Elizabeth Long is an Assistant Research Professor and Director of Research and Evaluation with the Research-to-Policy Collaboration (RPC). In this role, she leads the quantitative evaluation of the RPC’s impact and investigates strategies for improving the reach of research among policymakers. Given her background in examining the etiology of substance misuse, she is particularly interested in bridging substance use research and policy. She has substantial experience surveying legislative staff and has published on best practices for doing so. Dr. Long is also involved in examining the use of research in legislation through deductive coding of legislative bills.
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Cutting through the noise during crisis by enhancing the relevance of research to policymakers
Scott, T., Pugel, J., Fernandes, M., Cruz, K., Long, E. C., Giray, C., Storace, R. & Crowley, D. M., May 2023, In: Evidence and Policy. 19, 2, p. 178-195 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
SciComm Optimizer for Policy Engagement: a randomized controlled trial of the SCOPE model on state legislators’ research use in public discourse
Scott, J. T., Collier, K. M., Pugel, J., O’Neill, P., Long, E. C., Fernandes, M. A., Cruz, K., Gay, B., Giray, C. & Crowley, D. M., Dec 2023, In: Implementation Science. 18, 1, 12.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
How substance use prevention research gets used in United States federal policy
Long, E. C., Scott, J. T., Craig, L. E., Prendergast, S., Pugel, J. & Crowley, D. M., Aug 2022, In: Addiction. 117, 8, p. 2235-2241 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Who is listening? Profiles of policymaker engagement with scientific communication
Pugel, J., Long, E. C., Fernandes, M. A., Cruz, K., Giray, C., Crowley, D. M. & Scott, J. T., Mar 2022, In: Policy and Internet. 14, 1, p. 186-201 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Coffee and energy drink use patterns in college freshmen: associations with adverse health behaviors and risk factors
Spit for Science Working group, Dec 2022, In: BMC Public Health. 22, 1, 594.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Racial Discrimination and Alcohol Problems: Examining Interactions with Genetic Risk and Impulsivity among African American Young Adults
the Spit for Science Working Group, Aug 2022, In: Journal of youth and adolescence. 51, 8, p. 1552-1567 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Risk, Protective, and Associated Factors of Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms and Campus Health Services Utilization Among Black Men on a College Campus
the Spit for Science Working Group, Apr 2022, In: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 9, 2, p. 505-518 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Four Actionable Bottlenecks and Potential Solutions to Translating Psychiatric Genetics Research: An Expert Review
Bourdon, J. L., Davies, R. A. & Long, E. C., Jan 2021, In: Public health genomics. 23, 5-6, p. 171-183 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Cultivating Researcher-Policymaker Partnerships: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Model for Training Public Psychologists
Crowley, D. M., Scott, J. T., Long, E. C., Green, L., Giray, C., Gay, B., Israel, A., Storace, R., McCauley, M. & Donovan, M., 2021, In: American Psychologist. 76, 8, p. 1307-1322 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Lawmakers' use of scientific evidence can be improved
Crowley, D. M., Scott, J. T., Long, E. C., Green, L., Israel, A., Supplee, L., Jordan, E., Oliver, K., Guillot-Wright, S., Gay, B., Storace, R., Torres-Mackie, N., Murphy, Y., Donnay, S., Reardanz, J., Smith, R., McGuire, K., Baker, E., Antonopoulos, A., McCauley, M., & 1 others, Mar 2 2021, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 118, 9, e2012955118.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A new measure to understand the role of science in US Congress: Lessons learned from the Legislative Use of Research Survey (LURS)
Long, E. C., Smith, R. L., Scott, J. T., Gay, B., Giray, C., Storace, R., Guillot-Wright, S. & Crowley, D. M., Nov 2021, In: Evidence and Policy. 17, 4, p. 689-707 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Rapid-Cycle Experimentation With State and Federal Policymakers for Optimizing the Reach of Racial Equity Research
Long, E. C., Pugel, J., Scott, J. T., Charlot, N., Giray, C., Fernandes, M. A. & Crowley, D. M., Oct 1 2021, In: American journal of public health. 111, 10, p. 1768-1771 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A longitudinal study of the moderating effects of romantic relationships on the associations between alcohol use and trauma in college students
the Spit for Science Working Group, Nov 2021, In: Addiction. 116, 11, p. 3008-3018 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Investigating Relationships Among Distress Tolerance, PTSD Symptom Severity, and Alcohol Use
Spit for Science Working group, Jun 2021, In: Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment. 43, 2, p. 259-270 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Precollege and New-Onset College Interpersonal Trauma as Predictors of Baseline and Changes in Alcohol Use Disorder Symptoms During College
Spit for Science Working group, Nov 2021, In: Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 36, 21-22, p. 10842-10852 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review