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