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Kristine N. Piescher, Ph.D., holds a doctoral degree from the Department of Family Social Science at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Piescher serves as the Director for Research and Evaluation at the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW) where she manages a number of large-scale and locally-based research and evaluation projects including the Minn-LInK project. Minn-LInK integrates over a decade of statewide, administrative data from multiple agencies to answer questions about the effects of policies, programs, and practice on the well-being of children in Minnesota. Dr. Piescher’s research focuses on child well-being and educational success and stability for at-risk youth, child welfare workforce development and system change, housing and homelessness, interpersonal and sibling relationships, and utilizing cross-systems data for research and evaluation, with implications for practice and policy.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research Interest Keywords
- child well-being
- educational success and stability
- at-risk youth
- child protection
- child welfare system change
- housing and homelessness
- interpersonal and sibling relationships
- integrated, administrative data
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Collaborative Study in the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
Piescher, K. N. (PI)
GREATER MINNEAPOLIS CRISIS NURSERY, SAUER CHILRENS RENEW FOUNDATION
1/6/25 → 12/31/26
Project: Research project
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Title IV-E Embedded Field Unit and Technical Assistance
Piescher, K. N. (PI) & LaLiberte, T. L. (Prior Principal Investigator)
RAMSEY COUNTY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SVCS
5/5/20 → 7/31/25
Project: Research project
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Getting to Yes: What Works in Supporting Children with Complex Behavioral Health Needs
Piescher, K. N. (PI) & LaLiberte, T. L. (Other Role)
6/19/23 → 2/15/25
Project: Research project
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Family Stability: Understanding housing stability for child welfare-involved families
Piescher, K. N. (PI)
2/13/23 → 12/31/23
Project: Research project
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Academic Outcomes Among Children Who Experienced or Were Exposed to Physical Abuse
Renner, L. M., Piescher, K. N. & Mickelson, N. L., Feb 2023, In: Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 38, 3-4, p. 2510-2533 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Homelessness and child protection involvement: Temporal links and risks to student attendance and school mobility
Palmer, A. R., Piescher, K., Berry, D., Dupuis, D., Heinz-Amborn, B. & Masten, A. S., Jan 2023, In: Child Abuse and Neglect. 135, 105972.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Reprint of: Homelessness and child protection involvement: Temporal links and risks to student attendance and school mobility
Palmer, A. R., Piescher, K., Berry, D., Dupuis, D., Heinz-Amborn, B. & Masten, A. S., May 2023, In: Child Abuse and Neglect. 139, 106156.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A latent class analysis of modifiable risk factors associated with child maltreatment re-reporting and recurrence
Waid, J., Jeanie Santaularia, N., Piescher, K. & LaLiberte, T., Oct 1 2021, In: Child Abuse and Neglect. 120, 105249.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Does open enrollment policy improve academic performance among students involved with child protective service? Findings from Minnesota-linking information for kids
Hong, S., Choi, W. S., Piescher, K. N., Zhang, Y. & Rhee, T. G., Jan 2020, In: Children and Youth Services Review. 108, 104653.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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