Biography:
Public Health Focus/Interests:
Dr. Shah joined the MSU MPH faculty in 2019. She is an applied developmental psychologist with over ten years of experience in researching how intervention and prevention programs, policies, and practices can promote positive youth development. She earned her doctorate in Child Study and Human Development from Tufts University and completed her NIH T32 postdoctoral training at the Yale School of Medicine Division of Prevention and Community Research and the Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut. In partnership with stakeholders, her program of research uses mixed-methods techniques to examine how community programs (e.g., trauma-informed initiatives) help to prevent risk and promote thriving among youth, families, and communities exposed to adversity. She also explores how the use of technology can help to facilitate student learning and engagement. Dr. Shah is the Co-Chair of the Student and Early Career Council (SECC) of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) and the early career representative to the SRCD Governing Council. From 2015-2017, she served as the SECC representative to the SRCD Science and Social Policy Committee. In addition, she currently serves as an elected representative to the Program Committee of the Society for Community Research and Action of the American Psychological Association. Prior to earning her doctorate, Dr. Shah was a Radcliffe/Rappaport Doctoral Policy Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School and a psychological and behavioral analyst for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Education:
Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2018 – 2019
Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut, Farmington, CT
NIH T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2016 – 2018
Yale School of Medicine, Division of Prevention and Community Research, New Haven, CT
Doctor of Philosophy, Child Study and Human Development, 2016
Tufts University, Medford, MA
Master of Public Health, 2010
University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT
Master of Science, Criminology, 2008
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology and Spanish, 2007 (Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa)
Smith College, Northampton, MA
Public Health Courses Taught:
Child, Adolescent, and Lifespan Development
Research Methods
Program Evaluation
Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health
Professional Experience/Expertise:
Positive youth development
Health promotion
Risk prevention
Trauma-informed practice
Youth development programs
Community-based participatory research
Mixed-methods research
Professional Activities or Current Research:
2019 – 2023: Elected Co-Chair of Student and Early Career Council and Representative to Governing Council, Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)
2019 – 2022: Elected Representative, Program Committee, Society for Community Research & Action (SCRA)
2018 – 2019: Mentor, Pass the Torch for Women Mentoring Program
2018 – 2019: Member, Cultural Competence and Wellness Committee, Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut
2018: Recipient, Foundations of Online Teaching and Learning Certification, University of New Haven
2017 – 2019: Selected Scholar, SRCD Teaching Mentorship Program
2017 – 2019: Recipient, NIH/NICHD Extramural Clinical Research Award
2016 – 2018: Recipient, NIH/NIDA T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship (2T32DA019426-11)
2016: Mentor, Undergraduate Scholars Program, Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA)
2015 – 2019: Elected Representative, SRCD Student and Early Career Council
2015 – 2017: Elected Representative, SRCD Science and Social Policy Committee
2015: Recipient, SRCD Dissertation Research Funding Award
2015: Recipient, Graduate Research Excellence at Tufts (GREAT) Fellowship
2015: Grant Reviewer, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children & Families, Office of Family Assistance
2013 – 2016: Recipient, Graduate Student Travel Award, Tufts University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
2013: Recipient, Radcliffe/Rappaport Doctoral Research/Policy Fellowship, Harvard Kennedy School of Government
2011: Recipient, Performance Award, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Recent Publications, Presentations:
Peer-reviewed publications:
Champine, R. B. (2022). Using trauma-informed approaches to mitigate and prevent the impacts of adverse events on children’s health. Directions in Psychiatry. In press.
Champine, R. B., McCullough, W. R., & El Reda, D. K. (2022). Critical race theory for public health students to recognize and eliminate structural racism. American Journal of Public Health. In press.
Champine, R. B., Hoffman, E., Matlin, S., Strambler, M. S., & Tebes, J. K. (2022). “What does it mean to be trauma-informed?”: Comparing the experiences of education and community providers in a multilevel trauma-informed initiative. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 31, 459-472.
