Elizabeth B. Owens, Ph.D., Research Psychologist and Lecturer
 

Education

Stanford University
B.A., 1988, Human Biology, with a concentration in Child Development

University of California, Los Angeles
Clinical Psychology Internship at the Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital, 1997

University of Pittsburgh
Ph.D., 1998 and M.S., 1995, Clinical and Developmental Psychology

University of California, Los Angeles: Summer Institute on Longitudinal Research, 2006
University of California, Berkeley: Individual Growth Modeling course, 2000
University of California, Los Angeles: Advanced Methods Institute on Growth Curve Analysis Using Latent Variables, 1999

Grants and Research Awards

2000 - 2002 F32 National Research Service Award from NIH, # MH12792
"Developmental Trajectories of Conduct Problems"

2000 UC Berkeley Institute of Human Development Research Support Award

1996 R03 Dissertation Research Grant from NIH, # MH58891
"Resilience in Young Boys from Low-Income Families"

1994 Andrew Mellon Predoctoral Fellowship


Publications

Owens, E. B. (in press). Laura’s Story: Making Sense of and Deriving Meaning from Her Life with Mental Illness. In S. Hinshaw (Ed.), Voices from the journey: Personal and family narratives of mental illness.

Hinshaw, S. P., Carte, E. T., Fan, C., Jassy, J., & Owens, E. B. (in press). Neuropsychological functioning of girls with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder followed prospectively into adolescence: Evidence for continuing deficits? Neuropsychology.

Wells, K. C., Chi, T. C., Hinshaw, S. P., Epstein, J. N., Pfiffner, L., Nebel-Schwalm, M., Owens, E. B, Arnold, L. E., Abikoff, H., Conners, C. K., Elliott, G., Greenhill, L., Hechtman, L., Hoza, B., Jensen, P., Newcorn, J., Pelham, W., Severe, J., Swanson, J., Vitiello, B., & Wigal, T. (2006).
Treatment related changes in objectively measured parenting behaviors in the Multimodeal Treatment Study of children with ADHD. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 74(4), 649-657.

Hinshaw, S. P., Owens, E. B., Sami, N., & Fargeon, S. (2006). Prospective follow-up of girls with
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder into adolescence: Evidence for continuing cross-domain impairment. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 74(3), 489-499.

Owens, E. B., & Shaw, D. S. (2003). Predicting growth curves of externalizing behavior across the preschool years. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 31(6), 575-590.

Owens, E. B., Hinshaw, S. P., Kraemer, H. C., Arnold, L. E., Abikoff, H. B., Cantwell, D. P., Conners, C. K., Elliott, G., Greenhill, L. L., Hechtman, L., Hoza, B., Jensen, P. S., March, J. S., Newcorn, J. H., Pelham, W. E., Severe, J. B., Swanson, J. M., Vitiello, B., Wells, K. C., & Wigal, T. (2003). Which treatment for whom for ADHD: Moderators of treatment response in the MTA. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 71(3), 540-552.

Owens, E. B., & Shaw, D. S. (2003). Poverty and early childhood adjustment. In S. S. Luthar (Ed.), Resilience and vulnerability: Adaptation in the context of childhood adversities (pp. 267 - 292). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

Swanson, J. M., Arnold., L. E., Vitiello, B., Abikoff, H. B., Wells, K. C., Pelham, W. E., March, J. S., Hinshaw, S. P., Hoza, B., Epstein, J. N., Elliott, G. R., Greenhill, L. L., Hechtman, L., Jensen, P. S., Kraemer, H. C., Kotkin, R., Molina, B., Newcorn, J. H., Owens, E. B., Severe, J., Hoagwood, K., Simpson, S., Wigal, T., Hanley, T., & the MTA Group. (2002). Response to commentary on the Multimodal Treatment Study of ADHD (MTA): Mining the meaning of the MTA. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 30(4), 327-332.

