Elizabeth Snyder-Fickler

Elizabeth Snyder-Fickler
Research Scientist, Senior

Liz Snyder-Fickler is trained as a research psychologist with a concentration in cognitive development. Her work focuses on conducting rigorous community-based research and evaluation. Centered on vulnerable children and families and the systems that serve them, her research broadly spans the areas of child welfare, children's mental health, and early childhood and elementary education. Research interests include design, implementation and analysis of interventions, and the use of actionable data to improve practice and policy within these human service settings. Together with a multi-disciplinary team of Duke researchers she has conducted numerous research and evaluation studies aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of children and families in North Carolina. She currently leads the following studies:

Evaluation of the Responsive Early Access for Durham's Young Children (READY)

Preschool Development Grant, Birth Through Five - Needs Assessment

School Readiness Assessment Project with Families and Communities Rising

Current Research Interests

Program Evaluation
Education
Child Maltreatment
Children's Mental Health

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Research Scientist, Senior, Center for Child and Family Policy, Sanford School of Public Policy

Contact Information

2024 W Main St, Rm C220, Durham, NC 27710
liz.snyder@duke.edu +1 919 668 3288

Expertise
Subject Headings
Research
Selected Grants
- Evaluation of the Responsive Early Access for Durham's Young Children (READY) - SAMHSA 2019 - 2024
- Avenues for Prevention and Early Intervention to Address Child Maltreatment awarded by Duke Endowment 2022 - 2024
- PDG B-3: Birth to three Program Feasibility and Cost Study Center for Child and Family Policy 2022 - 2023
- Reducing the Need for Out-of-home Placements: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Examine the Effects of Family Centered Treatment on Well-Being Outcomes and Public Dollar Costs 2018 - 2023
- CCFP and Families and Communities Rising (FCR) Program Evaluation Partnership 2021 - 2022
- Preschool Development Grant 2021 - 2022
- Early Identification and Prevention of Child Maltreatment: Cross-Agency Processes and Outcomes awarded by Duke Endowment 2019 - 2022
- The Durham Integrated Domestic Violence Response System 2016 - 2020
- Books on Break 2018 - 2019
- Imprints Cares - Book Babies 2018 - 2019
- Book Babies RCT 2016 - 2018
- North Carolina Child Well-Being 2017 - 2018
- A Foundation-University Partnership: Collaborating for Non-profit Capacity Building and Infrastructure Enhancement 2013 - 2017
- Book Babies 2015 - 2017
- Design a Randomized-Control Trial (RCT) of the Family Centered Treatment Intervention 2016 - 2017
- Child Mental Health Initiative (CMHI) 2010 - 2016
- Proposal for a Comprehensive Examination of Child Welfare Assessment Tools 2014 - 2015
External Relationships
- Families and Communities Rising, Inc.
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Golonka, Megan, Yuerong Liu, Rosie Rohrs, Jennifer Copeland, Jessalyn Byrd, Laura Stilwell, Carter Crew, et al. “What Do Child Abuse and Neglect Medical Evaluation Consultation Notes Tell Researchers and Clinicians?” Child Maltreat, October 20, 2022, 10775595221134536. https://doi.org/10.1177/10775595221134537.
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  - Rosanbalm, K. D., K. D. Snyder-Fickler, K. D. Lawrence, K. Coleman, J. Frey, J. van den Ende, and K. Dodge. “Child wellbeing assessment in child welfare: A review of four measures.” Children and Youth Services Review, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2016.06.023.
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  - Snyder, Elizabeth H., C Nicole Lawrence, and Kenneth A. Dodge. “The impact of system of care support in adherence to wraparound principles in Child and Family Teams in child welfare in North Carolina.” Children and Youth Services Review 34, no. 4 (April 2012): 639–47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2011.12.010.
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  - Snyder, Elizabeth H., C Nicole Lawrence, Tara N. Weatherholt, and Paul Nagy. “The benefits of motivational interviewing and coaching for improving the practice of comprehensive family assessments in child welfare.” Child Welfare 91, no. 5 (2012): 9–36.