Champine, R. B., Lang, J. M., & Mamidipaka, A. (2021). Equity-focused, trauma-informed policy can mitigate COVID-19’s risks to children’s behavioral health. Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 8(2), 103-110.
Pingatore, N., Precht, A., Alverson, G., Copeland, G., Jahnke, B., Dwyer, A., & Champine, R. B. (2021). Partnering with American Indian communities to reduce colon cancer: A case study. Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship, 13(2), Article 17.
Whitson, M. L., Champine, R. B., Griffin, A., Corto-Mergins, C. G., Lusa, J. V., Jaffe, J., Hemmelgarn, A., Bryden, E., Clark, K., & Kaufman, J. S. (2020). Impact of EMDR for children and youth exposed to potentially traumatic events: The Village Collaborative Trauma Center. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 14(4), 206-215.
Champine, R. B., Schreier, A., Whitson, M. L., & Kaufman, J. S. (2020). Comparing youth and caregiver experiences in a school-based system of care. Journal of Family Social Work, 23(1), 35-52.
Champine, R. B., Lang, J., Nelson, A., Hanson, R. F., & Tebes, J. K. (2019). Systems measures of a trauma-informed approach: A systematic review. American Journal of Community Psychology, 64(3-4), 418-437.
Champine, R. B., Shaker, A. H., Tsitaridis, K. A., Whitson, M. L., & Kaufman, J. S. (2019). Service-related barriers and facilitators in an early childhood system of care: Comparing the perspectives of parents and providers. Community Mental Health Journal, 55(6), 942-953.
Matlin, S. L., Champine, R. B., Strambler, M. S., O’Brien, C., Hoffman, E. Whitson, M., & Tebes, J. K. (2019). A community’s response to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs): Building a resilient, trauma-informed community. American Journal of Community Psychology, 64(3-4), 451-466.
16. Schreier, A., Champine, R. B., & Kaufman, J. S. (2019). Predictors of service dosage, referral, and usage in an early childhood system of care. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 28(2), 599-608.
Tebes, J. K., Champine, R. B., Matlin, S. L., & Strambler, M. S. (2019). Population health and trauma-informed practice: Implications for programs, systems, and policies. American Journal of Community Psychology, 64(3-4), 494-508.
Champine, R. B., Matlin, S. L., Strambler, M. J., & Tebes, J. K. (2018). Trauma-informed family practices: Toward integrated and evidence-based approaches. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 27(9), 2732-2743.
Champine, R. B., Werkmeister Rozas, L., Schreier, A., & Kaufman, J. S. (2018). Examining the service- related experiences and outcomes of caregivers involved in a system of care who experienced everyday discrimination. Journal of Community Psychology, 47(3), 544-562.
Champine, R. B., Whitson, M. L., & Kaufman, J. S. (2018). Service characteristics, family involvement, and participant outcomes in an early childhood system of care. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 27(1), 324-338.
Champine, R. B., & Johnson, S. K. (2017). Towards the promotion of positive development among boys in challenging contexts: A mixed-methods study of engagement in the Scoutreach initiative. Journal of Youth Development, 12(4), 16-37.
Wang, J., Champine, R. B., Ferris, K. A., Hershberg, R. M., Warren, D. A., Burkhard, B., Su, S., & Lerner, R. M. (2017). Is the Scoutreach initiative of Boy Scouts of America linked to character development among socioeconomically, racially, and ethnically diverse youth? Initial explorations. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 46(10), 2230-2240.
Champine, R. B., Wang, J., Ferris, K. A., Hershberg, R. M., Erickson, K., Johnson, B., & Lerner, R. M. (2016). Exploring the out-of-school time program ecology of Boy Scouts. Research in Human Development, 13(2), 97-110.
Hershberg, R. M., Chase, P. A., Champine, R. B., Hilliard, L. J., Wang, J., & Lerner, R. M. (2015). “You can quit me but I’m not going to quit you”: A focus group study of leaders’ perceptions of their positive influences on youth in Boy Scouts of America. Journal of Youth Development, 10(2), 5-30.
