Nehal Eldeeb

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles:

Eldeeb, N., Duane, A., Greenstein, J., Nunez, A., Lee, J., Jones, T., CalHope Research Committee, & Shapiro, V.B.,

(Under Review) “I would now add”: Educational leaders’ understanding of SEL during a statewide community of

practice.

Shapiro, V.B., Eldeeb, N., McCoy, H., Trujillo, M. & Jones, T. (Under Review) Where’s the BIPOC blueprint for healthy

youth development? A call for inclusion and an advanced equity analysis.

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.

Manuscripts Under Preparation:

Metzger, A. M., & Eldeeb, N., (In Preparation: team deadline November 1). "That's just good parenting, right?": Teacher

Perceptions of Guardians with ADHD-Diagnosed Students

Eldeeb, N., & Shapiro, V.B., (Drafted: team deadline December 1) Engagement in evidence-based parenting programs: A

problem of practice.

Presentations:

Eldeeb, N., Shin, J., & Shapiro V. (January 2024) Centering parent voice: exploring parents’ needs using online

parenting information. The Society for Social Work Research, 28th Annual Conference, Washington DC, USA

(Submitted)

Eldeeb, N., Metzger, A., Nunez, A., & Shapiro V. (June 2023) Conceptualizations of equity in state-wide implementation

support goals to enhance SEL. Society for Prevention Research, Washington DC, USA

Eldeeb, N., Shapiro, V., Nunez, A., Greenstein, J., & Lee, J. (June 2022) Transformative SEL: Are educational leaders

embracing a new equity-enhancing understanding of SEL? Society for Prevention Research, 30th Annual

Meeting, Seattle, WA, USA

Eldeeb, N., Shapiro, V., Nunez, A., Greenstein, J., & Lee, J. (January 2022) Transformative SEL: Are educational leaders

embracing a new equity-enhancing understanding of SEL? Society for Social Work and Research, 26th Annual

Conference, Washington, DC, USA (canceled due to Covid-19)

Eldeeb, N., Shapiro, V., & Lee, J. (January 2021). Examining racial/ethnic inclusivity and subgroup effects: a review of

Blueprint “Model” programs. Society for Social Work and Research, 25th Annual Conference, Virtual

conference.

Lee, J., Shapiro, V., Kim, B. K. E., Ziemer, K. L., & Eldeeb, N. (January 2021) The growth of social-emotional

competence among diverse subgroups of K-2 students: Quasi-experimental evidence of intervention effect on

developmental trajectories. Society for Social Work and Research 25th Annual Conference, Virtual conference.

Lee, J., Shapiro, V. B., Kim, B.K.E., Ziemer, K.L., & Eldeeb, N. (2020). The growth of social-emotional competence

among diverse subgroups of K-2 students: Quasi-experimental evidence of intervention effect on developmental

trajectories. Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Research Abstracts: 2020 SEL Exchange: 14.

Garcia A.R., DeNard, C., Morones, S. & Eldeeb, N. (March 2019). Mitigating barriers to implementing evidence-based

interventions in child welfare: lessons learned from scholars and agency directors. 32nd Annual Research &

Policy Conference on Child, Adolescent, and Young Adult Behavioral Health, Tampa, FL, USA.

Dargham, S., Kamal, M., Alyafei, K.A., Eldeeb, N., Halileh, S., Nasr, S., Korayem, M., Mahfoud, Z., Lynch, M.A., &

Mian, M (2018). Cross-national profile of child discipline in two Arab countries. International Society for

Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect XXII Congress, Prague, Czech Republic.

Kamal, M., Dargham, S., Alyafei, K.A., Eldeeb, N., Korayem, M., Tawfik, H., Mahmoud, M., Mahfoud, Z., Lynch,

M.A., & Mian, M. (2018). Child discipline: What Qatari mothers believe and what they do. International Society

for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect XXII Congress, Prague, Czech Republic.

Eldeeb, N., Korayem, M., & Mian., M. (September 2014). Survey of child discipline in Qatar: challenges and early

findings. International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect XX Congress, Nagoya, Japan, 2014.

Mian, M., Eldeeb, N., & Korayem, M. (March 2014). Qatari mother’s attitudes towards the ICAST-P. Helfer Society,

Indianapolis, USA.

Invited Presentations:

Shapiro, V. & Eldeeb, N. (November 2021) Leveraging prevention science with families and community to improve

outcomes for youth. Ministry of Social and Family Development, Singapore. Virtual presentation.

Posters:

Eldeeb, N. & Shapiro, V. (June 2023) What is Engagement? A comprehensive framework to reconceptualize engagement

in evidence-based parenting programs. International Congress on Evidence-based Parenting Support. Virtual

Conference

Kamal, M., Dargham, S., Alyafei, K.A., Eldeeb, N., Korayem, M., Tawfik, H., Mahmoud, M., Mahfoud, Z., Lynch,

M.A., & Mian, M (2018). Child discipline: What Qatari mothers “believe” and what they do. American

Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition, Orlando, FL, USA

Eldeeb, N., Korayem, M., Kamal, M., Alyafei, K.A., Tawfik, H., Mahmoud, M., Mahfoud, Z., Lynch, M.A., & Mian, M.

(2016). Child discipline in Qatar: qualitative vs. quantitative approaches. International Society for Prevention of

Child Abuse and Neglect XXI Congress Calgary, Canada.

Korayem, M., Eldeeb, N., Kamal, M., Alyafei, K.A., Mahmoud, M., Tawfik, H., & Mian, M. (2016) Child discipline in

Qatar: media challenges. International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect XXI Congress

Calgary, Canada.

