Elizabeth K. Anthony

Elizabeth K. Anthony is an Associate Professor at Arizona State University's School of Social Work within the Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions. Her research focuses on youth thriving amid adversity, equitable school safety practices, and promoting child well-being through prevention science. She holds a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, and has postdoctoral training there as well.

Key affiliations include:

• Arizona State University (ASU)
• Center for Child Well-Being
• Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center

Her work emphasizes:

• Resilience frameworks challenging systemic oppression
• Free training modules (e.g., Sanford Inspire, Coalition for Behavioral Health)
• Policies improving school social worker funding and reducing punitive approaches

Recent publications highlight critiques of school hardening measures (e.g., metal detectors), trauma recovery, and youth well-being in marginalized communities. She has engaged nationally via media outlets like The New York Times and NPR.

Awards include Fellow status with the Society for Social Work and Research and membership in the Coalition for the Promotion of Behavioral Health.