Shamra Boel-Studt, PhD, MSW, is an Associate Professor at the Florida State University College of Social Work and Director of the IQCS, with over 20 years of experience in practice, research, training, and evaluation focused on children with high‑acuity behavioral health needs. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Coe College and both a MSW and PhD in Social Work from the University of Iowa. Her expertise lies in strengthening service quality, care coordination, and family engagement within child service systems with an emphasis on out-of-home care settings, using mixed‑methods, data‑driven quality improvement approaches and advanced quantitative methods. She has extensive experience partnering with state agencies and community providers to design, implement, and evaluate evidence‑informed services. Dr. Boel‑Studt has led the development of validated quality assessment tools, managed and evaluated multi‑site initiatives, and translated evaluation findings into actionable practice innovations and policy initiatives. With 43 peer-reviewed publications and a track record as Principal Investigator on numerous funded projects, she leverages deep subject matter expertise to lead multidisciplinary teams in delivering high-impact, translational research.
