Thomas Hugh Byrne Boston University School of Social Work 264 Bay State Rd

December 16, 2019 CURRICULUM VITAE

Thomas Hugh Byrne Boston University School of Social Work 264 Bay State Rd. Boston, MA 02215 Email: [email protected] Phone: 617-358-0783

EDUCATION

Ph.D. 2012 Social Welfare, University of Pennsylvania Dissertation: Modeling Rates of Chronic Homelessness in American Communities

M.S.W. 2009 Social Work, University of Pennsylvania

B.A. 2006 Economics, Boston College, Magna Cum Laude

2005 Institut d’Études Politiques-Paris, Visiting Student, International Program in Economics & Political Science

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2014-Present Assistant Professor Boston University School of Social Work Boston, MA

2014-Present Investigator U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Healthcare Outcomes & Implementation Research (CHOIR) Bedford, MA

2012-Present Investigator U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans Philadelphia, PA

2012-2014 Research Assistant Professor School of Social Policy and Practice University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA

2012-2014 Adjunct Instructor School of Criminology and Justice Studies University of Massachusetts-Lowell

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

1. Montgomery, A.E., Rahman, F.A., Cusack, M., Varlye, A. & Byrne, T. (under review). Correlates of transitions into housing instability among veterans accessing VHA health care. Medical Care

2. Montgomery, A.E., Dicther, M.E., Byrne, T., & Blosnich, J.R. (under review). Does receiving an intervention to address homelessness reduce all-cause and suicide mortality among Veterans. American Journal of Public Health.

3. Glynn, C., Byrne, T., & Culhane, D.P. (under review). Inflection points in community- level homeless rates. Annals of Applied Statistics.

4. Byrne, T., Cusack, M., True, G., Montgomery, A.E., & Smith, M. (revise and resubmit). “You Don’t See Them On The Streets Of Your Town”: Challenges and Strategies For Serving Unstably Housed Veterans In Rural Areas. Housing Policy Debate

5. Jasuja, G.K. Bettano, A., Smelson, D., Bernson, D., Rose, A.J., Byrne, T., Berlowitz, D.R., McCullogugh, M., & Miller, D.R. (under review). How do homeless and criminally justice involved veterans compare to non-veterans on nonfatal and fatal opioid overdose outcomes in Massachusetts? Medical Care

6. Byrne, T., Baggett, T.P., Land, T., Bernson, D., Hood, M.E., Kennedy-Perez, C., Monterrey, R., Smelson, D., Dones, M., Bharel, M. (under review). Developing and Testing a Predictive Model of Homelessness Using Integrated Administrative Data. PLOS One.

7. Byrne, T., Baggett, T.P., Thomas, M.C., Bernson, D., Hood, M.E., Land, T. & Bharel, M. (under review). Assessing the relationship between patterns of homeless assistance service utilization and opioid overdose among families experiencing homelessness. Medical Care.

8. Ha, Y., Thomas, M.C., Byrne, T., & Miller, D.P. (in press). Patterns of multiple instability among low-income families with children. Social Service Review.

9. Holzhauer, C.G., Byrne, T., Simmons, M., Smelson, D.A., & Epstein, E.E. (in press). Profiles of clinical need among homeless individuals with dual diagnoses. Community Mental Health Journal.

2 10. Montgomery, A.E., Cusack, M.C., Chhabra, Sorrentino, A.E., Dichter, M.E., Byrne, T. & True, G. (in press). “It’s tight, it’s right, it’s what you want”: Assessing Housing Stability in the Outpatient Setting. Journal of the Society for Social Work Research.

11. Midboe, A.M., Byrne, T., Smelson, D., Jasuja, G.K., McInnes, D.K., & Troszak, L.K. (2019). The opioid epidemic in veterans who are homeless or unstably housed. Health Affairs, 38(8), 1289-1297.

12. Tsai, J. & Byrne, T. (2019). National utilization patterns of Veterans Affairs homeless programs in the era of Housing First. Psychiatric Services, 70(4), 309-315.

13. Byrne, T., Troszak, L., Midboe, A.M., Fincke, B.G., Shwartz, M., Gifford, A.L., & McInnes, D.K. (2019). A novel measure to assess variation in hepatitis C prevalence among homeless and unstably-housed veterans. Public Health Reports, 134(2), 126-131.

14. Byrne, T., Montgomery, A.E. & Fargo, J.D. (2019). Predictive modeling of housing instability and homelessness in the Veterans Health Administration. Health Services Research, 54(1), 75-85.

15. Nelson, R.E., Suo, Y., Pettey, W., Vanneman, M., Montgomery, A.E., Byrne, T., Fargo, J.D., Gundlapalli, A. (2018). Costs associated with healthcare services accessed through VA and in the community through Medicare for Veterans experiencing homelessness. Health Services Research, 53, 5352-5374.

16. Smelson, D.A., Kennedy-Perez, C., Farquhar, I., Byrne, T. & Colegrove, A. (2018). Permanent supportive housing and specialized co-occuring disorders wraparound services for homeless individuals. Journal of Dual Diagnosis, 4(4), 247-256.

