Elizabeth Connors, PhD
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Psychiatry
389 Whitney Avenue
New Haven, CT 06511
United States
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Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Biography
Dr. Connors received her Ph.D. in Clinical Child and Community Psychology from the University of Maryland Baltimore County. She is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry (Psychology) and in the Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine, and directs the School Mental Health Implementation Consultation and Research at The Consultation Center at Yale. Dr. Connors and her team apply participatory research methods and principles of implementation science to improve the quality of mental health services for underserved and minoritized children, adolescents and their families in critical access points such as schools, community clinics and primary care settings. Dr. Connors' research program includes developing and testing a culturally-modified version of measurement-based care for racial and ethnic minoritized youth with depression and a multi-level implementation strategy called FOCUSS to increase the use of measurement-based care among school mental health clinicians. Her other projects include strategic implementation of other evidence-based, school-wide approaches to promote student social and emotional wellbeing and resilience to adversity, stress and trauma. Dr. Connors has expertise with numerous implementation strategies including learning collaboratives, training/technical assistance and ongoing consultation for clinicians, organizations and state agency leaders within education, health and mental health sectors. Dr. Connors is also a core faculty member at the University of Maryland School of Medicine where she collaborates with the National Center for School Mental Health to advance research, practice, policy and training about comprehensive school mental health system quality and sustainability nationwide.
Appointments
Psychiatry
Associate Professor on TermPrimaryChild Study Center
Assistant ProfessorSecondary
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Education & Training
- PhD
- University of Maryland Baltimore County, Clinical Psychology (2014)
- Predoctoral Intern
- VA Maryland Health Care System and the University of Maryland, Baltimore (2014)
- BA
- Quinnipiac University, Psychology (2006)
Research
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0000-0002-1180-4552- View Lab Website
School Mental Health Implementation Consultation and Research
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Publications Timeline
Research Interests
Rachel Ouellette, PhD
Amber Wimsatt Childs, PhD
Jacob Tebes, PhD, BS
Michael Strambler, PhD
Sandra Resnick, PhD
Jessica Barber, PhD
Publications
2024
Author Correction: Selecting, Adapting and Implementing Classroom Kernels for Student Social and Emotional Development and Resilience in Local Elementary Schools: A Community–University Partnership Approach
Ouellette R, Strambler M, Genovese M, Selino S, Joyner L, Sevin S, Granzow E, Connors E. Author Correction: Selecting, Adapting and Implementing Classroom Kernels for Student Social and Emotional Development and Resilience in Local Elementary Schools: A Community–University Partnership Approach. School Mental Health 2024, 1-1. DOI: 10.1007/s12310-024-09662-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricData-Informed Communication: How Measurement-Based Care Can Optimize Child Psychotherapy
Connors E, Childs A, Douglas S, Jensen-Doss A. Data-Informed Communication: How Measurement-Based Care Can Optimize Child Psychotherapy. Administration And Policy In Mental Health And Mental Health Services Research 2024, 1-15. PMID: 38662178, DOI: 10.1007/s10488-024-01372-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsMeasurement-based careMeasurement-based care practicesChild-serving settingsMental health systemAdolescent psychotherapyChild psychotherapyClient ageFamily systemStandardized measuresPsychotherapyAdolescent servicesCare childrenResearch evidenceMultiple reportsChildrenHealth systemClinical workflowMeasurement-basedCase-based examplesCareLeveraging Measurement-Based Care to Reduce Mental Health Treatment Disparities for Populations of Color
Barber J, Childs A, Resnick S, Connors E. Leveraging Measurement-Based Care to Reduce Mental Health Treatment Disparities for Populations of Color. Administration And Policy In Mental Health And Mental Health Services Research 2024, 1-7. PMID: 38489017, DOI: 10.1007/s10488-024-01364-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMeasurement-based careMental health servicesTherapeutic allianceCommunities of colorClients of colorMental health treatment disparitiesMental health treatmentEngagement to treatmentMental health treatment qualityMental health careHealth service qualityPerson-centered practiceWhite clientsTherapeutic relationshipHealth treatmentProgress feedbackSources of disparitiesTreatment relevanceAssociated with early terminationPopulations of colorHealth servicesHealth careTreatment disparitiesDisparities literatureCareSelecting, Adapting and Implementing Classroom Kernels for Student Social and Emotional Development and Resilience in Local Elementary Schools: A Community–University Partnership Approach
Ouellette R, Strambler M, Genovese M, Selino S, Joyner L, Sevin S, Granzow E, Connors E. Selecting, Adapting and Implementing Classroom Kernels for Student Social and Emotional Development and Resilience in Local Elementary Schools: A Community–University Partnership Approach. School Mental Health 2024, 1-16. DOI: 10.1007/s12310-024-09639-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsCommunity-university partnershipSocial-emotional learning programsTitle I elementary schoolsEmotional developmentYouth mental health crisisTitle I schoolsLow-resource schoolsSchool mental health professionalsNational public health responseLocal elementary schoolMental health crisisMental health professionalsPublic health responseSchool leadershipClassroom strategiesSchool districtsI schoolsAcademic successElementary schoolSchool needsStudent socializationImplementation championsLearning programHealth professionalsUniversity partnersThe State School Mental Health Profile: Findings from 25 States
