Nehal Eldeeb, PhD, MSW

ABOUT ME

Welcome to my personal webpage! I am a child and family well-being scholar and multi-method researcher. I am currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Michigan's Parenting in Context Research Lab.

My scholarship is dedicated to strengthening the prevention and early-intervention components of the child welfare system, with a focus on optimizing evidence-based interventions to better engage and support marginalized families. Specifically, my approach is to center the preferences and needs of marginalized parents to develop equity-enhancing and implementation-focused multicomponent interventions that target multiple levels of influence (individual, social, and community) to promote child and family well-being. My research contributes to the fields of prevention science, dissemination and implementation science, and knowledge mobilization by fostering synergistic goals between researchers, practitioners, and families.

EDUCATION

PUBLICATIONS

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles:

Eldeeb, N., Grogan-Kaylor, A., Zhao, L., Hong, S., Chang, O.D., & Herrenkohl, T.I. (2026). Squaring the circle: Is triangulation of child abuse reports helpful? Child Abuse & Neglect, 107852.

Eldeeb, N., Shin, J., & Shapiro, V.B. (2025). Centering parent voice: Exploring popularized parenting posts to understand parents' information and support needs. Child & Family Social Work. 1-16.

Eldeeb, N., Ren, C., & Shapiro, V.B. (2025). Parent information seeking and sharing: Using unsupervised machine learning to identify common parenting issues. Children and Youth Services Review. 172, 108210.

Eldeeb, N., Ren, C., & Shapiro, V.B. (2025). Promoting the use of research evidence from websites: Optimizing microsurveys as feedback loops to drive improvement. Evidence & Policy. Evidence & Policy. 1-27.

Eldeeb, N., Duane, A., Greenstein, J., Nunez, A., Lee, J., Jones, T., CalHope Research Committee, & Shapiro, V.B. (2025). “I would now add”: Educational leaders’ understanding of SEL during a statewide community of practice. Education Administration Quarterly. 0013161X251350455.

Shapiro, V.B., Eldeeb, N., McCoy, H., Trujillo, M. & Jones, T. (2024). Where’s the BIPOC blueprint for healthy youth development? The role of scientific omissions in our struggle for science translation and racial equity in the United States. Journal of Prevention, 45, 303-321.

Doucet, M., Greeson, J.K.P., & Eldeeb, N. (2022). Independent living programs and services for youth “aging out” of care in Canada and the U.S.: A systematic review. Children and Youth Services Review, 106630.

Salem, M., Dargham, S. R., Kamal, M., Eldeeb, N., Alyafei, K. A., Lynch, M. A., Mian, M., & Mahfoud, Z. R. (2020). Effect of gender on childhood maltreatment in the state of Qatar: Retrospective study. Child Abuse & Neglect, 101, 104314.

Garcia, A.R., DeNard, C., Morones, S.M., & Eldeeb, N. (2019). Mitigating barriers to implementing evidence-based interventions in child welfare: Lessons learned from scholars and agency directors. Children and Youth Services Review, 100, 313-331.

Kamal, M., Halileh, S., Dargham, S., Alyafei, K.A., Giacaman, R., Imseeh, S., Eldeeb, N., Nasr, S., Korayem, M., Rmeileh, N., Mahfoud, Z., Tawfiq, H., Mahmoud, M., Mian, M. & Lynch, M.A. (2018). Comparing disciplinary methods used by mothers in Palestine and Qatar. Child Abuse & Neglect, 81, 118-127.

Eldeeb, N., Halileh, S., Alyafei, K.A., Ghandour, R., Dargham, S., Giacaman, R., Kamal, M., Imseeh, S., Korayem, M., Nasr, S., Mahfoud, Z., Abu-Rmeileh, N., Mahmoud, M., Tawfik, H., Lynch, M.A. & Mian, M. (2016). Child discipline in Qatar and Palestine: a comparative study of ICAST-R. Child Abuse & Neglect, 61, 63-72.

Book Chapters:

Shapiro, V.B., Derr, A.S., Eldeeb, N., McCoy, H., Trujillo, M.A., & Vu, C.T. (2023). Unleashing the power of prevention to ensure the healthy development for youth: Expansions and elaborations for equity. In M. Teasley & M. Spencer (Eds.), Racism and the Grand Challenges for the Social Work Profession. Oxford University Press.

