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Michael Ben-Avie, PhD

Lecturer in the Child Study Center

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Lecturer in the Child Study Center

Biography

Award-Winning Higher Education Senior Fellow | 2025 AAC&U Game Changer Award Recipient | Recognized for Cutting-Edge Research, Collegiality, Creativity, and Leadership in General Education, Pedagogy, and Assessment

Dr. Ben-Avie has co-edited six books on educational change and youth development with colleagues at the Yale Child Study Center. He conducts longitudinal, cohort studies to discern the impact of college on students’ learning and development. He develops predictive models using an AI to inform the design of school and university interventions to promote students’ retention, academic achievement, preparedness to navigate in a complex society with many choices, and graduation.

Areas of expertise include assessment, accreditation, academic program review, and grant-funded research projects. As Principal Investigator and Co-P.I., conducted outcome evaluations of federal grants, including grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; U.S. Department of Education; Center for Mental Health Services; and a collaboration among the U.S. Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Justice.

He translates research about neuropsychiatric disorders into instructional strategies and assistive technology. He is an academic psychologist and educational researcher, and his academic disciplines include psycholinguistics, psychological research, statistics, and education.



Last Updated on August 10, 2025.

Appointments

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Education & Training

Post-Doctorate
Yale Child Study Center (1998)
PhD
Jewish Theol Sem America (1996)
Pre-Doctoral Research Fellow
Yale School Development Program (1996)
BA
University of Haifa (1990)

Research

Overview

  • Nationally-recognized expert on public education as co-editor of six books on educational change and youth development with James. P. Comer, M.D., Associate Dean of the Yale School of Medicine and Founder of the Yale School Development Program, and colleagues.
  • Academic Psychologist: Member of the American Psychological Association (APA) since 1998.
  • As Principal Investigator and Co-P.I., conducted outcome evaluations of federal grants, including grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Center for Substance Abuse Treatment; U.S. Department of Education; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Center for Mental Health Services; and a collaboration among the U.S. Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Justice.
  • Federal Registry: In 2005, accepted for inclusion in the U.S. Department of Education, Institute for Education Sciences’ What Works Clearinghouse Registry of Evaluation Researchers.
  • Institutional Coordinator of International Study: International Assessment of Higher Education Learning Outcomes (AHELO). AHELO was an international study conducted by the 34-nation Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
  • Higher Education Research Analyst. Multi-State Collaborative to Advance Learning Outcomes Assessment, National Steering Committee and Data Management Group.
  • Data Analyst: Connecticut General Assembly Special Act 08-5: An Act Concerning the Teaching of Children with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities (2008-2009).
  • Data Analyst. Connecticut General Assembly PA 05-280: New State Department of Aging Study Group (2007), Data Analyst.
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Advisory Council (ASDAC), Subcommittee to Improve and Expand Access to Training, Consultation, and Learning Opportunities for Providers, Professionals, and Families.
  • U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Services (IES) grant: "Handheld Technology to Improve Educational Outcomes for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders."

Medical Research Interests

Child, Exceptional; Persons with Disabilities; Students; Vulnerable Populations

Research at a Glance

Publications Timeline

A big-picture view of Michael Ben-Avie's research output by year.
19Publications
317Citations

Publications

2018

2015

2014

  • Using handheld applications to improve the transitions of students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
    Ben-Avie, M., Newton, D., and Reichow, B. (2014). Using handheld applications to improve the transitions of students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. In Nava Silton (Ed.), Innovative technologies to benefit children on the Autism Spectrum (pp. 105-124). NY: IGI Global.
    Peer-Reviewed Original Research

2013

2012

2011

2010

2008

  • Underprepared for the business sector: Seven design principles for interventions
    Ben-Avie, M. (2008). Underprepared for the business sector: Seven design principles for interventions. Journal of Business Management and Change, 3(1), pp. 7-34.
    Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

Honors

  • honor

    Impact Award

    12/01/2018National AwardCampus Technology
  • honor

    Excellence in Assessment

    08/03/2017National AwardNational Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA)

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