Wang, J., Hilliard, L. J., Hershberg, R. M., Bowers, E. P., Chase, P. A., Champine, R. B., Buckingham,
M. H., Braun, D. A., Gelgoot, E., & Lerner, R. M. (2015). Character in childhood and early adolescence: Models and measurement. Journal of Moral Education, 44(2), 165-197.
Agans, J. P., Champine, R. B., DeSouza, L. M., Mueller, M. K., Johnson, S. K., & Lerner, R. M. (2014). Activity involvement as an ecological asset: Profiles of participation and youth outcomes. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 43(6), 919-932.
Arbeit, M. R., Johnson, S. K., Champine, R. B., Greenman, K. N., Lerner, J. V., & Lerner, R. M. (2014). Profiles of problematic behaviors across adolescence: Covariations with indicators of positive youth development. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 43(6), 971-990.
Hilliard, L. J., Hershberg, R. M., Wang, J., Bowers, E. P., Chase, P. A., Champine, R. B., Buckingham,
M. H., Warren, D. J. A., Ferris, K. A., & Lerner, R. M. (2014). Program innovations and character in Cub Scouts: Findings from year 1 of a mixed-methods, longitudinal study. Journal of Youth Development, 9(4), 6-30.
Lerner, R. M., Wang, J., Champine, R. B., Warren, D. J. A., & Erickson, K. (2014). Development of civic engagement: Theoretical and methodological issues. International Journal of Developmental Science, 8(3-4), 69-79.
Champine, R. B., & Petry, N. M. (2010). Pathological gamblers respond equally well to cognitive- behavioral therapy regardless of other mental health treatment status. The American Journal on Addictions, 19(6), 550-556.
Champine, R. (2007). Cleveland minority-owned business enterprise/female-owned business enterprise program ensures ethical business practices. Cleveland Bar Journal.
Invited chapters:
Champine, R. B. (2017). Promoting positive youth development and preventing violence and aggression: Connecting individual and ecological developmental assets. In P. Sturmey (Ed.), The Wiley handbook of violence and aggression, Vol. 3: Societal interventions. New York, NY: Wiley.
Lerner, R. M., Champine, R. B., Tirrell, J. M., Fremont, E. R., & Su, S. (2016). Developmental theory. In M. H. Bornstein (Ed.), The SAGE encyclopedia of lifespan human development. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
Agans, J. P., Champine, R. B., Erickson, K., Johnson, S. K., & Yalin, C. (2015). Promoting healthy lifestyles through youth activity participation: Lessons from research on the developmental impacts of movement-based programs. In E. P. Bowers, G. J., Geldhof, S. K. Johnson, L. J. Hilliard, R. M. Hershberg, J.V. Lerner, & R. M. Lerner (Eds.), Promoting healthy development for America’s youth: Lessons learned from the 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development. New York, NY: Springer.
Lerner, R. M., Buckingham, M. H., Champine, R. B., Greenman, K. N., Warren, D., & Weiner, M. B. (2015). Positive development among youth: Individual and ecological bases. In R. A. Scott & S. M. Kosslyn (Eds.), Emerging trends in the social and behavioral sciences. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Lerner, R. M., DeSouza, L. M., Buckingham, M. H., Warren, D., Champine, R. B., & Greenman, K. N. (2015). Developmental assets and the positive development of youth. International encyclopedia of the social and behavioral sciences (2nd ed.).
Champine, R. B. (2014). John P. Hill. In R. M. Lerner, A. C. Petersen, R. K. Silbereisen, & J. Brooks- Gunn (Eds.), The developmental science of adolescence: History through autobiography (pp. 557). New York, NY: Psychology Press.
Champine, R. B. (2014). Roberta G. Simmons. In R. M. Lerner, A. C. Petersen, R. K. Silbereisen, & J. Brooks-Gunn (Eds.), The developmental science of adolescence: History through autobiography (pp. 558). New York, NY: Psychology Press.
