Brad Richardson, Ph.D., is Research Scientist/Engineer & Adjunct Associate Professor in The University of Iowa School of Social Work. As Research Director of the National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice, he also serves as co-Director of the Consortium for Substance Abuse Research and Evaluation and administrative Director of The Center for Public Health Evaluation and Research.

Dr. Richardson’s areas of expertise include research methods and statistics, social psychology, social network analysis, outcome measurement and evidence-based case management tools including the Family Development Matrix and the Life Skills Progression: Outcome and Intervention Planning Instrument for Use with Families at Risk. He has written extensively on racial and ethnic disparities and is currently working on research and evaluation to improve service systems for children, youth and families including public health programs, mental health system and educational systems. Prior to coming to the University of Iowa he served as Research Director at the Institute for Social and Economic Development and as Director of Contract Research at Yale University. Dr. Richardson also conducts research on substance use disorders, aging and cancer, and is vice-chair for the Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council and chair emeritus of the American Public Health Association's Cancer Forum.