Cheryl A. Boyce, Ph.D. Dr. Boyce's research interests include traumatic stress, health disparities, and assessment of emotional and behavioral problems for young children. Her current research focuses on her role as scientific collaborator for the Head Start Mental Health Research Consortium (HSMHRC) which is developing and testing applications for the prevention, identification, and/or treatment of children's mental health disorders within a Head Start context.

Positions

• Co-Director, Family Research Consortium IV
• Associate Director for Pediatric Research Training and Career Development, Division of Pediatric Translational Research and Treatment Development, National Institute of Mental Health
• Chief of the Child Abuse and Neglect Program, Division of Pediatric Translational Research and Treatment Development, National Institute of Mental Health

Education

• Ph.D., 1996, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Relevant Publications

• Shear, K., Halmi, K. A., Widiger, T. A. & Boyce, C. A. (2007). Sociocultural factors and gender.
• Cooley, M. R., & Boyce, C. A. (2004). An introduction to assessing anxiety in child and adolescent multiethnic populations: Challenges and opportunities for enhancing knowledge and practice. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 33, 210-215.
• Boyce, C. A., Hoagwood, K., Lopez, M. L., & Tarullo, L. B. (2000). The Head Start Mental Health Consortium: New directions for research partnerships. Behavioral Disorders, 26(1), 7-12.
• Lopez, M. L., Tarullo, L. B., Forness, S. R., & Boyce, C. A. (2000). Early identification and intervention: Head Start's response to mental health challenges. Early Education and Development, 11(3), 265-282.