Sandra M. Chafouleas, Ph.D.
University of Connecticut
Associate Professor, School Psychology
Research Scientist, Center for
Behavioral & Education Research
 Dr. Sandra M. Chafouleas is an associate professor in the school psychology program, and research scientist with the Center for Behavioral Education and Research (CBER) within the Neag School of Education. Dr. Chafouleas's primary areas of research interest involve the formative assessment of social behavior, and the application of evidence-based strategies in schools. Dr. Chafouleas has authored over 50 articles, book chapters, and books. Dr. Chafouleas serves as the Project Director and Co-Principal Investigator on Project VIABLE, an IES-funded grant with goals to develop and evaluate procedures for direct behavior rating scales to effectively and efficiently measure student behavior. Dr. Chafouleas is currently serving as an Associate Editor of School Psychology Review, and as an editorial board member of Psychology in the Schools. In 2003, Dr. Chafouleas received the Outstanding Young Investigator Award from the Neag School of Education and also received Honorable Mention for the Lightner Witmer Award (Division 16, American Psychological Association). Prior to becoming a university trainer, she worked as a school psychologist and school administrator in a variety of settings dealing with children with behavior disorders.
Contact Dr. Chafouleas at:
Sandra.chafouleas@uconn.edu
Phone: 860-486-6868
www.cber.org
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Theodore J. Christ. Ph.D.
University of Minnesota
Assistant Professor, School Psychology
343 Education Sciences Building
 Dr. Christ is an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities. His primary areas of research, teaching, and service relate to progress monitoring and intervention-linked assessment for students with learning and behavior needs. Dr. Christ has initiated several research lines to improve the psychometric characteristics of procedures and instrumentation that enable inductive hypothesis testing, formative evaluation, sub-skill analysis, and functional analysis of academic behaviors. Related to these interests, he is actively engaged in a number of grant funded projects.
Contact Dr. Christ at:
tchrist@umn.edu
Phone: 612-624-7068
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T. Chris Riley-Tillman, Ph.D.
East Carolina University
Associate Professor, School Psychology
Director of the School Psychology Program
 Dr. Riley-Tillman received his Ph.D. in School Psychology from Syracuse University. Dr. Riley-Tillman is currently an Assistant Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in School Psychology and Pediatric School Psychology at East Carolina University. In his current position, Dr. Riley-Tillman provides training in assessment, intervention and consultation. He brings qualifications in the areas of applied behavior analysis, behavioral assessment, academic assessment and intervention, and the development and validation of assessment and intervention methodologies which are both empirically supported and feasible. His research interests involve social behavioral assessment, academic assessment/intervention, and consultation. He has authored over 45 articles, book chapters and books. Dr. Riley-Tillman serves as Co-Principal Investigator on Project VIABLE an IES-funded grant with goals to develop and evaluate procedures for direct behavior rating scales to effectively and efficiently measure student behavior. Dr. Riley-Tillman is currently serving as an Associate Editor for School Psychology Forum and board member of School Psychology Review. Prior to his work at East Carolina University, Dr. Riley-Tillman was a faculty member at Temple University where he was nominated for several teaching awards.
Contact Dr. Riley-Tillman at:
rileytillmant@ecu.edu
Phone: 252-328-1371
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George Sugai, Ph.D.
University of Connecticut
Professor, Special Education
Director, Center for Behavioral Education & Research
Co-Director, Center of Positive Behavioral
Interventions & Supports
 Dr. George Sugai received his M.Ed. in 1974 and Ph.D. in 1980 at the University of Washington. His primary areas of interests are positive behavior support, systems change, teacher training, emotional and behavioral disorders, social skills instruction, behavioral consultation, behavioral assessment procedures, and strategies for effective school-wide, classroom, and individual behavior management. Currently at the University of Connecticut, Dr. Sugai is Carole J. Neag Endowed Chair in Behavior Disorders and professor with tenure. Dr. Sugai has been nominated for university recognition for his teaching and he is a popular presenter at local, national, and international conferences. Dr. Sugai and colleagues have established the Center for Behavioral Education and Research in the Neag School of Education to improve academic and social behavior outcomes for students in schools by engaging in the systematic study of educational issues and interventions, and dissemination to preservice and inservice school personnel.
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