Korayem, M., Eldeeb, N., Van der Meulen, J., Alyafei, K.A., Kamal, M., & Mian, M. (2015). Adapting international

child discipline screening tools for Qatar: A qualitative approach. Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar Research

Retreat, Doha, Qatar.

National Selection Process:

2023 Inaugural Grand Challenges for Social Work Doctoral Award – Ensure Healthy Development for Youth: $3,000

Regional Selection Process:

2023 Founder Region Fellowship – Soroptimist International of the Americas: $10,075

Campus Selection Process:

2023 Doctoral Completion Fellowship: $30,000

2021 Youth Equity Discovery Initiative (YEDI) in Education, Social Welfare, and Public Health: $160,000

2021 UC Berkeley Multicultural Community Center Graduate Cohort Fellowship: $750

2020 UC Berkeley Graduate Remote Instruction Innovations Fellow: $2,500

Departmental Selection Process:

2023 UC Berkeley Doctoral Student Summer Fellowship: $4,500

2022 Center for Prevention in Social Welfare Use of Research Evidence Fellowship, $3,000

2022 UC Berkeley Connect Fellowship: $30,000

2022 UC Berkeley Social Welfare Dean’s Conference Travel Award: $1,600

2022 UC Berkeley Doctoral Student Summer Fellowship: $5,000

2021 UC Berkeley Social Welfare Dean’s Doctoral Fellowship: $30,000

2021 UC Berkeley Doctoral Student Summer Fellowship: $5,000

2021 UC Berkeley Social Welfare Dean’s Conference Travel Award: $1,600

2020 UC Berkeley Social Welfare Dean’s Doctoral Fellowship: $28,000

2020 UC Berkeley Doctoral Student Summer Fellowship: $3,500

2019 UC Berkeley Social Welfare Dean’s Doctoral Fellowship: $28,000

2018 Dawn and Mark Ostroff Child Well-being and Child Welfare Scholarship Award: $18,000

University of California, Berkeley, Youth Equity Discovery Initiative (YEDI) 08/21 – 05/22

Connector Graduate Student Researcher – Dr. Tolani Britton & Dr. Marieka Schotland

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.

University of California, Berkeley, School of Social Welfare 01/20 – 05/20

Graduate Student Researcher – Dr. Valerie Shapiro

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.

University of Pennsylvania, School of Social Policy & Practice 05/18 – 08/18

Research Assistant – Dr. Antonio Garcia & Dr. Johanna Greeson

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 and Research Center, Qatar 11/16 – 07/17

Research Assistant – “Developing Culturally Sensitive Parenting Material and Education Programs”

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.

Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar 11/12 – 06/16

Clinical Research Coordinator – “Nature, Extent, and Determinants of Child Discipline: a policyoriented

comparative study between Qatar and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.”

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.

University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley Connect Fellow – “Berkeley Connect in Social Welfare” Fall 2022, Spring 2023

Lead instructor for weekly class meetings and office hours for 40+ enrolled undergraduate students per

semester. Held mandatory one-on-one meetings twice a semester to mentor and support students in

meeting their goals.

Graduate Student Instructor – “Social Work as a Profession” with Dr. Jill Duerr Berrick Fall 2020, Spring 2021

Created weekly lesson plans, slides, and activities that promoted engagement and student learning.

Facilitated two weekly discussion sections and office hours for 40+ enrolled undergraduate students per

semester. Graded student assignments after determining interrater reliability with the faculty.

SOC WEL 375 Student Teaching, Fall 2020

Received didactic instruction in best practices in teaching and learned; applied to instruction; received

feedback, coaching, and consultation; excelled in teaching observation.

Graduate Remote Instruction Innovations Fellow Summer 2020

Researched and co-created a list of best practices for facilitating discussion sections in applied social

sciences for remote instruction. Compiled a list of essential readings, multimedia resources, and useful

tools for remote teaching.

University of Pennsylvania, School of Social Policy & Practice 04/18 – 04/19

Teaching Assistant – EdX MOOC “Creating an Effective Child Welfare System” with Dr. Richard Gelles

Prepared course content (i.e., syllabus, assessments, rubrics, infographics) and used StudioX to launch the

course on EdX Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) provider. Applied best practices for EdX course

usability and edited course content and flow based on analytic data. Facilitated course discussions through

weekly check-in emails and social media engagement.

The Village-Outpatient Behavioral Health Services, Philadelphia, PA, USA 09/18 – 04/19

Outpatient Therapist Intern

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.

Wissahickon Charter School, Philadelphia, PA, USA 09/17 – 04/18

School Social Work Intern

Provided counseling and case management services for students with behavioral challenges. Cofacilitated

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.

2023 Grand Challenges for Social Work - Go Grander Initiative

2022–2023 Doctoral Committee Student Representative

2019–2022 Dean’s Advisory Board – Doctoral Representative

2018–present Ad hoc reviewer for:

    Child Abuse and Neglect

    Children and Youth Services Review

Society for Prevention Research (SPR)

Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR)

2023 Optimization of Implementation Strategies Using MOST - Society for Prevention Research

2022 Latent Class/Cluster Analysis and Mixture Modeling – Center for Statistical Training by Curran-Bauer

2022 Python Web Scraping & APIs – UC Berkeley

2022 Qualtrics Fundamentals – UC Berkeley

2022 Python Text Analysis: Word Embeddings – UC Berkeley

2022 Python Text Analysis Fundamentals – UC Berkeley

2021 R Fundamentals – UC Berkeley

2021 Python Fundamentals – UC Berkeley

2021 Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling – Center for Statistical Training by Curran-Bauer

English and Arabic (Fluent)