Chavez Phelps

Dr. Chavez Phelps has taught courses in socioemotional assessments and interventions and a child trauma course. He has supervised school psychology graduate students completing field experiences. Further, Chavez has served as a coordinator for a university training clinic, which provided psychological and psychoeducational services to K-12 students. His research interests include evaluating the impact of school-based trauma interventions and strategies. He has conducted trauma-informed care workshops for school districts and educators across the state of Indiana. Before entering academia, Chavez functioned as a school-based practitioner in New Orleans, Louisiana. He worked in nontraditional schools such as juvenile correctional facilities, adolescent mental health hospitals, and alternative high schools. Moreover, Chavez served as a director of a therapeutic program for students in grades K-8 who exhibited significant behavior and socio-emotional problems. Lastly, he worked with the Louisiana Public Health Institute to develop systems to ensure youth had access to community behavioral health services.