Swanson, J. M., Kraemer, H. C., Hinshaw, S. P., Arnold, L. E., Conners, C. K., Abikoff, H. B., Clevenger, W., Davies, M., Elliot, G. R., Greenhill, L. L., Hechtman, L., Hoza, B., Jensen, P. S., March, J. S., Newcorn, J. H., Owens, E. B., Pelham, W. E., Schiller, E., Severe, J. B., Simpson, S., Vitiello, B., Wells, K., Wigal, T., & Wu, M. (2001). Clinical relevance of the primary findings of the MTA: Success rates based on severity of ADHD and ODD symptoms at the end of treatment. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 40(2), 168-179.

Vondra, J. I., Shaw, D. S., Swearingen, L., Cohen, M., & Owens, E. B. (2001). Attachment stability and emotional and behavioral regulation from infancy to preschool age. Development and Psychopathology, 13(1), 13-33.

Shaw, D. S., Owens, E. B., Giovannelli, J., & Winslow, E. B. (2001). Infant and toddler pathways leading to early externalizing disorders. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 40(1), 36-43.

Hinshaw, S. P., Owens, E. B., Wells, K. C., Kraemer, H. C., Abikoff, H. B., Arnold, L. E., Conners, K. C., Elliot, G., Greenhill, L. L., Hechtman, L., Hoza, B., Jensen, P. S., March, J. S., Newcorn, J. H., Pelham, W. E., Swanson, J. M., Vitiello, B., & Wigal, T. (2000). Family processes and treatment outcome in the MTA: Negative/ineffective parenting practices in relation to multimodal treatment. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 28(6), 555-568.

Ingoldsby, E. M., Shaw, D. S., Owens, E. B., & Winslow, E. B. (1999). A longitudinal study of interparental conflict, emotional and behavioral reactivity, and preschoolers' adjustment problems among low-income families. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 27(5), 343-356.

Owens, E. B., Shaw, D. S., Giovannelli, J., Garcia, M. M., & Yaggi, K. (1999). Factors associated with behavioral competence at school among young boys from multi-problem low-income families. Early Education and Development, 10(2), 135-162.

Vondra, J. I., Shaw, D. S., Swearingen, L., Cohen, M., & Owens, E. B. (1999). Early relationship quality from home to school: A longitudinal study. Early Education and Development, 10(2), 163-190.

Owens, E. B., Shaw, D. S., & Vondra, J. I. (1998). Relations between infant irritability and maternal responsiveness in low-income families. Infant Behavior and Development, 21(4), 761-777.

Shaw, D. S., Winslow, E. B., Owens, E. B., Vondra, J. I., Cohn, J. F., & Bell, R. Q. (1998). The development of early externalizing problems among children from low-income families: A transformational perspective. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 26(2), 95-107.

Shaw, D. S., Winslow, E. B., Owens, E. B., & Hood, N. (1998). Young children's adjustment to chronic family adversity: A longitudinal study of low-income families. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 37(5), 545-553.

Owens, E. B., & Piacentini, J. (1998). Behavioral treatment of OCD in a boy with comorbid disruptive behavior problems. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 37(4), 443-446.

Owens, E. B., & McCall, R. B. (1996). Resilient children: Factors that protect against psychosocial stressors. Developments, 10(4), 5-10. University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development.

Shaw, D. S., Owens, E. B., Vondra, J. I., Keenan, K., & Winslow, E. B. (1996). Early risk factors and pathways in the development of early disruptive behavior problems. Development and Psychopathology, 8, 679-699.


Selected Conference Presentations

Owens, E. B., Piatigorsky, A., & Hinshaw, S. P. (2005, June). More evidence that the relation between negative parenting and conduct problems depends on child psychopathic traits. Presented at the meeting of the International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, New York, NY.

Owens, E. B., Hinshaw, S. P., & Kraemer, H. C. (2003, June). Using ROCs to examine predictors and moderators of treatment response in the MTA. Presented at the Family Research Consortium III's Fifth Annual Summer Institute entitled Intervention as Science, Santa Ana Pueblo, NM.