17. Byrne, T., Henwood, B. & Scribner, B. (2018). Residential moves among housing first participants. Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 45(1): 124-132.

18. Smelson, D. A., Chinman, M., Hannah, G., Byrne, T., & McCarthy, S. (2018). An evidence-based co-occurring disorder intervention in VA homeless programs: outcomes from a hybrid III trial. BMC health services research, 18(1), 332.

19. Tsai, J., Lee, C. Y. S., Byrne, T., Pietrzak, R. H., & Southwick, S. M. (2017). Changes in public attitudes and perceptions about homelessness between 1990 and 2016. American Journal of Community Psychology, 60(3-4), 599-606.

20. Chinman, M., McCarthy, S., Hannah, G., Byrne, T. & Smelson, D. (2017). Using Getting To Outcomes to facilitate the use of an evidence-based practice in VA homeless programs: A cluster randomized trial of an implementation support strategy. Implementation Science, 12(1): 34.

21. Simmons, M. M., Fincke, B. G., Drainoni, M. L., Kim, B., Byrne, T., Smelson, D., Casey, K., Ellison, M.L., Visher, C., Blue-Howells, J. & McInnes, D. K. (2017). A two-

3 state comparative implementation of peer-support intervention to link veterans to health- related services after incarceration: a study protocol. BMC health services research, 17(1), 647.

22. Simmons, M., Smelson, D., Gabrielian, S., Byrne, T., McCullough, M.B., Smith, J.L., Taylor, T.J., O’Toole, T.P., Kane, V. & McInnes, K. (2017). A hybrid III trial testing an implementation strategy to facilitate the use of an evidence-based practice in VA homeless primary care treatment programs. Implementation Science, 12(1): 46.

23. Nelson, R.E., Gundlapalli, A., Carter, M., Brigone, E., Petty, W., Byrne, T., Montgomery, A.E., Rupper, R. & Fargo, J.D. (2017). Rurality or distance to care and the risk of homelessness among Afghanistan and Iraq veterans. Housing, Care and Support, 20(2): 45-59.

24. Fargo J.D., Montgomery, A.E., Byrne T., Brignone, E., Cusack, M. & Gundlapalli, A.V. (2017) Needles in a haystack: Screening and healthcare system evidence for homelessness. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 235, 574.

25. Metraux, S., Cusack, M., Byrne, T., Hunt-Johnson, N. & True, G. (2017). Pathways into homelessness among Post 9/11 Era veterans. Psychological Services, 14(2): 229-237.

26. Mitchell, M, Bharel, M. Byrne, T. Leon, C., Lin, W.C. (2017). Cost of Non-Emergency Department Health Care Utilization Among Homeless Frequent Emergency Department Users: Profiles and Correlates. Psychological Services, 14(2): 193-202.

27. Byrne, T., Nelson, R.E., Montgomery, A.E., Brignone, E., Gundlapalli, A.V., & Fargo, J.D. (2017). Comparing utilization and cost of medical and behavioral health services utilization between veterans experiencing brief and ongoing episodes of housing instability. Journal of Urban Health, 94(1):54-63.

28. Harnish, A., Corrigan, P., Pinals, D., Byrne, T., & Smelson, D. (2016). A comparison of substance use stigma and health stigma in a population of veterans with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Journal of Dual Diagnosis, 12(3-4):238-243.

29. Montgomery, A.E., Byrne, T., Treglia, D., & Culhane, D.P. (2016). Characteristics and likelihood of ongoing homelessness among unsheltered Veterans. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 27(2): 911-922.

30. Byrne, T., Treglia, D., Culhane, D.P., Kuhn, J., & Kane, V. (2016). Predictors of homelessness among families and single adults following exit from homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing programs: Evidence for the Department of Veterans Affairs Supportive Services for Veteran Families program. Housing Policy Debate, 26(1): 252-275.

31. Byrne, T. , Montgomery, A.E., & Fargo, J.D. (2016). Unsheltered homelessness among Veterans: Correlates and Profiles. Community Mental Health Journal, 52(2): 148-157.

32. Miller, D., Larson, M.J., DeVoe, E., & Byrne, T. (2016). Food insecurity among veterans households: Findings from nationally representative data. Public Health Nutrition, 19(10): 1731-1740.

33. Henwood, B., Byrne, T., & Scriber, B. (2015). Examining premature mortality in housing first. BMC Public Health, 15:1209.

34. Byrne, T., Fargo, J.D., Montgomery, A.E., Roberts, C.B., Culhane, D.P. & Kane, V. (2015). Screening for homelessness in the Veterans Health Administration: Monitoring housing stability through repeat screening. Public Health Reports, 130(5): 702-710.

35. Montgomery, A.E., Fargo, J.D. & Byrne, T. (2015). Impact of community investment in safety net services on rates of unsheltered homelessness among veterans. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 42(4):23-36.

36. Byrne, T., & Culhane, D.P. (2015). Testing alternative definitions of chronic homelessness. Psychiatric Services, 66(3): 317-320.