Petry, N. M., & Champine, R. (2012). Gambling and drug abuse. In J. C. Verster, K. Brady, M. Galanter, & P. J. Conrod (Eds.), Drug abuse and addiction in medical illness: Causes, consequences, and treatment (pp. 489-496). New York, NY: Springer.
Online documents:
Champine, R. B. (2021). Seven strategies to infuse diversity, equity, and inclusion into teaching. Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine, Division of Public Health. https://mph.chm.msu.edu/news-items/faculty-and-staff/418-faculty-voice-seven-strategies-to-infuse-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-into-teaching
Champine, R. B. and colleagues from the Brazelton Touchpoints Center. (2020). Head Start Programs and child welfare partnerships: Engaging families when there is child welfare involvement. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start, National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement. https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/publication/engaging-families-when-there-child-welfare-involvement
Champine, R. B. (2020, February 25). Former FBI analyst investigates trauma-informed approaches. Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine, Division of Public Health. https://publichealth.msu.edu/news-items/faculty-and-staff/214-former-fbi-analyst-investigates-trauma-informed-approaches
Champine, R. B., Nelson, A. M., & Lang, J. (2019). Are we trauma-informed? Tools to measure progress in a program, school, or organization. Issue Brief 72: Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut. https://www.chdi.org/index.php/publications/issue-briefs/issue-brief-72
Champine, R. B., & Lang, J. (2018). Integrating a trauma-informed approach with youth development programs. Issue Brief 64: Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut. https://www.chdi.org/index.php/publications/issue-briefs/issue-brief-64
Champine, R. B. (2016, April). Getting an academic job: Tips for delivering a clear and compelling job talk. Developments: Newsletter of the Society for Research in Child Development, 59(2), 11-12.
Champine, R. B. (July 2015). Genes and crime: Promoting social justice through challenging misconceptions about the role of genetics in criminal behavior. Letter to the Editor, Human Development. http://www.karger.com/Journal/News/224249
Champine, R. B. (July 2013). Sustaining the gains: Promoting positive change among youth in the Massachusetts juvenile justice system. Rappaport Today: Boston’s Public Policy Forum.
Sample presentations:
Currier, C., Clements, J., Champine, R. B., & Bennett, A. (2022). Building community in an online MPH program: Promoting student engagement through small group discussions. Oral presentation at the Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health Annual Meeting.
Champine, R. B., Bajt, J., & McCullough, W. (2021). Using online education to promote public health in the fight against COVID-19: An evaluation of a free public course. Roundtable session at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Virtual.
Champine, R. B. (Chair). (2021). Plagues, pestilence, and pandemics: Historical responses and future impacts. Webinar by John Clements (Assistant Professor of Public Health) for the Master of Public Health program at Michigan State University. Virtual.
Champine, R. B. (2021). Promoting thriving among children exposed to adversity: Adopting a multilevel approach. Invited talk at the Research Committee Meeting of the Department of Family Medicine at Michigan State University. Virtual.
Champine, R. B. (Chair), de Diego-Lazaro, & Espinoza, G. (2021). Effective practices in online teaching and learning. Conversation hour at the 2021 Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting. Virtual.
Champine, R. B. (Chair). (2021). Putting children at the center of government: From research to policymaking. Invited Address by Peggy Flanagan (Lt. Governor of Minnesota) at the 2021 Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting. Virtual.
Champine, R. B. (Introducer). (2021). Trauma among individuals, families, and communities: Situating adversity in context. Invited Address by Drs. Seth Pollak and Renee Boynton-Jarrett at the 2021 Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting. Virtual.
Champine, R. B. (Chair). (2021). Structural racism across the domestic violence housing continuum. Invited Keynote Address by Dr. Nkiru Nnawulezi at the 2021 Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association. Virtual.
