Dr. Cho is an Assistant Professor at the University of Oregon’s Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral health and Department of Psychology (clinical area). Dr. Cho is a clinical child psychologist with expertise in dissemination and implementation of evidence-based practices for common youth mental health concerns. Her research aims to enhance youths and families’ access to quality mental health services in accessible service settings, through (1) examination of evidence-based practices (EBPs) by community mental health providers, (2) identification of malleable factors that facilitate EBP delivery, and (3) developing clinician support tools to enhance EBP implementation. Dr. Cho’s work has been funded by the Inequality in America Initiative and AIM Youth Mental Health.

Dr. Chol is interested in accepting new doctoral students for Fall 2025

Dr. Cho is a member of the Ballmer Institute faculty.

Selected Publications

Cho, E., Cook, J. R., & Hawley, K. M. (2023). A structural model of organization and clinician factors associated with standardized measure in a national survey of youth mental health providers. Administration and Policy in Mental Health & Mental Health Services Research, 50(6), 876-887, https://doi.org/ 10.1007/s10488-023-01286-7

Cho, E., Tugendrajch, S. K.^*, Proctor, E. K., McMillen, J. C., & Hawley, K. M. (2022). Implementation of evidence-based practices within treatment-as-usual and evidence-based-practice initiatives. Administration and Policy in Mental Health & Mental Health Services Research, 49, 757-784, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-022-01197-z

Cho, E., Bearman, S. K., Woo, R., Weisz, J. R., & Hawley, K. M. (2021). A second and third look at FIRST: Testing adaptations of a principle-guided youth psychotherapy. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 50(6), 919-932, https://doi.org/10.1080/15374416.2020.1796678

Cho, E., Tugendrajch, S. K., Marriot, B. R., & Hawley, K. M. (2021). Evidence-based assessment in routine mental health services for youths. Psychiatric Services, 72(3), 325-328, https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201900537

Cho, E., Wood, P. K., Taylor, E. K., Hausman, E. M., Andrews, J. H., & Hawley, K. M. (2019). Evidence-based treatment strategies in youth mental health services: Results from a national survey of providers. Administration and Policy in Mental Health & Mental Health Services Research, 46(1), 71-81, https://doi.org/ https://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs10488-018-0896-4