37. Montgomery, A.E., Dichter, M.E., Thomasson, A.M., Roberts, C.B., & Byrne, T. (2015). Disparities in housing status among Veterans with medical, cognitive, mental and behavioral health conditions. Psychiatric Services, 66(3): 317-320.

38. Byrne, T., Metraux, S., Kim, M., Culhane, D.P., Moreno, M., Toros, H. & Stevens, M. (2014). Public assistance receipt among older adolescents exiting foster care. Children and Youth Services Review, 44, 307-316.

39. Byrne, T., Fargo, J., Montgomery, A.E., Munley, E. & Culhane, D.P. (2014). The relationship between community investment in permanent supportive housing and chronic homelessness. Social Service Review, 88(2): 234-263.

40. Montgomery, A.E. & Byrne, T. (2014). Services Utilization Among Recently Homeless Veterans: A Gender-Based Comparison. Military Medicine, 179(3): 236-239.

41. Byrne, T., Montgomery, A.E., Treglia, D. & Culhane, D.P. (2013). Health services use among veterans using Department of Veterans Affairs and mainstream homeless services. World Medical & Health Policy, 5(4): 347-361.

42. Fargo, J., Munley, E., Byrne, T., Montgomery, A.E., Culhane, D.P. (2013). Community- level characteristics associated with variation in rates of homelessness among families and single adults. American Journal of Public Health, 103(S2): S340-S348.

43. Montgomery, A.E., Fargo, J.D. Byrne, T., Kane, V., Culhane, D.P. (2013). Universal screening for homelessness and risk for homelessness in the Veterans Health Administration. American Journal of Public Health, 103(S2): S210-S211.

5 44. Culhane, D.P., Metraux, S., Byrne, T., Stino, M., & Bainbridge, J. (2013). The aging of contemporary homelessness. Contexts, 12:66-68.

45. Byrne, T., Brusilovskiy, E., Bettger, J., Wong, Y.I., Metraux, S., & Salzer, M. (2013). Comparing neighborhood characteristics of adults with serious mental illness and of the general population: Research implications. Psychiatric Services, 64(8):782-788.

46. Byrne, T., Montgomery, A.E., & Dichter, M. (2013). Homelessness among female veterans: A systematic review of the literature. Women & Health, 53(6):572-596.

47. Culhane, D.P., Metraux, S., Byrne, T., Stino, M., & Bainbridge, J. (2013). The age structure of contemporary homelessness: Evidence and implications for public policy. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, 13(1), 228-244.

48. Byrne, T., Munley, E., Fargo, J., Montgomery, A.E, & Culhane, D.P. (2012). New perspectives on community level determinants of homelessness. Journal of Urban Affairs, 53(6):572-596.

49. Byrne, T., Metraux, S., Culhane, D.P., Moreno, M. & Toros, H. (2012). Los Angeles County’s enterprise linkages project: An example of the use of integrated data systems in making data-driven policy and program decisions. California Journal of Politics and Policy. 4(2): 95-112.

50. Fargo, J., Metraux, S., Byrne, T., Munley, E., Montgomery, A.E., Jones, H., Sheldon, G., & Culhane, D.P. (2012). Prevalence and risk of homelessness among U.S. Veterans. Preventing Chronic Disease, 9:11_0112.

51. Byrne, T. & Culhane, D.P. (2011). The right to housing: An effective means for addressing homelessness? University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law & Social Change. 14(3): 379-391.

52. Culhane, D.P., Metraux, S. & Byrne, T. (2011). A prevention centered approach to homeless assistance: A paradigm shift? Housing Policy Debate, 21(2): 295-315.

53. Metraux, S., Byrne, T. & Culhane, D.P. (2010). Institutional discharges and subsequent shelter use among unaccompanied adults in New York City. Journal of Community Psychology 38(1): 28-38.

BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Montgomery, A.E., Byrne, T. & Dichter, M. (2019). Unique Considerations for Homeless Female Veterans. In Jack Tsai . (Ed.), Homelessness among US Veterans: A Critical Approach. New York: Oxford University Press.

6 2. Schinka, J.A., Byrne, T. (2019). Aging and Mortality in Homeless Veterans. In Jack Tsai . (Ed.), Homelessness among US Veterans: A Critical Approach. New York: Oxford University Press.

3. Byrne, T. & Wong ,Y.I. (2013). Homelessness outside the U.S. In E.J. Mullen (Ed.), Oxford Bibliographies in Social Work. New York: Oxford University Press.

4. Byrne, T. & Culhane, D.P. (2012). Limits and opportunities to cost analyses of homelessness. In S.J. Smith (Ed.), International encyclopedia of housing and home. Oxford, UK: Elsevier, Ltd., Vol. 1, p. 248-254.

5. Culhane, D.P. & Byrne, T. (2011). Homelessness and housing exclusion in Europe: Challenges and opportunities for research and policy. In E. O’Sullivan, V. Busch- Geertsema, D. Quilgars, & N. Pleace (Eds.), Homelessness research in Europe. Brussels: FEANSTA.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS

1. Culhane, D.P., Treglia, D., Byrne, T., Metraux, S., Kuhn, R., Doran, K., Johns, E., Shcretzman, M. (2019). The Emerging Crisis of Aged Homelessness: Could Housing Solutions Be Funded by Avoidance of Excess Shelter, Hospital and Nursing Home Costs? Available at: https://www.aisp.upenn.edu/wp- content/uploads/2019/01/Emerging-Crisis-of-Aged-Homelessness-1.pdf

2. Byrne, T. (2018). Review of A Home of Your Own: Housing First and Ending Homelessness in Finland. European Journal of Homelessness, 12(1): 111-114.

