Sandra M. Chafouleas

Dr. Sandra M. Chafouleas is a licensed psychologist and Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor in the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. She is also the Neag Professor of School Psychology and Co-Director of the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health (CSCH). Her work focuses on usable practices supporting the whole child, particularly strategies for mental health and emotional well-being.

Dr. Chafouleas co-created the award-winning Feel Your Best Self toolkit, which promotes emotion-coping strategies for children and caregivers. She has secured over $20 million in grants for research, service, and training initiatives. Her notable projects include NIH-funded M3 Emotional Well-Being Network and Project ESSY.

• Ph.D. in Psychology (School Focus), Syracuse University
• C.A.S. in Educational Leadership, Syracuse University
• M.S. in Psychology, Syracuse University

Dr. Chafouleas has received multiple accolades, including the American Psychological Association Presidential Citation (2022), Telly Awards (2023, 2024), and the Thomas Oakland Mid-Career Scholarship Award (2016). She is a fellow in both the American Psychological Association and Association for Psychological Science.