Location

Bethesda, MD

Organization

Child Trends

Title

Research Fellow & DataBank Director

What are your domains of INTEREST?

Human Services, Public Health

What are your domains of EXPERTISE?

Human Services, Public Health

Do you have any OTHER domains of expertise?

results-based accountability; child indicators

Share with us a short bio of yourself.

David Murphey, Ph.D., is a Research Fellow and Director of the DataBank at Child Trends. He has expertise in selecting, developing, monitoring, and analyzing indicators of child and youth well-being at national, state, and local levels. Child Trends’ DataBank is an online compendium of research-informed indicators of child well-being. He provides consultation on indicators work in association with a number of projects at Child Trends, and is familiar with a broad array of national, state, and local data sources, as well as with issues of data systems integration, data reporting issues, and effective communication of data, Dr. Murphey has developed guidance on indicator selection and analysis for a number of place-based interventions, including Promise Neighborhoods and Social Innovation Fund projects. He has provided technical assistance to programs and agencies on logic-model development, performance management, and evaluation. Dr. Murphey’s work has been cited in the New York Times, Washington Post, Time, and other major media outlets. Prior to Child Trends, Dr. Murphey worked for 15 years in state government, where he helped lead Vermont’s communities in adopting a results-based framework.

Would you like to join Social Determinants Group?

Yes

Would you like to join Opioid Epidemic Group?

Yes