Brett Drake researches matters of child welfare with a focus on early intervention cases of child neglect as well as the connections between socio-environmental conditions and child neglect. His current research analyzes census and child protective data to assess the efficacy of protective and preventative services. His research and his many years of child welfare practice, at the direct and clinical levels, inform the master’s-level courses he teaches at the Brown School. The topics of these classes range from diversity and human behavior to analysis of practice. In addition, Drake teaches doctoral classes on research methodology, due to his interest in the philosophical and theoretical aspects of social work research. He also consults with a number of state and local agencies regarding evaluation and administrative data. Brett Drake Professor of Data Science for the Social Good in Practice PhD, UCLA Office Phone: 314-935-4880 Email: brettd@wustl.edu Areas of Focus: Child maltreatment epidemiology Child protection and child protective practice Application of big data to social problems Racial disproportionality In The News Brown School faculty named to ‘World’s Top 2% Scientists’ list November 12, 2024 “Most Impactful” Social Work List Includes Many With Brown School Ties April 17, 2024 Data Show Disparities in Referrals to Child Protective Services Largely a Result of Risk, Not Racism June 2, 2023 Brown School Releases Progress Updates on its Strategic Plan November 10, 2022 Brett Drake, Leader in Data and Child Welfare Research, Installed as Endowed Professor May 5, 2022 Brown School Faculty Among Most-Cited Scientists March 1, 2022 Featured Publications A practical framework for considering the use of predictive risk modeling in child welfare ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science2021 Repeat Reports Among Cases Reported for Child Neglect: A Scoping Review Child Abuse and Neglect2019 Child and adult outcomes of chronic child maltreatment Pediatrics2012