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Elizabeth Snyder-Fickler

Research Scientist, Senior
Center for Child and Family Policy
Box 90539, Durham, NC 27708-0539
205D Rubenstein Hall, 302 Towerview Road, Durham, NC 27708

Research Interests


  • Program Evaluation
  • Education
  • Child Maltreatment
  • Children's Mental Health

Selected Grants


Evaluation Administrative Supports and Direct Evaluation Activities

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Durham Housing Authority · 2023 - 2028

Collaborative cross-agency practices for improving child well-being

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Duke Endowment · 2024 - 2027

In-Home Family Child Care Project

Public ServiceCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by Southwestern Child Development Commission · 2024 - 2025

East Durham Children's Initiative (ECDI)

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Durham Children's Initiative · 2011 - 2025

North Carolina's Preschool Development (Birth Through Five) Needs Assessment

Public ServiceCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC Foundation · 2024 - 2025

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

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Center for Child and Family Health · 2019 - 2025

Early Childhood Education Photo Project

Public ServiceCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC Foundation · 2024 - 2024

Avenues for Prevention and Early Intervention to Address Child Maltreatment

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Duke Endowment · 2022 - 2024

PDG Needs Assessment Addendum: Analyses of Child Care Deserts and Family Care Providers.

Public ServiceCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by James B. Hunt, Jr. Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy Foundation. · 2023 - 2024

PDG B-3: Birth to three Program Feasibility and Cost Study Center for Child and Family Policy

Public ServiceCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by Child Trends · 2022 - 2023

CCFP and Families and Communities Rising (FCR) Program Evaluation Partnership

Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Families & Communities Rising · 2021 - 2022

Preschool Development Grant

Public ServiceCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by James B. Hunt, Jr. Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy Foundation. · 2021 - 2022

Early Identification and Prevention of Child Maltreatment: Cross-Agency Processes and Outcomes

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Duke Endowment · 2019 - 2022

The Durham Integrated Domestic Violence Response System

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by Durham County Department of Social Services · 2016 - 2020

Imprints Cares - Book Babies

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by Book Harvest · 2018 - 2019

Books on Break

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by Book Harvest · 2018 - 2019

Book Babies RCT

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Book Harvest · 2016 - 2018

North Carolina Child Well-Being

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by Children's Home Society of North Carolina · 2017 - 2018

Book Babies

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Book Harvest · 2015 - 2017

Design a Randomized-Control Trial (RCT) of the Family Centered Treatment Intervention

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Family Centered Treatment Foundation · 2016 - 2017

Child Mental Health Initiative (CMHI)

ResearchCo-Director · Awarded by Alliance Behavioral Healthcare · 2010 - 2016

Proposal for a Comprehensive Examination of Child Welfare Assessment Tools

ResearchResearch Scientist · Awarded by Annie E. Casey Foundation · 2014 - 2015