the Children’s Health and Discovery Institute. She leads a multidisciplinary research team that examines the health and social services engagement of children and families. Motivating her research is the need to understand how social policies and practices can better support children and families. Her work spans many public institutions including education, social services, criminal justice, and health care systems.

    Elizabeth J. Gifford