Dr. Sarah Svengalis Fraley:
Professor of Psychology
Professor of General Education
B.A. Brown University, Providence, RI
B.S. University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Ph.D. University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Dr. Svengalis Fraley is a staff psychologist with extensive experience. She developed and directed the SCI Peer-Mentor Program for the Veterans Administration Healthcare System. She served as a staff psychologist with a primary focus on rehabilitation psychology and inpatient psychiatric services. She has also completed clinical rotations in neuro-stroke/gerontology, adult brain injury, neurology spinal injury, and pediatric inpatient rehabilitation.
Dr. Svengalis Fraley has extensive teaching and supervision experience. She taught courses in statistical methods and counseling psychology. In addition, she is a clinical supervisor for the Veterans Administration Psychology Internship program. Her activities include the provision of clinical supervision and didactic presentations to doctoral level psychology trainees. She has broad research interests and has published her research extensively and presented at numerous professional conferences. She is a member of the American Psychological Association and the American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Psychologists and Social Workers.
Areas of Specialization
- Program Development
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Rehabilitation
