Sandra M. Chafouleas
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor
Pronouns:
she/her/hers
Titles:
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, Department of Educational Psychology
Neag Endowed Professor, Department of Educational Psychology
Co-Director, UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health (CSCH)
Twitter – @schafouleas
Academic Degrees:
Ph.D., Syracuse University, Area: Psychology (school)
C.A.S., Syracuse University, Area: Educational Leadership
M.S., Syracuse University, Area: Psychology
Areas of Expertise:
School Psychology
School Mental Health
Whole Child, Whole Community, Whole School
Trauma-Informed Schools
Behavior Assessment and Intervention
Data-based Decision Making
Biography:
Dr. Sandra M. Chafouleas is a Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor and Neag Endowed Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology within the Neag School of Education. She also serves as the founder and Co-Director of the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health (CSCH). Dr. Chafouleas received her Ph.D. in psychology (school) from Syracuse University and has been a licensed psychologist in Connecticut since 2001. Dr. Chafouleas has demonstrated continued success with extramurally funded research since 2006, with work focused on supporting school system implementation of evidence-informed practices and expertise in areas of integrated health and learning (whole child), school mental health, and behavior assessment. As PI/Co-PI, she has secured over $17 million to support this research. She has authored over 200 publications, and regularly serves as a national presenter and invited speaker. She is a fellow in both the American Psychological Association and Association for Psychological Science, and is and Invited Member and Past-President of the Society for the Study of School Psychology. She received the 2018 Edward C. Marth Graduate Mentorship award from the University of Connecticut AAUP; the 2018 UConn Alumni Foundation award for Faculty Excellence in Research and Creativity Award in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences; the 2016 APA Division 16 Oakland Mid-Career Scholar Award; the 2009 UConn Alumni Association award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching; and previously served as associate dean for The Graduate School (2012-2014) and then the associate dean for research in the Neag School (2014-2016). Prior to becoming a university trainer, she worked as a school psychologist and school administrator in a variety of settings supporting the needs of children with behavior disorders.
Media:
Promoting Student Well-Being Blog with Psychology Today
Funded Projects:
UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health (CSCH)
Feel Your Best Self Educational Toolkit
NIH U24 M3 Emotional Well-Being Network
National Exploration of Emotional/Behavioral Detection in School Screening (NEEDs2)
Direct Behavior Rating (DBR): Dissemination and Research
Honors/Awards:
Edward C. Marth Graduate Mentorship Award, University of Connecticut AAUP (2018)
Faculty Excellence in Research and Creativity Award in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, University of Connecticut Alumni Foundation (2018)
President, Society for the Study of School Psychology (Elect 2017, President 2018, Past 2019)
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, University of Connecticut (2017)
NASP Possibilities in Action Partner Award, Presented by the New York Association of School Psychologists (2016)
Thomas Oakland Mid-Career Scholarship Award, Division 16 of the American Psychological Association (2016)
Fellow, American Psychological Association (2010)
Fellow, Association for Psychological Science (2010)
Invited Member, Society for the Study of School Psychology (2009)
Faculty Excellence in Graduate Teaching, University of Connecticut Alumni Association (2009)
Vita:
| sandra.chafouleas@uconn.edu | |
| Office Location | Gentry 208 |
| Campus | Storrs |
