Paul Flaspohler is an Professor of Clinical Psychology at Miami University (of Ohio).  Dr. Flaspohler completed his Ph.D. in Clinical-Community Psychology at the University of South Carolina and completed his internship at the Consultation Center at the Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Flaspohler is also Research Director for On-Site Installation Evaluations for the U.S. Department of Defense Office for the Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.

In 2001, Dr. Flaspohler was co-recipient of the American Evaluation Association’s President’s Prize for Innovation in Evaluation based on his work developing an accountability system for South Carolina’s First Steps to School Readiness initiative. In addition to applied research in community development and program evaluation, Dr. Flaspohler assists community organizations and schools with identifying needs and developing solutions for community problems.  Current and ongoing research projects include PRIMED for Action: Community Based Participatory Research to address Infant Mortality and Health Disparity, Prevention of Campus and Teen Dating Violence, Evaluation of Miami’s Urban Teaching Cohort teacher preparation program, Evaluation of CoreLife, a school-based Social and Emotional Learning Program, and Evaluation of CARE, a mindfulness program for elementary school teachers.

Dr. Flaspohler is a core faculty member and the Immersion Experience advisor for Miami University’s Global Health program and a founding member of the Global Health Research Innovation Center. Dr. Flaspohler teaches courses in Clinical and Community Psychology, Consultation, Program Evaluation, Research Methods and Statistics.  As a Peace Corps Volunteer, Dr. Flaspohler taught Mathematics, English, and Science and assisted with community development in the West African nations of Ghana and Liberia.