Biography     

Timothy Boaz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mental Health Law and Policy. He earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the University of Kansas in 1986 and completed his Clinical Psychology Pre-Doctoral Internship training in behavioral medicine and neuropsychology at the Brown University Program in Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine in Providence, RI. He was a member of the faculty in the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology at the University of Florida from 1984 - 1989, and he has been on the faculty at USF/FMHI since 1989. He is also a Licensed Psychologist in the State of Florida.

His primary research interests involve evaluation of public mental health programs and the use of administrative data sets in mental health policy research. Recent projects have focused on performance outcome measurement, assertive community treatment, self-directed care, and continuity of care for persons being discharged from institutional treatment facilities.

Recent Publications

Boaz, T. L. (2005). Department of corrections continuity of care study: Year two results. Tampa, FL: The Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute.

Boaz, T. L., Giard, J., Robinson, P. (2005). Evaluation of florida's mental health and substance abuse system redesign strategies: Evaluation status report for year 4. The Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute.

Boaz, T.L. (2004). Policy Brief: Medicaid enrollment and payment of medicaid claims for persons incarcerated in florida department of corrections prisons. Tampa, FL: University of South Florida, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute.

Dow, M.G., & Boaz, T.L. (2003). Long-term follow-up of a controlled study to facilitate ssi benefits: Final report. Tampa, FL: University of South Florida, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute.

Ward, J., & Boaz, T.L. (2003). Policy Brief: Use of mail surveys to evaluate continuity of care for medicaid enrollees discharged from florida's state mental hospitals. Tampa, FL: University of South Florida, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute.

Dow, M.G., Boaz, T. L., & Ward, J.C. (2002). Case mix adjustment of Children's Functional Assessment Rating Scale. In C. Newman, C.J. Liberton, K. Kutash, & R.M. Friedman (Eds.), The 15th annual research conference proceedings, A system of care for children's mental health, Expanding the research base. Tampa, FL: University of South Florida, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, Research and Training Center for Children's Mental Health.

Boaz, T. L., & Vossberg, K. (2001). State mental hospital continuity of care study: Preliminary report. Tampa, FL: University of South Florida, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute.

Dow, M. G., Boaz, T. L., & Thornton, D. (2001). Risk adjustment of Florida mental health outcomes data: Concepts, methods, and results. The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 28, 273-286.

Boaz, T.L., & Teaague, G.B. (2001). Program participant survey preliminary report: community action grant--phase II evaluation, program for assertive community treatment, Jacksonville, FL. Tampa, FL: University of South Florida, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute.