Ph.D. in child clinical psychology, University of Missouri; M.A. in psychology, University of Missouri; B.A. in psychology, University of Michigan
Alex Dopp (he/him) is a behavioral and social scientist at the RAND Corporation. Also an implementation scientist and child clinical psychologist, he studies the use of research evidence, and related policy implications, for improving youth mental health services. He has rare dual expertise in mental health services and economic evaluation, which has allowed him to conduct research on "upstream" influences (financing strategies) and "downstream" outcomes (economic impact) of the implementation of evidence-based youth mental health treatments. Dopp is particularly interested in reaching vulnerable populations who are underserved by traditional mental health systems, such as through telehealth and by partnering with other systems such as juvenile justice, child welfare, Children's Advocacy Centers, primary care, and schools. His research involves frequent collaboration with a variety of health policy, services, economics, and outcomes researchers, as well as patients and community stakeholders, within an interdisciplinary team science approach.
Dopp received his Ph.D. in child clinical psychology from the University of Missouri.