Owens, E. B. (2003, April). Patterns of internalizing and externalizing behavior from early childhood to early adolescence. Presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Tampa, FL.

Owens, E. B. (2003, March). Inferring causality from longitudinal studies, Symposium Chair. Presented at the Institute of Human Development's Future of Longitudinal Studies conference, Berkeley, CA.

Nebel, M. S., Owens, E. B., & Hinshaw, S. P. (2001, June). Parental maladjustment and child behavior problems among girls with and without ADHD. Presented at the meeting of the International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Vancouver, BC.

Owens, E. B. (2001, April). Modeling growth of childhood behavior problems, Symposium Chair. Presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, MN.

Owens, E. B. (2001, April). Examining trajectories of externalizing problems during the preschool years using a growth curve modeling approach. Presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, MN.

Owens, E. B., & Shaw, D. S. (1999, June). Resilience in preschool-aged boys exposed to chronic psychosocial stressors. Presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Society, Denver, CO.

Shaw, D. S., Owens, E. B., Garcia, M., Ingoldsby, E., Giovannelli, J., & Gilliom, M. (1999, June). Pathways leading to early conduct disorders. Presented at the meeting of the International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Barcelona, Spain.

Owens, E. B., Giovannelli, J., & Serapiglia, S. (1999, April). Child factors associated with resilience to chronic psychosocial stressors in young boys at risk for externalizing problems. Presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Albuquerque, NM.

Shaw, D. S., Owens, E. B., Winslow, E. B., & Hood, N. (1999, April). Infant and toddler pathways leading to early externalizing problems. Presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Albuquerque, NM.

Owens, E. B., & Shaw, D. S. (1998, April). Relations between infant irritability and maternal responsiveness in low-income families. Presented at the International Conference on Infant Studies, Atlanta, GA.

Ingoldsby, E. M., Shaw, D. S., Owens, E., & Winslow, E. (1998, April). Predicting emotion regulation from infancy to preschool-age: The influence of negative emotionality, marital relations, and parenting. Presented at the International Conference on Infant Studies, Atlanta, GA.

Owens, E. B., Winslow, E. B., Giovannelli, J., & Shaw, D. S. (1996, April). Predicting behavior problems at 42 months from infant difficulty and early parenting in a low-income sample. Presented at the International Conference on Infant Studies, Providence, RI.

Owens, E. B., Garcia, M. M., & Shaw, D. S. (1996, January). Predicting resiliency from child characteristics in young boys at risk for externalizing problems. Presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Santa Monica, CA.

Keenan, K., Owens, E. B., & Shaw, D. S. (1995, October). Identifying developmental progressions to disruptive behavior among low-income preschoolers. Presented at the meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New Orleans, LA.

Owens, E. B., Burkhart, C., & Joyce, M. (1995, March). Difficult infant temperament and later behavior problems: A prospective study of low-income families. Presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Indianapolis, IN.

Owens, E. B., Shaw, D. S., & McGuire, M. (1993, March). Infant temperament and maternal responsiveness in a low SES sample: Reciprocal influences during the second year of life. Presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, New Orleans, LA.


Professional Activities

Ad hoc panel member, NIH Study Section on Risk, Prevention, and Health Behavior - 1

Ad hoc reviewer for the following journals:
Child Development
Developmental Psychology
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
Cognition and Emotion
Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
Parenting: Science and Practice
Journal of Family Psychology

Member:
International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
American Psychological Society
Society for Research in Child Development


Courses and Workshops Taught

University of California, Berkeley

Developmental Psychopathology (Psychology 131)
Human Behavior in the Social Environment (Social Welfare 200)

University of Pittsburgh

Using HLM: A Workshop in Hierarchical Linear Modeling

 

Owens CV February 2007


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