Eric Elias, MS Ed, ABSNP is a school psychologist in Meriden, CT. He is Connecticut’s 2018 School Psychologist of the Year and current president of the Connecticut Association of School Psychologists (CASP). Eric has over 30 years of experience as a school psychologist. He is a co-host of the successful podcast School Psyched. As an author, Eric has had a number of articles published in peer reviewed journals, contributed numerous articles for his state association newsletter and is published in the NASP Communique. Eric has supported the practice of school psychology on a national level through his involvement on the NASP Communications Committee and presentations at the National Association of School Psychologists annual conferences. Eric teaches assessment as an adjunct and is also on the advisory board for the School Psychology program at Southern Connecticut State University. Eric is passionate about social and emotional learning, social justice as well as evidence-based assessment, practice and interventions.