3. Byrne, T. (2017). Review of Homelessness in New York City: Policymaking from Koch to de Blasio. European Journal of Homelessness, 11(1): 209-211.

4. Byrne, T. & Smart, G. (2017). Estimating Cost Reductions Associated with the Community Support Program for People Experiencing Chronic Homelessness. Boston, MA: The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation.

5. Byrne, T. (2016). Review of Integrating the Inner City: The Promise and Perils of Mixed-Income Public Housing. Social Service Review, 90(3): 571-576.

6. Henwood, B. F., Wenzel, S., Mangano, P. F., Hombs, M., Padgett, D., Byrne, T., Rice, E., Butts, S. & Uretsky, M. (2015). The grand challenge of ending homelessness (Grand Challenges for Social Work Initiative Working Paper No. 9). Cleveland, OH: American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare.

7. Byrne, T. (2014 December 19). Widen safety to prevent people from slipping into homelessness. The Boston Globe (Letter to the Editor).

7 8. Byrne, T., Culhane, D.P., Kane, V., Kuhn, J., & Treglia, D. (2014 October). Predictors of Homelessness Following Exit from the Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program. National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans Research Brief.

9. Fargo, J.D., Byrne, T., Montgomery, A.E., & Roberts, C.B. (2014 June). Universal Screening for Homelessness and Risk Among Veterans: Monitoring Housing Stability and Exploring Profiles of Risk Through Repeated Screening. National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans Research Brief.

10. Byrne, T., Kuhn, J., Culhane, D.P., Kane, S., Kane, V., Albanese, T., Silverbush, M., McEvilley, M. (2014 May). Impact and Performance of the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program: Results from the FY 2013 Program Year. National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans Research Brief.

11. Byrne, T. (2014 February). Housing outcomes of Veterans Following Exit from the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program. National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans Research Brief.

12. Byrne, T., Culhane, D.P. & Metraux S. (2012, January 2). Helping LA’s foster kids grow up. The Los Angeles Times, p. A13.

13. Metraux, S., Culhane, D.P., Byrne, T., Moreno, M. & Toros, H. (2011). Young adult outcomes of youth exiting dependent or delinquent care in Los Angeles County. Los Angeles, CA: Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.

14. Metraux, S., Culhane, D.P., Byrne, T., & Kim, M. (2011). A quantitative process analysis of Los Angeles County’s General Relief program. Los Angeles, CA: Office of the Chief Executive Officer of Los Angeles County.

15. Culhane, D.P. & Byrne, T. (2010). Ending family homelessness in Massachusetts: A new approach for the Emergency Assistance (EA) program. A White Paper commissioned by the Paul and Phyllis Fireman Foundation.

16. Metraux, S., Byrne, T. & Culhane, D.P. (2010). Development of a cost analysis of the City and County of Fresno’s ten year plan to end chronic homelessness. Fresno, CA: City and County of Fresno.

17. Culhane, D.P. & Byrne, T. (2009). Ending chronic homelessness: Cost-effective opportunities for interagency collaboration. A White Paper commissioned by the New York State Office of Mental Health and the New York City Department of Homeless Services.

18. Byrne, T., Metraux S & Culhane D.P. (2009). Projected impacts of supportive housing interventions on services use and costs in Palm Beach County. Palm Beach, FL: Palm Beach County Office of Human Services.

19. Metraux, S, Culhane D.P., & Byrne, T. (2009). Using adult linkages project data for determining patterns of services use among adult recipients of General Relief in Los Angeles County. Los Angeles, CA: Office of the Chief Executive Officer of Los Angeles County.

FUNDED RESEARCH GRANTS AND CONTRACTS

2019-2022 Project: Measuring the impact of the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) on Veteran outcomes Agency: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Health Services Research and Development Role: Co-Investigator (PI: Richard Nelson, PhD) Total Funding: $1,099,147

2019 Project: Examining Mortality and Receipt of Benefits Administered by the Social Security Administrations As Reasons for Desistance from Homelessness Agency: Social Security Administration via Boston College Center for Retirement Research Role: Co-Principal Investigator Total Funding: $25,000

2018-2019 Project: Between Rocks and Hard Places: Characterizing housing instability among Veterans with criminal sex offense histories Agency: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Center on Homelessness among Veterans Role: Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI: Ann Elizabeth Montgomery, PhD) Total Funding: $59,968

2017-2021 Project: Longitudinal Rapid Re-housing Evaluation Agency: Pine Street Inn Role: Principal Investigator Total Funding: $158,376

2017-2020 Project: Evaluation and Technical Assistance for the SPNS Initiative Improving Health Outcomes through the Coordination of Supportive Employment and Housing Services

