Valerie J. Steffen

Valerie Steffen serves Idaho’s Family and Community Services Division of IDHW as principal research analyst, where she supports the Developmental Disabilities and Child Welfare programs, and oversees federal reporting and special research projects for the Infant Toddler Program. A Ph.D. trained research psychologist, Valerie brings both academic and applied expertise from her work in college teaching, research consultation, and community service. Most recently, she led Strategic Intelligence, a research firm delivering program evaluation and business analysis to the healthcare and education sectors. Her leadership of the Board Quality Committee of Terry Reilly Health Services contributed to Terry Reilly’s quality-improvement national leadership among Community Health Centers, including its achievements of Joint Commission accreditation and Patient Center Medical Home certification.