Faculty & Staff Details
Krista Kutash, PhD
Professor/ Deputy Director of the Research and Training Center for Children's Mental Health
Division of Policy and Services Research and Evaluations
Brief Biography
Dr. Kutash is Professor and Deputy Director of the Research and Training Center for Children’s Mental Health at the University of South Florida in Tampa. She has had clinical experience as a social worker before devoting full time to research and training. Her doctorate is in Educational Measurement and Research, and she has earned an M.B.A. with a specialty in economics. Dr. Kutash has been with the Center since 1984 and has played a key role in developing the Center's research agenda as well as serving as a consultant and trainer across the country. She has been Principal Investigator on several grants examining issues related to children who have disabilities and their families. Among her extensive publications is a comprehensive review of the empirical base of the system of care for children who have emotional and behavioral disabilities and their families (Kutash & Rivera, 1996) as well as over 100 publications and presentations in the area of improving the outcomes for children. Dr. Kutash holds a joint appointment in the Department of Special Education where she trains doctoral students in the techniques of program evaluation.
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Curriculum Vitae
Key Publications
The Role of Mental Health Services in Promoting Safe and Secure Schools
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21st Annual Research Conference Proceedings
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20th Annual Research Conference Proceedings
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Family Driven Care: Are We There Yet?
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Voices from the Field: A Blueprint for Schools to Increase the Involvement of Families Who Have Children with Emotional Disturbances
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