9 Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration Role: Co-Investigator (PI: Serena Rajabuin) Total Funding: $2,100,000

2017-2018 Project: Does the Value of Housing Assistance Impact Health Outcomes? Agency: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Role: Principal Investigator (Co-PI: Daniel P. Miller, PhD) Total Funding: $99,841

2017-2018 Project: Exploring Homelessness Among Rural Veterans: Veterans’ Self-Reported Risk of Homelessness and the Response of the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program Agency: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Center on Homelessness among Veterans Role: Principal Investigator Total Funding: $50,101

2016-2019 Project: Quality of Care for Hepatitis C in Veterans Who are Homeless or Marginally Housed Agency: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Health Services Research and Development Role: Co-Investigator (PI: Keith McInnes, ScD) Total Funding: $655, 962

2015-2017 Project: A Data-based Re-design of Health Care and Housing for People who Experience Chronic Homelessness Agency: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation Role: Principal Investigator Total Funding: $147,363

2015-2018 Project: Identifying and Measuring Risk of Homelessness Among Veterans Agency: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Health Services Research and Development Role: Co-Investigator (PI: Ann Elizabeth Montgomery, PhD) Total Funding: $853,726

2015-2018 Project: Vulnerable Veterans QUERI

10 Agency: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Quality Enhancement Research Initiative Role: Co-Investigator (Co-PIs: Keith McInness, David Smelson, Allen Gifford)

2015-2016 Project: Contract for An Evaluation of the Community Support Program for People Experiencing Chronic Homelessness Agency: Pine St. Inn via Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation Role: Principal Investigator Total Funding: $25,000

2015-2016 Project: Using Data to Inform Policy and Programmatic Responses to Unaccompanied Adult Homelessness Agency: Boston University Initiative on Cities Role: Principal Investigator Total Funding: $7,800

2015-2016 Project: Designing Data Driven Directions for School Success of Students Involved in Child Welfare Proceedings Agency: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Supreme Judicial Court, Court Improvement Program Role: Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI: Yoonsook Ha, PhD) Total Funding: $74,589

2015 Project: U.S. Department of Veterans, National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans, Contract for research services Agency: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Role: Principal Investigator Total Funding: $31,022

2013-2014 Project: Pathways Into Homelessness Among Iraq and Afghanistan Era Veterans Agency: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion (CHERP) Role: Co-Investigator (PI: Stephen Metraux, PhD) Total Funding: $28,214

2012-2013 Project: Using administrative data to assess criminal justice, mental health, and public assistance outcomes of youth exiting dependent and delinquent care in Los Angeles County Agency: The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

11 Role: Co-PI (with Dennis Culhane, PhD and Stephen Metraux, PhD) Total Funding: $40,000

2012-2013 Project: Assessing public service utilization profiles of Cal- WORKS recipients in Los Angeles County Agency: Office of the Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles County Role: Principal Investigator Total Funding: $25,000

2012-2013 Project: Evaluation of Cal-Works GAIN Program Agency: Office of the Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles County Role: Consulting Data Analyst/Statistician (PI: Stephen Metraux, PhD) Funding for subcontract: $5,000 (Total project funding: $125,000)

2010-2011 Project: A quantitative process analysis of Los Angeles County’s General Relief program Agency: Office of the Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles County Role: Research Investigator, (PI: Stephen Metraux, PhD) Funding for subcontract: $12,000 (Total project funding: $75,000)

2010-2011 Project: Forecasting needs for permanent supportive housing in Cleveland, Ohio Agency: Housing Innovations, LLC Role: Consulting Statistician Funding for subcontract: $3,000

2009-2011 Project: Young adult outcomes of youth exiting dependent and delinquent care in Los Angeles County Agency: The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Role: Research Investigator, (PI: Dennis Culhane, PhD) Funding for subcontract: $20,000 (Total project funding: $150,000)

2009 Project: Modeling the impact of supportive housing interventions on chronic homelessness and patterns of service use in Palm Beach County, Florida Agency: Palm Beach County Role: Co-Principal Investigator (with Dennis Culhane, PhD) Total Funding: $6,000

2009

12 Project: Modeling the impact of supportive housing interventions on chronic homelessness and patterns of service use in Fresno, California Agency: City and County of Fresno Role: Research Investigator, (PI: Dennis Culhane, PhD) Funding for subcontract: $4,000 (Total project funding: $9,000)

2008-2009 Project: Using adult linkages project data for determining patterns and costs of services use by general relief participants in Los Angeles County Agency: Office of the Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles County. Role: Research Investigator, (Co-PIs: Dennis Culhane, PhD and Stephen Metraux, PhD) Funding for subcontract: $12,000 (Total project funding: $75,000)

PRESENTATIONS

1. Cusack, M., Byrne, T., Montgomery, A.E., True, J.G. (2019 November). Characterizing rural homelessness: Lessons from rural providers administering rapid rehousing assistance through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Supportive Services for Veteran Families program. Oral presentation at the 2019 American Public Health Association Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

2. Montgomery, A. E., Byrne, T. , Chhabra, M., Cusack, M. C., Dichter, M. E., Fargo, J. D., & True, J. G. (2019 October). Universal screening for homelessness: Lessons learned and implications for future implementation. Oral presentation at 2019 HSR&D/QUERI National Conference, Washington, DC.