Hwang, S.H.J., Shapiro, V.B., Eldeeb, N., Lee, J., Robitaille, J.L., & Naglieri, J.A. (2023). Assessing social and emotional competencies in educational settings: Supporting resilience in young people. In S. Goldstein & R. Brooks (Eds.), Handbook of Resilience in Children (3rd edition). New York, NY: Kluwer/Academic Press.

Blogs:

Michel, E., Mitchell, M., Eldeeb, N., & Shapiro, V.B. (2025, October). Optimizing microsurveys to improve the use of research evidence from websites. Evidence & Policy Blog. https://evidenceandpolicyblog.co.uk/2025/10/

Manuscripts Under Review:

Eldeeb, N., Jing, S. & Lee, S.J. (Revise & Resubmit). Who benefits? BIPOC representation and subgroup outcomes in Title IV-E “well-supported” programs.

Eldeeb, N., Rauk, L., Popowics, A., & Lee, S.J. (Under Review). DEIB in higher education: A narrative review of evaluation and measurement.

Grogan-Kaylor, A., Eldeeb, N., Zhao, L., Ramos-Garcia, T., & Herrenkohl, T.I. (Under Review). Parenting and Child Behavioral Problems: Old Questions and New Panel Data Analyses.

Manuscripts Under Preparation:

Eldeeb, N. & Lee, S.J. From disparities to delivery: How state Family First Prevention Act plans address issues of equity and structural determinants.

Jing S., Eldeeb, N., Weiss, A., & Lee, S.J. Centering Constituent Voice in Prevention Planning: Evaluating Community and Stakeholder Engagement in State Family First Plans

Eldeeb, N., Garcia, A.R., & Mangino, A.A. Measuring Parent-Defined Success: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Parenting Success, Overall Success, and Parenting Sense of Competence.

RESEARCH

Dissertation

Recipient of the James and Khadjia Midgley Doctoral Dissertation Award

Centering Parent Voice: Exploring Parents' Needs and Preferences Using Online Parenting Information

Informed by principles of human-centered design and the use of research evidence frameworks, my multi-method dissertation project explored traces of parents' online behavior to understand their information needs and preferences for engaging with online parenting content. Using computational unsupervised machine learning and qualitative content analysis approaches, I identified (a) the nature and prevalence of topics discussed by parents online, (b) differences in topics between mother-centric and father-centric forums, (c) changes in topics since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and (d) the styles parents use to post and interact. The findings aim to inform the development and dissemination of effective online parent-centered interventions, leveraging technology to prevent maltreatment and promote child and youth well-being.

Graduate Student Researcher, Youth Equity Discovery Initiative (YEDI) - UC, Berkeley

Supervisors: Dr. Tolani Britton & Dr. Marieka Schotland

Dates: August 2021 - May 2022

Responsibilities: Supervised 5 undergraduates in analyzing user behavior and journeys using Google Analytics, BigQuery, and SQL server logs to measure educators' use of research evidence of an intermediary website. Coordinated appropriate skill-based assignments across 17 undergraduate students and 5 graduate student supervisors across two teams.

Graduate Student Researcher, School of Social Welfare - UC, Berkeley

Supervisor: Dr. Valerie Shapiro

Dates: Jan 2020 - May 2020

Responsibilities: Conducted two scoping literature reviews to 1) understand the uses of a social-emotional learning tool and 2) evaluate the extent to which studies supported in a registry of experimentally proven programs are inclusive of racial/ethnic minorities. Led the synthesis and prepared the results section for a publication.

Research Assistant, School of Social Policy and Practice - University of Pennsylvania

Supervisors: Dr. Antonio Garica & Dr. Johanna Greeson

Dates: May 2018 - August 2018

Responsibilities: Qualitatively coded child welfare agency leaders’ interviews using ATLAS.ti to understand the facilitators and barriers to implementing evidence-based parenting programs. Conducted a systematic literature review of Independent Living Services, policies, and programs to synthesize their impacts on youth in care transitioning to adulthood.

Sidra Medical Research Center - Qatar

Supervisor: Jennifer Davis

Dates: November 2016 - July 2017

Responsibilities: Facilitated 4 focus groups and 61 semi-structured interviews to develop culturally sensitive parenting materials. Transcribed, translated, and qualitatively analyzed transcripts using NVivo. Findings informed the cultural adaptation of an evidence-based parenting program for the Qatari context.

