Joy S. Kaufman

Joy S. Kaufman is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine. She serves as Deputy Chair for Career Development, Director of the Yale Consultation Center, and Director of YaleEVAL. Her work focuses on large-scale evaluations of health service delivery systems in under-resourced communities, emphasizing community-based participatory research and stakeholder training.

• Education:
  • PhD in Clinical and Community Psychology, DePaul University (1994)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Yale University (1993)
  • MA in Psychology, DePaul University
  • BA in Psychology, Assumption College

Dr. Kaufman specializes in health equity, trauma exposure in children, and program evaluation. Her research bridges public health, social justice, and behavioral health policy through rigorous methodologies.

Recent publications highlight her work on opioid use disorder in obstetric care, perinatal substance use reporting, and system-level mental health evaluations. She employs latent class analysis and CBPR frameworks to address disparities.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Fellow, American Psychological Association
  • Fellow, Society for Community Research and Action
  • Gold Medal, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
  • Exemplary Evaluation, American Evaluation Association

As principal investigator, she has secured funding from the National Institute of Justice, PCORI, and Connecticut state agencies. Her leadership extends to training community members in evaluation methods and developing trauma-informed healthcare systems.