Valerie Shapiro

Valerie Shapiro, PhD, is a faculty member at the University of California Berkeley, focusing on the prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral problems in children and youth through science-based community approaches. Her work emphasizes program implementation, sustainability, and outcome assessment in school and out-of-school time (OST) settings.

Research Interests

• Behavioral Health and Prevention/Intervention
• Community, Organizational, and Policy Development
• Systems of Care for Children and Families
• Adoption and Sustainability of Prevention Practices
• Strength-Based Screening in Schools
• Coalition-Based Community Decision-Making

Her research has been supported by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health, Kaiser Permanente, and the Stuart Foundation. She is actively involved in the National Prevention Science Coalition and the CASEL Collaborating States Initiative.

Scientific Awards & Recognitions

• Society of Social Work & Research Dissertation Fellow (2012)
• NIMH CHIPS Fellow (2013)
• Hellman Foundation Fellow (2014)
• 2014 Prytanean Faculty Prize
• Fellow of the Society of Social Work & Research (2017)
• W.T. Grant Foundation Scholars Program Finalist (2019)
• GADE Leadership and Service Recognition (2012)