3. Byrne, T. & Miller, D.P. (2019 June). Does the value of housing assistance impact health outcomes? Presented at the Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, Washington, DC.

4. Miller, D.P. & Byrne, T. (2019 June). Does the value of housing assistance impact health outcomes? Presented at the American Society for Health Economists Conference, Washington, DC.

5. Byrne, T., Midboe, A., Troszak, L., Smelson, D., McInnes, D.K., & Jasuja, G. (2019 May). Opioid use disorder and treatment among veterans accessing VA specialized homeless programs. Presented at the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

6. Byrne, T., Glynn, C., & Culhane, D.P. (2019 April). How and when do rent levels contribute to homelessness? Presented at the Boston Area Research Initiative Annual Conference, Boston, MA.

13 7. Miller, D.P. & Byrne, T. (2018 November). Does the value of housing assistance impact health outcomes? Presented at the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

8. Byrne, T. & Miller, D.P. (2018 November). Health care utilization and costs among older homeless adults: Implications and opportunities for intervention. Presented at the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

9. Bolton, R., Byrne, T., Hyde, J., Fincke, B.G., Kim, B., Petrakis, B.A., Simmons, M., Yakovchenko, V., McInnes, D.K.. (2018 January). Promoting successful reentry from incarceration among veterans: Results of a mixed-methods study to bridge the gap between existing services and unmet needs. Presented at the Society for Social Work Research Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

10. Thomas, M., Byrne, T., & Ha, Y. (2018 January). School district and individual predictors of foster care students’ academic proficiency. Presented at the Society for Social Work Research Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

11. Thomas, M., Miller, D.P., Ha, Y., & Byrne, T. (2017 November). Patterns of multiple Instability among low-income families with children. Presented at the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Annual Conference, Chicago, IL. 12. Byrne, T., Montgomery, A.E., & Fargo, J.D. (2017 November). Predictive modeling of homelessness and housing instability in the Veterans Health Administration. Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.

13. Byrne, T., Montgomery, A.E., & Fargo, J.D. (2017 November). Predictive modeling of homelessness and housing instability in the Veterans Health Administration. Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.

14. Byrne, T. (2017 June). New findings from ongoing research with the VA’s homelessness screening clinical reminder. Presented as part of the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

15. Byrne, T. (2017 May). Effective responses to homelessness in Massachusetts and beyond: Lessons from and future direction for research. Presented at the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance Seminar Series, Boston, MA.

16. Ha, Y., Thomas, M., Byrne, T. & Miller, D.P. (2017 April). Patterns of multiple Instability among low-income families with children. Presented at the Population Association of America Meeting, Chicago, IL. 17. Fargo, J.D., Montgomery, A.E., Byrne, T., Brignone, E., Cusack, M, &. Gundlapalli, A.V. (2017 April) Needles in a haystack: Screening and healthcare system evidence for homelessness. Presented at Informatics for Health, Manchester, England.

14 18. Byrne, T., Miller, D.P., Ha, Y. (2017 March). Using data to inform policy and programmatic responses to unaccompanied adult homelessness in Boston. Presented at the Boston Area Research Initiative Spring Conference, Boston, MA. 19. Byrne, T., Nelson, R.E., Mongtomery, A.E., Brignone, E., Gundlapalli, A.V. & Fargo, J.D. (2017 January). Comparing the Utilization and Cost of Health Services Between Veterans Experiencing Brief and Ongoing Episodes of Housing Instability. Presented at the Society for Social Work Research Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

20. Byrne, T. (2017 January). Reckoning with Homelessness as a Grand Challenge: Expanding the Reach of Evidence-Based Approaches. Presented at the Society for Social Work Research Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

21. Byrne, T. (2016 June). Projecting the Need for VA Homeless Services Among Emerging Populations. Presented as part of the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

22. Byrne, T. (2016 June). Homelessness Among Older Veterans: Trends, Projections and Implications. Presented as part of the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

23. Byrne, T. & Culhane, D.P. (2016 May). Medicaid Funding for Critical Time Intervention: A scalable solution to crisis homelessness? Presented at the Reckoning with Homelessness Conference, New York, NY.

24. Byrne, T. (2016 May). Projecting the Need for VA Homeless Services Among Female Veterans. Presented as part of the National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans Homelessness Evidence and Research Synthesis Roundtable Series.

25. Byrne, T., Henwood, B., & Scribner, B. (2016 January). Residential Moves Among Housing First Participants. Presented at the Society for Social Work Research Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.

26. Byrne, T., Henwood, B., Wenzel, S., Padgett, D.K., Blasi, G., & Mangano, F. A Multi- sector Approach to Moving the Needle on Ending Homelessness. Presented at the Society for Social Work Research Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.

27. Byrne, T. (2015 November). Developing a temporal typology of homelessness among veterans. Poster presented at the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Annual Conference, Miami FL.

28. Byrne, T. (2015 November). Evaluating the relationship between homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing services and utilization of health services: Findings from the Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program. Presented at the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Annual Conference, Miami FL.

