Elizabeth w88 casino games, Ph.D.

Director, Center for Program w88 casino games
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Summary

Elizabeth Christiansen is the Director of the Program Evaluation Lab of the Nevada Center for Surveys, Evaluation, and Statistics (CSES). Christiansen has over 18 years of experience in program evaluation, working with numerous local, state and national evaluation projects in the areas of education and youth development, health and wellness, and community and family services. She received her PhD in Social Psychology from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2002. She has been a University of Nevada, Reno faculty member since 2003 and director of the Program Evaluation Lab (formerly the Center for Program Evaluation) since 2009. Through her work PEL, she has worked on many evaluation projects with a variety of agencies and organizations, including the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, the Washoe County Family Resource Centers, the Washoe County w88 casino games District, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, Nevada Training Partnership, Turning Point, Inc., Great Basin Institute, Family TIES of Nevada, and the Nevada Division of Children and Family Services.

As a faculty member with the w88 casino games of Public Health, she advises Master of Public Health (MPH) students and serves on MPH committees. She also coordinates the assessment for the w88 casino games's MPH program. Occasionally, she guest lectures for courses in various departments across campus when requested. Christiansen is fluent Spanish and often uses this skill in her program evaluation projects.

Professional Experience

  • Director, Center for Program Evaluation, University of w88 casino games, Reno
  • Assistant Editor, CYFERnet Teen Editorial Board
  • Member, American w88 casino games Association (AEA)

Personal Interests

Scrapbooking, reading, gardening, photography

Research Interests

Program w88 casino games, needs assessment

Selected Grants

w88 casino games, E. (PI). Family TIES Family-to-Family w88 casino games Information Centers Evaluation. CPE partners with the Family TIES project management team to track progress on the work plan as well as programming outputs (i.e., families provided information, education and/or training) and outcomes (i.e., access to care, partnering in decision-making, advocacy) throughout the programming period. Family TIES of w88 casino games. September 2007-May 2018.

w88 casino games, E. (PI). Statewide Coordinated Statement of Need and Comprehensive Care and Prevention Plans for HIV/AIDS. The purpose of this project is to write the Statewide Coordinated Statement of Need and the Comprehensive Care and Prevention Plans for HIV/AIDS for the state of Nevada and monitor the plan. Nevada Division of w88 casino games and Behavioral Health. April 2015-March 2017.

w88 casino games, E. (PI). Washoe County w88 casino games District Title II Evaluation Technical Assistance. The w88 casino games study is to evaluate the effectiveness and impacts of the districts Title II professional development programs. July 2013-December 2016.

w88 casino games, E. (PI). WIC Loving Support Peer Counseling Program w88 casino games. The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Loving Support Peer Counseling Program. Nevada Division of w88 casino games and Behavioral Health. February 2014-September 2016.

w88 casino games, E. (PI). Community w88 casino games Worker Project Evaluation. The purpose of the project is to conduct an evaluation of the Community Health Worker (CHW) program. In addition, CPE has worked with the CHW team to design the Latino Health Needs Assessment (LHNA) instrument and oversee the collection of those data. Currently, a Return on Investment study is being conducted for the CHW program. Bureau of Child Family and Community Wellness, Nevada Division of w88 casino games and Behavioral Health. April 2013-September 2016

w88 casino games, E. (PI). Parent Teacher Home Visit Project w88 casino games. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and impacts of the district's Title II professional development programs. Department of Family w88 casino games Partnerships, Washoe County w88 casino games District, March 2015-June 2016.

w88 casino games, E. (PI). Family Resource Centers Evaluation: Washoe County w88 casino games District. The w88 casino games project is to evaluate the satisfaction and outcomes for Washoe County FRC clients. July 2007-June 2016.

w88 casino games, E. (PI). Victim Assistance Academy of w88 casino games (VAAN) Evaluation, w88 casino games Division of Child and Family Services and the VAAN Steering Committee, February 2014-January 2016.

w88 casino games, E. (PI). Minority HIV Needs Assessment and Statewide Mental w88 casino games, SAPTA, Suicide Prevention and HIV Needs Assessments. The purpose of these projects are to conduct a needs assessment related to HIV in minority populations and needs assessments related to mental health, substance abuse, suicide prevention and HIV. Nevada Division of w88 casino games and Behavioral Health. February 2015-June 2015.

w88 casino games, E. (PI). NV FSNE 14 w88 casino games. The purpose of this project was to conduct a needs assessment related to nutrition programming for the UNCE SNAP Ed project. University of w88 casino games Cooperative Extension. October 2013-September 2014.

w88 casino games, E. (PI). Great Basin Institute w88 casino games. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness, satisfaction, and outcomes of the Great Basin Institutes AmeriCorps and Volunteer Program. Great Basin Institute, w88 casino games Conservation Corps, Reno, NV. December 2011-September 2014.

Selected publications

2008

  • Woodson, J.M., w88 casino games, E., Rye A., Black, J., Constantino, N., & Marinelli, R. 2008. A comparison of findings from community w88 casino games surveys: 2001 and 2006. University of w88 casino games Cooperative Extension, SP-08-03.
  • Sigman-Grant, M.J., w88 casino games, E., Branen, L.J., Fletcher, J., & Johnson, S.L. 2008. About Feeding Children: mealtimes in childcare centers in four Western states. Journal w88 casino games American Dietetic Association, 108, 340-346.
  • Sigman-Grant, M.J., w88 casino games, E., Fernandez, G., Fletcher, J., Johnson, S.L., Branen, L.J., & Price, B. 2008. Hungry Mondays: Low-income children in childcare. Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, 2(4), 19-38.

2005

  • w88 casino games, E.J., & Evans, W.P. 2005. Adolescent victimization: testing models of resiliency by gender. Journal of Early Adolescence, 25(3), 298-316.

2003