McCullough, W., Hanna-Attisha, M., Champine, R. B., & Canady, R. B. (2020). Public health in a dual pandemic. Panel discussion at the 2020 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Virtual.
Champine, R. B. (Chair). (2020). Using a population health perspective to transform communities. Invited Keynote Address by Dr. Jacob K. Tebes at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Champine, R. B. Systems measures of a trauma-informed approach: A systematic review. Invited presentation for the September 2019 National Child Traumatic Stress Network Evaluation Community of Practice Call.
Champine, R. B. (Co-Chair). SRCD Federal and State Policy Fellowships. Coffee hour session at the 2019 Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Baltimore, MD.
Champine, R. B. (Chair). Rebecca Saxe: Cognitive neuroscience of social cognition, theory of mind, and moral judgment. Invited Address at the 2019 Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Baltimore, MD.
Champine, R. B., Delaney, M., & Lang, J. (2019). The influences of child, clinician, and organization factors on EBP sustainability and child outcomes: A multilevel assessment. In J. Lang (Chair), Evidence- based practices in children’s behavioral health: Implications for sustainability and service systems. Paper symposium at the 32nd Annual Research & Policy Conference on Child, Adolescent, and Young Adult Behavioral Health, Tampa, FL.
Champine, R. B. (Chair), Tebes, J. K., Matlin, S., & Bracey, J. (2019). Promoting healthy youth development through trauma-informed practice: Promise, challenges, and future directions. Conversation roundtable at the 2019 Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Baltimore, MD.
Randall, K. G., Nelson, A., Champine, R. B., & Barrette, K. (2019). Examining patterns in child- and caregiver-reported child trauma exposure, symptoms, and TF-CBT retention: A latent class analysis. In J. Vanderploeg (Chair), Evidence-based child trauma assessment: Barriers, sustainable dissemination, and treatment implications. Paper symposium at the 32nd Annual Research & Policy Conference on Child, Adolescent, and Young Adult Behavioral Health, Tampa, FL.
Champine, R. B., Shaker, A. H., Tsitaridis, K. A., Whitson, M. L., & Kaufman, J. S. (2018). Examining barriers and facilitators related to family service access in an early childhood system of care. Poster presentation at the Parenting and Family Dynamics Preconference of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
Champine, R. B. (2017). Promoting positive development among socioeconomically, racially, and ethnically diverse youth: The sample case of boys in the Scoutreach initiative of Boy Scouts of America. Paper presentation at the Marbach Conference on Social Inequality, Life Course Transitions, and Adolescent Socio-Emotional and Productive Youth Development. Jacobs Foundation, Zürich, Switzerland.
Champine, R. B., Johnson, S. K., Su, S., & Ferris, K. (2017). Understanding positive youth development in challenging contexts: A mixed-methods study of engagement in the ScoutReach program. Poster presentation at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Austin, TX.
Champine, R. B., Whitson, M. L., & Kaufman, J. S. (2017). Examining relations among perceived service characteristics, dimensions of family involvement, and outcomes among participants in an early childhood system of care. Paper presentation at the Eastern Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.
Tebes, J. K., Matlin, S. L., Strambler, M., Champine, R. B., Heberle, A., O’Brien, C., & Hoffman, E. (2017). Multilevel processes and impacts of a trauma-informed community initiative. Presentation at the Biennial Conference on Transformative Community Psychology for the Society for Community Research and Action. Ottawa, Canada.
Champine, R. B. (2015). Promoting positive development and preventing problematic outcomes among youth in challenging contexts: A relational developmental systems approach. Presentation for the Graduate Research Excellence at Tufts (GREAT) Fellowship Program, Tufts University, Medford, MA.
Hershberg, R. M., & Champine, R. B. (2015, March). “I’m not going to quit you”: A grounded theory of leaders’ influences on positive youth development in Boy Scouts of America. In P. E. King & J. Rhodes (Chairs), Mentoring that makes a difference: The importance of trust, attunement, and opportunities. Paper symposium at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Philadelphia, PA.
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