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Dr. Heather Risser is an Assistant Professor and Associate Director of the Mental Health Services and Policy Program at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Risser’s research focuses on violence prevention, child welfare, parenting, and access to parenting and mental health promotion services for underserved children and families. As a principal investigator on Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), Dr. Risser leads her team in providing training, evaluation, and technical assistance to DCFS. Using the Total Clinical Outcomes Management Model, her team supports DCFS to implement decision-support strategies and outcomes measurement. Dr. Risser also studies parenting interventions designed to promote positive parenting and prevent child physical abuse (CPA) through the use of innovative technologies. Dr. Risser is particularly interested in combining frameworks within psychology, psychiatry, and neuroscience to identify and address modifiable risk factors to prevent child physical abuse.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Clinical Psychology, PhD, Northern Illinois University
… → 2008
Research interests keywords
- Child Abuse and Neglect
- Maternal/Fetal Nutrition and Metabolism
- Mental Health
- Pediatrics
- Violence Prevention
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Building Capacity for Youth Mental Wellness: Feasibility and Acceptability for a Mental Health Family Navigator Model for Foster Parents.
Boisseau, T. (PD/PI), Risser, H. J. (PD/PI) & Martinovich, Z. (Co-Investigator)
National Institute of Mental Health
9/13/24 → 6/30/27
Project: Research project
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Trauma and Behavioral Health
Epstein, R. A. (PD/PI), Fehrenbach, T. (Co-Investigator), Jordan, N. (Co-Investigator), Kisiel, C. (Co-Investigator), Risser, H. J. (Co-Investigator), St Jean, N. E. (Co-Investigator) & Martinovich, Z. (Other)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
7/1/24 → 6/30/25
Project: Research project
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Non-Federal ICJIA
Risser, H. J. (PD/PI), Risser, H. J. (PD/PI), Knapp, A. A. (Co-Investigator), Knapp, A. A. (Co-Investigator), Salusky, I. R. (Co-Investigator) & Salusky, I. R. (Co-Investigator)
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
4/15/23 → 6/30/24
Project: Research project
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ILDCFS Performance Improvement Project - Trauma/Behavior Health - FY23
Epstein, R. A. (PD/PI), Fehrenbach, T. (Co-Investigator), Jordan, N. (Co-Investigator), Kisiel, C. (Co-Investigator), Martinovich, Z. (Co-Investigator), Risser, H. J. (Co-Investigator) & St Jean, N. E. (Co-Investigator)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
7/1/22 → 6/30/23
Project: Research project
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Training and Technical Support to ICJIA Violence Prevention & Intervention Grantees
Risser, H. J. (PD/PI) & Risser, H. J. (PD/PI)
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, Department of the Treasury
4/15/22 → 6/30/24
Project: Research project
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A critical examination of Illinois’ child welfare information systems and its utility for identifying and monitoring children and youth with special health care needs for front- and back-end users
Murphy, A. N., Scotellaro, M. A., Carroll, M. & Risser, H. J., Jan 2024, In: Disability and Health Journal. 17, 1, 101537.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Best practices for online and virtual data collection methods to ensure data integrity.
Risser, H. J., Morford, A. E., Fernandez, F., Moskowitz, K., Doheny, M., Yang, Y., Hersch, E., Murphy, A. N., Pinkerton, L. M., Law, C. & Lattie, E. G., 2024, In: Translational Issues in Psychological Science. 10, 2, p. 150-161 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Feasibility and acceptability of a family navigator program to support foster parents of youth with mental health concerns
Risser, H. J., Morford, A. E., Murphy, A. N., Pinkerton, L. M., Law, C., Yang, Y., Hersch, E., Wisner, K. L. & Boisseau, C. L., May 2024, In: Children and Youth Services Review. 160, 107578.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Parent-Therapist Partnership Survey: Parent Feedback and Psychometric Properties
Murphy, A. N., Pinkerton, L. M., Morford, A. E. & Risser, H. J., Feb 2024, In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 54, 2, p. 532-543 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Perceived Parent Needs for Improving Parent Participation in School-Based Therapies for Children with Disabilities Using the Parent-Therapist Partnership Survey
Murphy, A. N., Moskowitz, K., Fernandez, F. & Risser, H. J., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations
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Data for: The Impact of COVID-19 on Therapeutic Service Delivery for Children with Disabilities
Murphy, A. (Contributor), Pinkerton, L. M. (Contributor), Bruckner, E. (Contributor) & Risser, H. J. (Contributor), Mendeley Data, Dec 25 2020
DOI: 10.17632/69dhf5gyxc.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/69dhf5gyxc
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