About
Jessica D. Hoffmann is an Assistant Professor at the Yale Child Study Center and Director of Research at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. She holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Case Western Reserve University and specializes in social and emotional learning (SEL) within school settings to enhance children’s emotion regulation and creativity. Her work focuses on evaluating SEL programs like RULER and inspirED, emphasizing educator and student well-being.
Education: B.A. Psychology & Sociology (Brandeis University), M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology (Case Western Reserve University). Postdoctoral research at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence (2016).
Research Interests: Adolescent behavior, creativity development, emotional intelligence, school climate, and SEL implementation. Her studies bridge theory and practice to improve educational environments through emotion skills training.
Publications: Over 20 peer-reviewed articles (2021–2025) focus on emotion regulation assessments, cross-cultural creativity, and SEL efficacy. Recent work highlights tools like the School Climate Walkthrough and the Student Emotion Regulation Assessment (SERA).
Awards: Shubert Center for Child Studies, Cora Unger Brisky Endowment (2010).
Grants & Teams: Collaborates with Marc A. Brackett, Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, and others on federally funded SEL projects. Leads initiatives to translate research into scalable educational practices.
Labs/Teams: Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, where she directs research on SEL implementation and emotion skills measurement.