
Dr. Dorothy Newbury-Birch
Adjunct Professor
Department of Economics

Background
Research Areas: Alcohol related harm, Experimental criminology, Interventions for alcohol use disorders with young people, Interventions for alcohol use disorders in the criminal justice setting, Co-production public health evaluations with public health practitioners, Systematic reviewing
Dorothy Newbury-Birch was recognized as an Adjunct Professor of Economics at UNC Greensboro beginning in 2018. She is a Professor of Alcohol and Public Health Research at Teeside University (Middlesbrough, England) and is based at the School for Social Sciences, Humanities and Law. Dr. Newbury-Birch serves as the Strategic Director of the Centre for Crime, Harm Prevention and Security. She is an associate member of Fuse and a member of both the early life and adolescence and behavioural change programmes and the International Network for Alcohol and other drugs – INEBRIA.
Professor Newbury-Birch’s research focuses on work around reducing alcohol related harm in society, particularly for young people and those in various stages of the criminal justice system. She leads a team of researchers and students. She also works in partnership with individuals and practitioners to get evidence into practice. She has been involved in over 70 peer reviewed publications and reports as well as many other abstracts and letters and been awarded over £14 million in research grants.
Research and Awards
Evaluation of an early intervention programme for young persons with alcohol and drug misuse in Sunderland
Evaluation of an early intervention programme for young persons with alcohol and drug misuse in Sunderland
Alcohol Research UK
2018
Alcohol and Smoking Brief Interventions – Behavioural Analysis Project
Alcohol and Smoking Brief Interventions - Behavioural Analysis Project
Public Health England
2017
Interventions to reduce substance use by children and young people in Youth Offending Teams: RISKIT-CJS
Interventions to reduce substance use by children and young people in Youth Offending Teams: RISKIT-CJS
NIHR PHR
2016
Development of a core outcome set for alcohol brief interventions: The ORBIT project
Development of a core outcome set for alcohol brief interventions: The ORBIT project
Alcohol Research UK
2016
The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of alcohol brief interventions in reducing risky drinking in the high school setting with 14-15 year olds SIPS JR-HIGH
The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of alcohol brief interventions in reducing risky drinking in the high school setting with 14-15 year olds SIPS JR-HIGH
NIHR PHR
2015