I am an Associate Professor at Yale School of Medicine and a current Segal Center Fellow at HxA. I am a psychologist who researches school and home factors contributing to children's well-being and academic performance. I also study how sociopolitics plays a role in the practices and policies in the education and mental health fields. I hold a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from University of California, Berkeley.
Engagement as an HxA Member:
Presented at HxA Virtual Event, Summit, or Conference
Featured in HxA Member Story
Guest on HxA Podcast
HxA Writers Group Member or Veteran
Active Moderator of an HxCommunity
Active HxA Campus Community Co-Chair
Author of essay in inquisitive magazine or HxA's blog
Former or Current Faculty Fellow at HxA's Segal Center for Academic Pluralism
Speaker's Title and Institutional/Organizational Affiliation:
Associate Professor, Yale School of Medicine
Event Type :
Lecture/Presentation
Fireside Chat
Book Talk
Constitution Day Event
Classroom Visit
Workshop
Podcast
Debate, Forum, or HxConversation
Speaking Topics - List up to 5 specific topics or titles, each separated by a semicolon:
K-12 education; social and emotional development; sociopolitics & mental
Blackout Dates (Dates speaker is unavailable, Days/Month/Year):
Middle of December through first week of January
Distance Willing to Travel:
Any/No Limits to Travel Radius
Scholarly Area:
Social Sciences
Modality of Event :
In Person and/or Virtual
Willingness to be recorded:
Willing
Speaking Fee (Not including travel/lodging expenses):
$2,500-$4,999 USD
Recent Appearance (1 of 5) -title, host institution, year:
"Mental Healthcare: Emerging Threats to Patients and Practitioners," Heterodox Academy Conference, 2025
Recent Appearance (2 of 5) -title, host institution, year:
"Sledgehammer or Scalpel: Can Trump's Higher Ed Reform Go Too Far?", Buckley Institute, 2025
Recent Appearance (3 of 5) -title, host institution, year:
"Wrestling with Racial/Cultural Reductionism", Open Therapy Institute workshop, 2024
Recent Appearance (4 of 5) -title, host institution, year:
"Who Speaks at Universities and Behalf of Whom?", Yale University panel, 2024
Recent Appearance (5 of 5) -title, host institution, year:
"Critical Race Theory and Anti-Racism in K-12 Schools: Problems and Solutions, Part 2." Heterodox Academy HxA K-12 Education Community, 2020
Link to Speaker's Professional Website (to include sample writings and more extensive bio):
https://medicine.yale.edu/profile/michael-strambler/