Dr. Elizabeth Connors

Associate Professor

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Biography

Elizabeth H. Connors is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine. She received her Ph.D. in Child Clinical Community Psychology from the University of Maryland Baltimore County. As the Director of the Yale Doctoral Internship in Clinical Community Psychology, Elizabeth focuses on improving equitable access to high-quality mental health services in K-12 schools. Her research centers on culturally-modified measurement-based care for racially and ethnically minoritized adolescents experiencing depression, and she leads projects aimed at enhancing the quality of school mental health services. Elizabeth is a core faculty member at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and has collaborated extensively with the National Center for School Mental Health. Additionally, she is a co-developer of the SHAPE System, which provides national performance measures for school mental health, and co-founded the Yale Measurement Based Care Collaborative. Her work emphasizes the use of participatory research methods and implementation science to optimize mental health interventions for underserved populations.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2021-01-01 — Present

Yale School of Medicine • New Haven, CT

Teaching and research in the field of psychiatry, focusing on community psychology and mental health services.

Director

2016-01-01 — Present

Yale Doctoral Internship in Clinical Community Psychology • New Haven, CT

Overseeing the internship program and developing training in community psychology.

Awards

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RIISE Fellow

2022-05-01
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Distinguished Faculty Award for Outstanding Contributions as a Supervisor

2021-05-31
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Graduate Psychology Education Fellow

2013-07-01

Requirements for Yale School of Medicine

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering, biology, chemistry, physics, or related field Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Academic Purpose
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Resume/CV
  • Application Fee ($105)
Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for PhD applicants. TOEFL speaking scores below 26 or IELTS speaking below 7.5 may require summer English training.