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Mary, E. Evans, R.N., M.S.N., Ph.D., FAAN

Biography: Dr. Evans is a health services researcher with the focus of her research and scholarly activities in children's mental health. Although her primary appointment at the University of South Florida is as Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Doctoral Study at the College of Nursing, she serves as Principal and Co-principal Investigator for two studies of the Research and Training Center for Children's Mental Health, as well as other initiatives. Appointed in 1997, Dr. Evans provides a spectrum of research consultation and serves as a mentor/role model to researchers as they seek funding and publishing opportunities. A nurse and sociologist, her program of research is focused on children's mental health services and intensive family support services.

Contact: Mary, E. Evans , R.N., M.S.N., Ph.D., FAAN

Key Publications On-Line:

Evans, M. E. (2006). Integrating nursing care into system of care for children with emotional and behavioral disorders. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 19(2), 62-68.

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Armstrong, M. I., & Evans, M. E. (2006). Findings: Examining the impact of policy on collaboration in system of care. In C. Newman, C. Liberton, K. Kutash, & R.M. Friedman (Eds.), The 18th Annual Research Conference Proceedings, A System of Care for Children's Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base (pp. 421-424). Tampa: University of South Florida, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, Research and Training Center for Children's Mental Health.

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Evans, M. E., Armstrong, M. I., Beckstead, J. W., & Lee, J. (2006). Examining the impact of policy on collaboration in systems of care. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 16(4), 567-576.

 

Friedman, R.M., Best, K., Armstrong, M., Duchnowski, A., Evans, M., Hernandez, M., Hodges, S., & Kutash, K. (2004). Child mental health policy. In B.L. Levin, J. Petrila, & K. Hennessey (Eds.), Mental health services: A public health perspective, 2nd ed. (pp. 129-156). New York: Oxford University Press.

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Evans, M. E., & Armstrong, M. I. (2002). What is case management? In B. J. Burns, & K. Hoagwood (Eds). Community treatment for youth: Evidence-based interventions for severe emotional and behavioral disorders. New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 39-68.

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Evans, M. E. (2001). Improving the quality of community-based services for children. In B. Dickey & L. I. Sederer (Eds.), Improving mental healthcare: Commitment to quality. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press.

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Boothroyd, R. A. & Evans, M. E. (2001). Environmental safety and exposure to violence of inner city children: Children in psychiatric crisis. International Journal of Anthropology, 16(2-3) 97-209

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