Orenstein S, Yarnell J, Connors E, Bohnenkamp J, Hoover S, Lever N. The State School Mental Health Profile: Findings from 25 States. Journal Of School Health 2024, 94: 443-452. PMID: 38321623, DOI: 10.1111/josh.13442.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health profilesHealth profileSchool mental health systemsSchool mental healthMental health agenciesMental health systemService provisionState-level leadershipData collection periodMixed methods resultsStaffing shortagesHealth systemMental healthHealth agenciesMulti-method processPerceived impactPrimary barrierTechnical assistanceLeadership teamPolicy developmentStates respondentsSystematic documentationCollection periodServicesSources of funding
2023
Active Bystandership by Youth in the Digital Era: Microintervention Strategies for Responding to Social Media-Based Microaggressions and Cyberbullying
Awad M, Connors E. Active Bystandership by Youth in the Digital Era: Microintervention Strategies for Responding to Social Media-Based Microaggressions and Cyberbullying. Psychological Services 2023, 20: 423-434. PMID: 36951730, PMCID: PMC10517072, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSocial mediaSocial media contentMedia literacy programsSocial media featuresSocial media postsForms of cyberbullyingMedia contentMedia postsMedia featuresDigital eraSue et alLiteracy programsMinority youthCyberbullying PreventionDigital devicesYouthMicroaggressionsDerogatory messagesMicrointerventionsMediumCyberbullyingMultimethod approachCommentaryUnderminesEraAdvancing School Mental Health Quality Through National Learning Communities
Orenstein S, Connors E, Fields P, Cushing K, Yarnell J, Bohnenkamp J, Hoover S, Lever N. Advancing School Mental Health Quality Through National Learning Communities. Issues In Clinical Child Psychology 2023, 215-231. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-20006-9_15.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchool mental healthCommunities of practiceNational learning communityLearning communityType of LCNetwork of peersProfessional networksStakeholder collaborationSuccessful collaborationTeam satisfactionMental health qualityEngagement strategiesCollaborationMental healthClear frameworkKey lessonsCollaborative improvementPracticeMental health systemStructured approachStakeholdersQuality improvementLearningCommunityLessonsImplementing Social-Emotional Health Screening and Scaling Up Evidence-Based Interventions: Lessons Learned in an Urban High School
LaDuke N, Mayworm A, Mullen W, Connors E. Implementing Social-Emotional Health Screening and Scaling Up Evidence-Based Interventions: Lessons Learned in an Urban High School. 2023, 109-134. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-21381-6_7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitations
2022
Measurement feedback system implementation in public youth mental health treatment services: a mixed methods analysis
Sichel C, Connors E. Measurement feedback system implementation in public youth mental health treatment services: a mixed methods analysis. Implementation Science Communications 2022, 3: 119. PMID: 36415009, PMCID: PMC9682849, DOI: 10.1186/s43058-022-00356-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsMeasurement-based careCommunity mental health settingsMeasurement feedback systemMental health settingsDeterminants of practiceEvidence-based practiceHealth settingsHealth servicesCommunity-based mental health servicesMental health treatment servicesBehavioral health servicesMental health servicesMulti-level barriersTreatment adjustmentMFS groupPractice patternsBackgroundPrior studiesClinicians' knowledgeClinician experienceClinical practiceClinician groupsConclusionThis studyTreatment servicesClinicians' needsCliniciansHow low can you go? Examining the effects of brief online training and post-training consultation dose on implementation mechanisms and outcomes for measurement-based care
Lyon AR, Liu FF, Connors EH, King KM, Coifman JI, Cook H, McRee E, Ludwig K, Law A, Dorsey S, McCauley E. How low can you go? Examining the effects of brief online training and post-training consultation dose on implementation mechanisms and outcomes for measurement-based care. Implementation Science Communications 2022, 3: 79. PMID: 35869500, PMCID: PMC9306246, DOI: 10.1186/s43058-022-00325-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsClinician practiceMeasurement-based careMental health servicesEnd of consultationMental health interventionsOptimal dosageMethodsA national sampleTreatment modificationProvider knowledgeIntervention periodCare practicesHealth servicesHealth interventionsConsistent benefitDosage levelsImplementation strategiesOutcomesConsultationTheorized mechanismsCliniciansAssessment useDosageNational sampleContinued researchConsultation condition
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
honor Univ. of Washington Research Institute for Implementation Science in Education (RIISE) Fellow
National AwardInstitute of Education SciencesDetails05/01/2022United Stateshonor Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program
National AwardNational Institute of Mental HealthDetails09/01/2021, 08/27/2020, 10/01/2018United Stateshonor Distinguished Faculty Award for Outstanding Contributions as a Supervisor
Yale School of Medicine AwardYale Doctoral Internship in Clinical & Community PsychologyDetails05/31/2021United Stateshonor Child Intervention, Prevention and Services (CHIPS) Fellow
National AwardNational Institute of Mental HealthDetails05/01/2016United Stateshonor Graduate Psychology Education Fellow
National AwardHealth Resources and Services AdministrationDetails07/01/2013United States
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- May 31, 2024
Honoring YCSC faculty & staff for long-term service at Yale
- March 01, 2023
Psychiatry Faculty Investigate COVID-19's Impact on Connecticut Schools
- June 22, 2021
Psychology Section Graduation Recognizes Fellows, Faculty
- June 09, 2020
Department's Psychology Section a Major Contributor During COVID-19 Pandemic
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389 Whitney Avenue
New Haven, CT 06511
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