Dawn A. Goddard-Eckrich
Dr. Goddard-Eckrich develops and implements programs and interventions to address health disparities affecting underserved populations.
Bio
Dr. Dawn Goddard-Eckrich is Associate Director of the Social Intervention Group and Associate Research Scientist with over 20 years of experience in implementation science and behavioral intervention research. She has successfully led the implementation of five NIH-funded studies including Eban, WORTH, WINGS, PACT, and E-WORTH, specializing in translating evidence-based interventions into real-world community settings through NIDA-funded clinical trials.
Dr. Goddard-Eckrich brings extensive expertise in implementation research methodology, with particular strength in community engagement strategies, stakeholder recruitment and retention, project management, mixed methods research, and intervention fidelity protocols. She serves as Director of the Community Collaborative Research Network, a multi-sector partnership between community-based organizations, health service agencies, government organizations, and SIG focused on research translation, capacity building, and knowledge exchange for justice-involved populations in NYC.
Dr. Goddard-Eckrich led the NYS Pharmacy mixed methods study that examined barriers and access to service delivery naloxone, and medication for opioid use disorder across different community contexts in 16 New York State counties as part of the NIDA-funded HEALing Communities Study. She also led the qualitative data collection and analysis for this implementation research initiative.
Currently, Dr. Goddard-Eckrich is leading a research-evaluation study with Dr. Nishita Dsouza examining the implementation and effectiveness of permanent housing placement services for formerly incarcerated individuals in NYC. This mixed-methods study, funded by the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice, evaluates how housing placement programs impact housing security, health outcomes, and overall well being among justice-involved populations. The research aims to identify implementation strategies and provide recommendations for improving transitional housing services, including evidence to support additional Emergency Housing vouchers for populations affected by the criminal legal system.
In addition to her research leadership, Dr. Goddard-Eckrich oversees SIG's MSW internship program and has mentored dozens of MSW students and staff members, many of whom have advanced to graduate and doctoral programs. She has taught research methods courses at John Jay College.
Dr. Goddard-Eckrich's research focuses on intervention adaptation and implementation frameworks using community-engaged research approaches to improve health service delivery and outcomes across diverse population contexts. She has co-authored over 30 peer-reviewed articles.
Education
- Ed.D. Health and Behavioral Studies, Teachers College, Columbia University
- M.A. Social Sciences, University of Colorado, Denver (2000)
- B.A. Journalism, CUNY (1998)
Research Interests
- Implementation science methodology and intervention translation
- Community engagement strategies for evidence-based intervention delivery
- Intervention adaptation frameworks for intimate partner violence, HIV, substance abuse, chronic disease, and reproductive health
- Implementation barriers and facilitators in community-based settings
- Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) implementation, uptake, and sustainability
- Knowledge translation and dissemination strategies, including social marketing approaches and multi-media implementation tools
