Brett Drake
Professor of Data Science for the Social Good in Practice
Contact
Phone: 314-935-4880
Email: brettd@wustl.edu
Education
PhD, UCLA
Areas of Focus
Child maltreatment epidemiology
Child protection and child protective practice
Application of big data to social problems
Racial disproportionality
Biography
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.
In Brown School 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 Science
2021
Repeat Reports Among Cases Reported for Child Neglect: A Scoping Review
Child Abuse and Neglect
2019
Child and adult outcomes of chronic child maltreatment
Pediatrics
2012