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Aakash Chowkase, PhD

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Associate Research Scientist
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Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence

350 George St.

New Haven, CT 06511

United States

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Associate Research Scientist

Biography

Aakash Chowkase, Ph.D., is an Associate Research Scientist on the Implementation Science team at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. In this role, Aakash supports research initiatives focused on the development and validation of assessments, conducting implementation and efficacy trials of RULER, and analyzing data from the RULER metrics database (previously known as performance management).

Aakash holds a B.E. in Information Technology and a B.Ed. from Savitribai Phule Pune University, an M.A. in Education from Azim Premji University, and a Ph.D. in Educational Studies from Purdue University. With 17 years of experience in the education and nonprofit sectors, Aakash brings extensive expertise in designing, implementing, and evaluating psychoeducational programs that promote adolescents' cognitive and affective growth in areas such as creativity, compassion, self-regulation, and leadership.

His current research centers on measuring and cultivating concern for others in adolescents and adults across diverse cultural contexts.

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Other Departments & Organizations

Education & Training

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of California, Berkeley (2024)
PhD
Purdue University, Educational Studies (2022)
BEd
Savitribai Phule Pune University (2017)
MA
Azim Premji University, Education (2015)
BE
Savitribai Phule Pune University, Information Technology (2011)

Research

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Medical Research Interests

Adolescent Development; Creativity; Education; Emotional Intelligence; Psychology, Social; Psychosocial Intervention; Schools; Social Cohesion

Publications

Featured Publications

  • Estimating excess COVID-19-related deaths: A multi-method approach
    Dedhe, A.*, Chowkase, A. A.¶, Gogate, N.¶, Naphade, A.¶, Naphade, R.¶, Kshirsagar, M.¶, Kulkarni, P.^, Raste, S.^, Dharm, A.^, Patankar, S^, Jogdeo, C.^, Sathe, A^, Bapat, V^, Joshi, R.^, Deshmukh, K.^, Lele, S., Manke, K., & Cantlon, J., & Pandit, P. (2024). Estimating excess COVID-19-related deaths: A multi-method approach. Scientific Reports, 14, 10378. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-57634-6
    Peer-Reviewed Original Research
  • Dual-process model of courage
    Chowkase, A. A., Parra-Martinez, F. A., Ghahremani, M., Finora, G., & Bernstein, Z., & Sternberg, R. J. (2024). Dual-process model of courage. Frontiers in Psychology, 15. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1376195
    Peer-Reviewed Original Research

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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    Journal of Intelligence

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    American Educational Research Association

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    Jnana Prabodhini Foundation

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    American Psychological Association

  • honor

    Outstanding Dissertation Award

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Mailing Address

Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence

350 George St.

New Haven, CT 06511

United States

Locations

  • Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence

    Academic Office

    350 George Street, Fl 3rd, Ste A351

    New Haven, CT 06511

    General Information

    203.432.8591