Clinical Research Coordinator, Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar

Supervisor: Dr. Marcellina Mian

Dates: November 2012 - June 2016

Responsibilities: Facilitated and qualitatively analyzed 4 focus groups and 25 interviews to improve the utility of and adapt an international survey for the local context. Trained 50+ enumerators and supervisors recruited from the Ministry of Development Planning & Statistics (MDPS) for survey administration. Recruited and conducted survey interviews (~30 minutes per interview) alongside 50 MDPS enumerators for a national cross-sectional random household survey (N=2000). Prepared bi-annual progress, technical, and public reports for funders.

TEACHING

University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley Connect in Social Welfare

Berkeley Connect Fellow, Fall 2022, Spring 2023

Social Work as a Profession

Graduate Student Instructor, Fall 2020, Spring 2021

Graduate Remote Instruction Innovation Fellows Program

Graduate Remote Instruction Innovation Fellow, Summer 2020

University of Pennsylvania

Creating an Effective Child Welfare System (EdX MOOC)

Teaching Assistant, April 2018 - April 2019

Select Evaluation Quotes

“I want to thank you for providing me a strong foundation in my studies. I learned a lot from you and the discussions we had in class and during your office hours. Thank you for being patient assistance and feedback in my work. As a transfer student, I NEVER thought I will do so well here at Cal, but I believe it is the instructors and GSI that made it possible for me to achieve my personal and academic goals.”

“The strengths of this course were the discussion section itself and office hours. Nehal is a caring, compassionate, and brilliant person and GSI. I wish there were more GSIs like Nehal at Berkeley. Nehal actually cares about students and how they can improve academically but also personally. Nehal held extra office hours and goes above and beyond what is 'required' from a GSI...Nehal, on top of holding extra office hours, also provides extra support with writing and tips to be successful for not only this class but also tips that can be connected to other courses as well.”

“Nehal often used her own knowledge and experiences to teach us and it was grounded in evidence. she taught us how to navigate websites and databases that real social workers use. She used the readings and wasn't afraid to critique their lack of racial/gender/class inclusion.”

“Nehal is AMAZING! One of the best GSI's I have had at Cal thus far! She is intelligent (really knows the material), kind, thoughtful, positive, engaging, and much more. She creates a warm and welcoming environment for all students. I want to be Nehal when I grow up lol. 10/10!”

“She created a welcoming environment where students weren't afraid to participate. I felt like she actually cared about the students, and her weekly check–in questions were also super nice. What I like most about Nehal is how knowledgeable she is. Her experience in the field of social welfare was really helpful in showing us the real impact of our material. Nehal also did a great job of breaking down the readings for us in a way that was easy to understand and fun to engage with. I would definitely recommend her to another student!”

“I love Nehal!!! She is amazing and intelligent and super helpful. I wish she could be the GSI for all my classes.”

“When I would visit her in office hours, she always focused on my strengths and made suggestions for improvement that were encouraging and not critical. She wears her values on her sleeves.”

“Nehal is a passionate individual who looks beyond the case studies and has a holistic view of the individual and communities. Nehal also uses evidence to back up the claims and suggests different ways to view social injustices and, most

importantly, how to get to the root of the social injustice and possibilities to remedy it.”

“Nehal has so much knowledge in the field. She always could refer to a relevant study or article, when asked. Her structure in

teaching was so helpful.”

PRACTICE

Outpatient Therapist Intern, The Village Behavioral Health Services - Philadelphia, PA

Dates: September 2018 - April 2019

Responsibilities: Conducted intake and diagnostic assessments for trauma history and PTSD. Developed treatment plans and delivered therapeutic interventions (i.e., play therapy, sand tray therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and psychoeducation) to children (ages 5-13) and their families.

School Social Work Intern, Wissahickon Charter School - Philadelphia, PA

Dates: September 2017 - April 2018

Responsibilities: Provided counseling and case management services for students with behavioral challenges. Co-facilitated various groups for social skills development, bereavement, and peer mentorship. Facilitated high school outreach and invited counselors for 8th-grade guidance classes. Developed lesson plans on stress management, relationship building, and goal setting for guidance classes.

MEDIA

CURRICULUM VITAE

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