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Lisa Russell, Ph.D. - Senior Research Scientists

lisar@etr.org

Dr. Russell’s research interests include health resilience and risk among children, youth, and adults and opportunities for prevention and early intervention. Her research incorporates developmental and ecological perspectives whereby she examines the feasibility and impact of changes made along the lifespan and at multiple levels of influence, such as: the physical and social environments, service systems, agencies, families and individuals.

Dr. Russell works primarily within ETR’s Behavioral Health and Chronic Disease Prevention & Management program areas. Her Behavioral Health work has been in the context of interpersonal violence, mental illness, substance abuse, and youth homelessness. Her work in the Chronic Disease Prevention and Management program area has been focused on evaluating school-based nutrition and physical activity interventions and exploring community-based supports for Type 2 diabetes self management for diverse populations.

Projects

HealthSmart Curriculum Evaluation
Michigan Physical Education Evaluation (MPEE)
Rhode Island School Nutrition Environment Evaluation
ALLIES Phase I: An Integrated Services System - Archived
ALLIES Phase II: The Women's Health Study - Archived

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Products

Collecting Data from Children Ages 9-13

Publications

2007

Noether, C., Brown, V., Finkelstein, N., Russell, L., & VanDeMark, N. (2007). Promoting resiliency in children of mothers with co-occurring disorders and histories of trauma: Impact of a skills-based intervention program on child outcomes. Journal of Community Psychology, 35(7), 823-843.

2006

Hennigan, K., O'Keefe, M., Noether, C., Rinehart, D., & Russell, L. (2006). Through a mother's eyes: Sources of bias when mothers assess their children. Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research, 33(1), 87-104. Springer.

Russell, L., Kooreman, H., Wright, E., Anderson, J., & Wright-Deaguero, L. (2006). Service coordination team composition and child outcomes: An exploratory analysis. In C. Newman, C. Liberton, K. Kutash, & R. Friedman (Eds.), The 18th Annual Research Conference Proceedings: A System of Care for Children's Mental Health. Tampa, FL: University of South Florida, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute.

Wright, E., Russell, L., Anderson, J., Kooreman, H., & Wright-Deaguero, L. (2006). Impact of team structure on achieving treatment goals in a system of care. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 14(4), 240-250.

2005

Domino, M., Morrissey, J., Chung, S., Huntington, N., Larson, M., & Russell, L. (2005). 12-Month Sercice Utilization and Costs for Women with Co-Occurring Disorders and Trauma. Psychiatric Services, 56(10), 1223-32.

Finkelstein, N., Rechberger, E., Russell, L., VanDeMark, N., Noether, C., O'Keefe, M., et al. (2005). Building resilience in children of mothers who have co-occurring disorders and histories of violence: Intervention model and implementation issues. Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research, 32(2), 141-154.

Gatz, M., Russell, L., Grady, J., Kram-Fernandez, D., Clark, C., & Marshall, B. (2005). Women's recollections of victimization, psychological problems, and substance use. Journal of Community Psychology, 33(4), 479-493.

Heckman, J., Hutchins, F., Thom, J., & Russell, L. (2005). Allies: Integrating women's alcohol, drug, mental health and trauma treatment in a county system. Alcohol Treatment Quarterly, 22(3/4), 161-180.

McHugo, G., Caspi, Y., Kammerer, N., Mazelis, R., Jackson, E., Russell, L., et al. (2005). The assessment of trauma history in women with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders and a history of interpersonal violence. Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research, 32(2), 113-127.

Noether, C., Russell, L., Finkelstein, N., & Morris, L. (2005). Building Resilience in Children of Mothers who have Co-Occurring Disorders and Histories of Violence: Preliminary Outcomes of the SAMHSA Women Co-Occurring Disorders and Violence Study (WCDVS) - Children's Subset Study. In C. Newman, C. Liberton, K. Kutash, & R. Friedman (Eds.), The 17th Annual Research Conference Proceedings: A System of Care for Children's Mental Health. Tampa, FL: University of South Florida, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute.

Savage, A., & Russell, L. (2005). Tangled in a web of affiliation: Social support networks of dually diagnosed women who are trauma survivors. Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research, 32(2), 199-214.

VanDeMark, N., Russell, L., O'Keefe, M., Finkelstein, N., Noether, C., & Gampel, J. (2005). Children of mothers with histories of substance abuse, mental illness and trauma. Journal of Community Psychology, 33(4), 445-459.

2003

Anderson, J., Wright, E., Kooreman, H., Mohr, W., & Russell, L. (2003). The Dawn Project: A model for responding to the needs of children with emotional and behavioral challenges and their families. Community Mental Health Journal, 39(1), 63-74.

2002

Anderson, J., Kooreman, H., Mohr, W., Wright, E., & Russell, L. (2002). The Dawn Project: How it Works, Who it Serves, and How it’s Evaluated. In C. Newman, C. Liberton, K. Kutash, & R. Friedman (Eds.), The 14th Annual Research Conference Proceedings: A System of Care for Children's Mental Health. Tampa, FL: University of South Florida, Louis de la Parte Mental Health Institute.

2000

Russell, L. (2000). Health communication for HIV risk reduction among homeless youth. In S. Kar, & R. Alcalay (Eds.), Health Communication in Special Populations. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

1999

Clark, J., Woods, M., Lucas, B., & Russell, L. (1999). The sexual behaviors of Indianapolis street youth: A descriptive study. At Risk Issues, 5(2), 39-45.

Russell, L., Rotto, K., & Matthews, B. (1999). Preliminary Findings from Indiana’s Dawn Project. In C. Newman, C. Liberton, K. Kutash, & R. Friedman (Eds.), The 11th Annual Research Conference Proceedings: A System of Care for Children's Mental Health. Tampa, FL: University of South Florida, Louis de la Parte Mental Health Institute.

1998

Russell, L. (1998). Child Maltreatment and Psychological Distress Among Urban Homeless Youth. New York, NY: Routledge.

1996

Russell, L. (1996). Violence among Homeless Youth. The Health Education Monograph Series, 14(3), 7-16.

1995

Russell, L., Goltz, J., & Bourque, L. (1995). Preparedness and hazard mitigation actions before and after two earthquakes. Environment and Behavior, 27(6), 744-770.

1994

Bourque, L., Shoaf, K., Russell, L., & Goltz, J. (1994). Injury Following the Whittier Narrows and Loma Prieta Earthquakes. American Sociological Association.

1993

Bourque, L., & Russell, L. (1993). The Loma Prieta earthquake study. Perspective, 17(2), 22-28.

1992

Goltz, J., Russell, L., & Bourque, L. (1992). Initial behavioral response to a rapid onset disaster: A case study of the October 1, 1987 Whittier Narrows Earthquake. International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters, 10(1), 43-69.

Kar, S., Russell, L., & Cumberland, W. (1992). Factors affecting health promotion indicator selection. In S. Araki (Ed.), Behavioral Medicine: An Integrated Biobehavioral Approach to Health and Illness. Amsterdam, AL: Elsevier Science Publishers.
















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