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, early childhood and elementary education, and children's mental health. 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. She currently leads the following studies:

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 awarded by Center for Child and Family Health 2019 - 2024
- 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 awarded by Family Centered Treatment Foundation 2018 - 2023
- Early Identification and Prevention of Child Maltreatment: Cross-Agency Processes and Outcomes awarded by Duke Endowment 2019 - 2021
- The Durham Integrated Domestic Violence Response System awarded by Durham County Department of Social Services 2016 - 2020
- Books on Break awarded by Book Harvest 2018 - 2019
- Imprints Cares - Book Babies awarded by Book Harvest 2018 - 2019
- Book Babies RCT awarded by Book Harvest 2016 - 2018
- North Carolina Child Well-Being awarded by Children's Home Society of North Carolina 2017 - 2018
- A Foundation-University Partnership: Collaborating for Non-profit Capacity Building and Infrastructure Enhancement awarded by Oak Foundation 2013 - 2017
- Book Babies awarded by Book Harvest 2015 - 2017
- Design a Randomized-Control Trial (RCT) of the Family Centered Treatment Intervention awarded by Family Centered Treatment Foundation 2016 - 2017
- Child Mental Health Initiative (CMHI) awarded by Alliance Behavioral Healthcare 2010 - 2016
- Proposal for a Comprehensive Examination of Child Welfare Assessment Tools awarded by Annie E. Casey Foundation 2014 - 2015
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Rosanbalm, K. D., E. H. Snyder, C. N. Lawrence, K. Coleman, J. J. Frey, J. B. van den Ende, and K. A. Dodge. “Child wellbeing assessment in child welfare: A review of four measures.” Children and Youth Services Review 68 (September 1, 2016): 1–16. 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 (July 2004): 85–94. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1547-5069.2004.00085.x.
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- Other Articles
  - 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, 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, E. Snyder-Fickler, and Sonya Ulrich. “Book Babies Evaluation Pilot: Impacts on Parent and Child Interactive Reading Behaviors and Child Vocabulary and Early Literacy Skills.” Book Babies Evaluation Pilot: Impacts on Parent and Child Interactive Reading Behaviors and Child Vocabulary and Early Literacy Skills., October 16, 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, K., K. 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, K. D., K. D. Rosanbalm, and T. Weatherholt. “Comprehensive Family Assessment final report: A process, practice, and outcome evaluation,” 2013.

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Subject Headings

Selected Grants

Selected Publications

Academic Articles

Other Articles

Reports