Sandra M. Chafouleas

Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor

Educational Psychology


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:

The Conversation

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

Usage Rating Profile (URP)

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:

Chafouleas Vita – 9-22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact Information
Emailsandra.chafouleas@uconn.edu
Office LocationGentry 208
CampusStorrs