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  - Davis, Deborah Winders, Barbara Burns, Elizabeth Snyder, and Julia Robinson. “Attention problems in very low birth weight preschoolers: are new screening measures needed for this special population?” J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Nurs 20, no. 2 (May 2007): 74–85. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-6171.2007.00089.x.
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  - Snyder, E., D. W. Davis, B. Burns, and J. Robinson. “An examination of attention networks in children born with very low birth weights.” Journal of Early Childhood and Infant Psychology 3 (2007): 185–203.
  - Davis, Deborah Winders, Barbara Burns, Elizabeth Snyder, Dena Dossett, and Shirley A. Wilkerson. “Parent-child interaction and attention regulation in children born prematurely.” J Spec Pediatr Nurs 9, no. 3 (2004): 85–94. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1547-5069.2004.00085.x.
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- Other Articles
  - Jubitana, Chelsea, Nicole Lawrence, and Elizabeth Snyder-Fickler. “Reframing Law Enforcement’s Approach to Domestic Violence Calls,” July 1, 2020.
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  - Snyder-Fickler, E., and Nicole Lawrence. “Multiple Response System and System of Care: Two policy reforms designed to improve the child welfare system.” Children’S Bureau Express Online Digest, n.d.
- Reports
  - Snyder-Fickler, Elizabeth, Nicole Lawrence, Sonya Ulrich, and Carmen Alban. “The East Durham Children's Initiative Year 10 Evaluation Report: Implementation and Outcomes,” January 31, 2022.
  - Snyder-Fickler, Elizabeth, Nicole Lawrence, and Sonya Ulrich. “Responsive Early Access for Durham’s Young Children (READY): Year 1 Evaluation,” December 31, 2020.
  - Snyder-Fickler, Elizabeth, Nicole Lawrence, and Patrick Malone. “Durham Integrated Domestic Violence Response System: Final Report,” October 31, 2020.
  - Snyder-Fickler, E., Nicole Lawrence, and Adylan Rigdon. “The East Durham Children's Initiative Year 6 Evaluation Report: Implementation and Outcomes.” The East Durham Children’s Initiative Year 6 Evaluation Report: Implementation and Outcomes., November 27, 2017.
  - Lawrence, Nicole, and E. Snyder-Fickler. “BECOMING Final Report: A Longitudinal Perspective on Outcomes for Transitional Age Youth with Mental Health Challenges.” BECOMING Final Report: A Longitudinal Perspective on Outcomes for Transitional Age Youth with Mental Health Challenges., September 30, 2017.
  - Snyder-Fickler, E., and N. Lawrence. “The East Durham Children's Initiative Year Five Evaluation Report: Implementation and Outcomes. (Unpublished)” The East Durham Children’s Initiative Year Five Evaluation Report: Implementation and Outcomes., December 31, 2016.
  - Lawrence, Nicole, E. Snyder-Fickler, and Sonya Ulrich. “BECOMING Youth Year 3 Progress Evaluation Report.” BECOMING Youth Year 3 Progress Report., December 30, 2016.
  - Lawrence, Nicole, Sonya Ulrich, and E. Snyder-Fickler. “Book Babies Evaluation Pilot: Initial Findings Regarding Parent and Child Interactive Reading Behaviors.” Book Babies Evaluation Pilot: Initial Findings Regarding Parent and Child Interactive Reading Behaviors., September 30, 2016.
  - Snyder-Fickler, E., and Nicole Lawrence. “The East Durham Children’s Initiative Year 4 Evaluation: Implementation and Outcomes.” The East Durham Children’s Initiative Year 4 Evaluation: Implementation and Outcomes, December 31, 2015.
  - Rosanbalm, K. D., L. Snyder-Fickler, and C. N. Lawrence. “A comprehensive examination of child wellbeing assessment tools for child welfare,” May 2015.
  - Lawrence, Nicole, and E. Snyder-Fickler. “BECOMING: Implementation and Outcomes.” BECOMING: Implementation and Outcomes., October 31, 2014.
  - Snyder-Fickler, Kenneth A., Kenneth A. Lawrence, and K. D. Rosanbalm. “EDCI Year Three Evaluation Report,” 2014.
  - Snyder-Fickler, E., Nicole Lawrence, Tara Weatherholt, Katie Rosanbalm, and Davie Rabiner. “The East Durham Children’s Initiative: Year two evaluation.” The East Durham Children’s Initiative: Year Two Evaluation, December 31, 2013.
  - Lawrence, Nicole, and E. Snyder-Fickler. “BECOMING evaluation report: Year one implementation.” BECOMING Evaluation Report: Year One Implementation., October 31, 2013.
  - Snyder-Fickler, C., K. D. Rosanbalm, and T. Weatherholt. “Comprehensive Family Assessment final report: A process, practice, and outcome evaluation,” 2013.
Teaching & Mentoring
Recent Courses
- PUBPOL 393: Research Independent Study 2023
- CHILDPOL 393: Research Independent Study 2022

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