Junqing Liu MSW, PhD

Dr. Junqing Liu, a behavioral health researcher joined the National Committee for Quality Assurance in 2011 as a research scientist. Dr. Liu serves as a researcher and project director on several federally funded child and adult behavioral health measurement projects at NCQA. As the measure lead of NCQA’s behavioral health measures, Dr. Liu guides the re-evaluation and updates of HEDIS behavioral health measures. Dr. Liu’s research focuses on access to mental health services, evidence-based treatment for behavioral health problems, and child welfare services. Prior to joining NCQA, Dr. Liu was a research assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work and conducted the evaluation of a federally funded research project on the implementation of evidence-based practices in child welfare systems in six states. She holds a Ph.D. and a Master in Social Work from the University at Albany, State University of New York. She received her undergraduate degree from China Youth University for Political Sciences.