15 29. Byrne, T. (2015 November). Projecting changes in the scope and health services utilization of older veterans experiencing homelessness. Presented as part of the National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans Homelessness Evidence and Research Synthesis Roundtable Series.

30. Byrne, T. (2015 October). Homelessness research: Successes, challenges & opportunities. Invited plenary lecture at the National Human Services Data Consortium Annual Conference, Miami, FL.

31. Byrne, T. (2015 September). Identifying and measuring risk for homelessness among veterans: Evidence from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Presented at the BU School of Social Work Research Seminar Series, Boston, MA.

32. Byrne, T., & Montgomery, A.E. (2015 July). Characteristics and likelihood of ongoing homelessness among unsheltered veterans. Presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference on Ending Homelessness, Washington, DC.

33. Culhane, D.P. & Byrne, T. (2015 March). Adult Homelessness: Background and Opportunities. Invited presentation to the City of Boston Mayor’s Task Force on Individual Homelessness. Boston, MA.

34. Byrne, T. (2015 February). What we know about families receiving services from the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program. Presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference on Ending Family and Youth Homelessness. San Diego, CA.

35. Byrne, T., Treglia, D., Culhane, D.P., Kuhn, J., & Kane, V. (2015 January). Housing outcomes of veterans receiving homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing services. Presented at the Society for Social Work Research Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

36. Byrne, T. (2014 November). Estimating cost savings associated with the placement of homeless veterans in permanent supportive housing. Presented at the Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington, D.C.

37. Treglia, D. & Byrne, T. (2014 July). Predictors of homelessness following exit from the Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program. Presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference on Ending Homelessness, Washington, DC.

38. Byrne, T., Montgomery, A.E., Kane, V. & Culhane, D.P. (2013 November). Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing for Veteran Families: Assessing housing and health outcomes of veterans in the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program. Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.

16 39. Byrne, T., Steif, K., Kane, V., Culhane, D.P., Fargo, J.D., Montgomery, A.E., & Munley, E. (2013 November). The Homelessness Analytics Initiative: A web-based community planning tool for preventing and ending homelessness. Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.

40. Byrne, T. (2013 September). Recent and Ongoing Research on Policies and Programs to Prevent and End Homelessness Among Veterans. Presented at the Solutions 2013 National Conference on State and Local Housing Policy, Atlanta, GA.

41. Byrne, T. (2013 July). Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing for Veteran Families: Housing Outcomes of Veterans Exiting the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program. Presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness 2013 National Conference on Ending Homelessness, Washington, DC.

42. Byrne, T. (2013 July). The Homelessness Analytics Initiative: A web-based tool for preventing and ending Veteran homelessness. Presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness 2013 National Conference on Ending Homelessness, Washington, DC.

43. Byrne, T. (2013 June). Present and Future Trends in Homelessness Among Older Adults. Presented at the National Leadership Initiative Convening on Elder Homelessness, Los Angeles, CA.

44. Byrne, T. (2013 June). Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing for Veteran Families: Housing Outcomes of Veterans Exiting the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program. Presented at the International Homelessness Research Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

45. Sharygin, E., Smith, H.L., Miranda, V., Byrne, T. & Culhane, D.P. (2013 April). How can we guess how many will be living in shelters in the next U.S. Census? Presented at the Population Association of America Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA.

46. Treglia, D. & Byrne, T. (2013 February). Understanding the Shelter Use of Veterans in Homeless Families. Presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness 2013 National Conference on Ending Family & Youth Homelessness, Seattle, WA.

47. Byrne, T. (2013 February). Ongoing Initiatives at the National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans: SSVF Evaluation and Homelessness Analytics Application. Presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness 2013 National Conference on Ending Family & Youth Homelessness, Seattle, WA.

48. Byrne, T. (2012 November). Health services use among veterans using VA and mainstream homeless services. Presented at the George Mason University Forum on Health, Homelessness and Poverty, Arlington, VA.

17 49. Byrne, T. (2012 July). Health services use among veterans using VA and mainstream homeless services. Presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness 2012 National Conference on Ending Homelessness, Washington, DC.

50. Kim, M. & Byrne, T. (2012 January). Family wealth and college attendance: Borrowing constraints or scholastic ability? Presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, D.C.

51. Byrne, T. (2011 December). New perspectives on community level determinants of homelessness. Presented at the Urban Studies Program Graduate Student-Faculty Colloquium Series at the University of Pennsylvania.

52. Byrne, T. (2011 November). Testing the relationship between age and health services utilization among homeless female veterans. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Washington, D.C.

53. Byrne, T., Brusilovskiy, E., Bettger, J., Metraux, S., & Wong Y.I. (2011 September). Comparing neighborhood characteristics of adults with serious mental illness and members of the general population in Philadelphia: Implications for research on determinants of community integration of persons with serious mental illness. Presented at the Second International Conference On Community Inclusion for People with Psychiatric Disabilities, Philadelphia, PA.

54. Byrne, T., Fargo, J., Metraux, S., Montgomery, A.E., Munley, E & Culhane, D.P. (2011 August). Assessing the risk of homelessness among veterans. Presented at Department of Veterans Affairs Annual Mental Health Conference, Baltimore, MD.

55. Culhane, D.P., Metraux, S. Byrne, T., Moreno, M. & Toros, H. (2011 July) Young adult outcomes of youth exiting dependent and delinquent care in Los Angeles County: Preliminary findings. Presented to the Conrad F. Hilton Foundation.

56. Byrne, T., Fargo, J., Metraux, S., Montgomery, A.E., Munley, E & Culhane, D.P. (2011 July). Prevalence and risk of homelessness among U.S. veterans: A multisite investigation. Presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness 2011 National Conference on Ending Homelessness, Washington, DC.

57. Byrne, T. (2011 May). From pop tarts to social policy: The Importance of data-driven decision making. Presented at the annual University of Pennsylvania Art of Research Symposium.

58. Byrne, T. (2010 November). Geographic mapping of the risk of homelessness among veterans. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Denver, CO.

59. Byrne, T., Metraux, S. & Culhane, D.P. , Moreno, M. & Toros, H. (2010 September). Using the Los Angeles County adult linkages project to target services to sub-populations

18 of General Relief recipients. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Welfare Research and Statistics, Los Angeles, CA.

60. Byrne, T. & Gale, M. (2010, July). Investigating and describing veteran homelessness in several U.S. communities: Implications for the VA’s prevention initiatives. Presented at the National Alliance to End Homelessness 2010 National Conference on Ending Homelessness, Washington, DC.

61. Metraux, S., Byrne, T., Culhane, D.P., Citerone, A., Moreno, M. & Toros, H. (2009 April). Identifying heavy users of county services using a data warehouse: Research from Los Angeles and preliminary results. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Human Services Data Consortium, Las Vegas, NV.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2015-Present Contemporary Social Policy Analysis School of Social Work Boston University

2014-Present Conception, Scope and History of Social Welfare in the United States School of Social Work Boston University

2014 Multilevel Models School of Criminology and Justice Studies University of Massachusetts-Lowell

2013 Regression Models for Categorical and Limited Dependent Variables School of Criminology and Justice Studies University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Program Evaluation School of Criminology and Justice Studies University of Massachusetts-Lowell

2011 History and Philosophy of Social Welfare School of Social Policy and Practice University of Pennsylvania

Applied Linear Modeling (Teaching Assistant) School of Social Policy and Practice University of Pennsylvania

2010 History and Philosophy of Social Welfare (Teaching Assistant) School of Social Policy and Practice University of Pennsylvania

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2009-Present Independent Data Analysis and Statistical Consulting Various projects

2007-2008 Case Manager FAST Permanent Supportive Housing Program for Homeless Families Episcopal Community Services Philadelphia PA

2006-2007 Project Coordinator Houston Pro Bono Asylum Project YMCA International Services Houston, TX

ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS

2016 Special Recognition Awardee, Pioneer Institute Better Government Competition

2015 Finalist, Frank R. Breul Memorial prize for best paper in Social Service Review.

2008-2012 Doctoral Fellowship, School of Social Policy and Practice, University of Pennsylvania

2011 Heyer Foundation Fellowship for tuition and stipend support, School of Social Policy and Practice, University of Pennsylvania

2011 Third prize for best presentation, Art of Research Symposium, University of Pennsylvania

2006 Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron of Massachusetts at Boston College Golden Key National Honor Society Omicron Delta Epsilon, The International Economics Honor Society

2003-2006 Boston College, Department of Economics Honors Program

2002-2006 Boston College, College of Arts & Sciences Honors Program

ACADEMIC AND PUBLIC SERVICE

2018-Present Member, Data Working Group, City of Boston Strategic Planning Group to Prevent and End Youth & Young Adult Homelessness Boston, MA

2016-Present Member, Ad hoc Committee to Estimate Housing Need for Massachusetts State Interagency Council on Homelessness Boston, MA

2016-Present Member of Mayor’s Advisory Council to End Homelessness Boston, MA

2015-Present Member of City of Boston Rapid Re-housing Working Group Boston, MA

2013-Present Member of Research Advisory Committee HEARTH, Inc. Boston, MA

2010-2012 Student Representative Graduate Council of the Faculties University of Pennsylvania

2008-2012 Member Doctoral Student Steering Committee School of Social Policy and Practice University of Pennsylvania

2011 Volunteer 100,000 Homes Campaign Philadelphia Outreach Week

2009-2011 Runner and Team Member Back on My Feet Philadelphia, PA

2008-2011 Representative of the School of Social Policy and Practice Graduate and Professional Student Assembly University of Pennsylvania

2008-2011 Graduate Student Representative University Council University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

2007-2008 Participant Intercultural Leadership Program University of Pennsylvania

2005-2006 Volunteer Pine Street Inn

21 Boston, MA

2005 Homeless Outreach Team Volunteer Association Emmaus Paris, France

STATISTICAL SOFTWARE PACKAGES

Expert: SAS, R, Intermediate: ArcGIS, Mplus, SPSS, Stata, SQL Basic: Mplus