Emily Sandoz

Dr. Emily K. Sandoz (she/they) is the Emma Louise LeBlanc Burguieres/BORSF Endowed Professor of Social Sciences and full Professor in the Psychology Department at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Emily is the Director of the Louisiana Contextual Science Research Group, which supports collaborative contributions from students and professionals from all over the world. They have co-authored three books on acceptance and commitment therapy for struggles with eating and body image, along with chapters and journal articles on contextual behavioral science, social justice, clinical behavioral processes, and psychological flexibility. Emily has led more than 100 training workshops for professionals around the world, and serves as a peer-reviewed ACT trainer. They also practice as a Clinical Psychologist, focusing on clinical behavior analysis.

BS, Psychology
UL Lafayette

MS, Psychology
UL Lafayette

PhD, Clinical Psychology
University of Mississippi

Clinical Internship
South Louisiana Veteran's Healthcare System

• Psychological flexibility
• Contextual behavioral science 
• Clinical Behavior Analysis
• Interbehaviorism
• Values and Mindfulness-Based Therapies

Opportunities for Student Research/Collaboration:

Louisiana Contextual Science Research Group welcomes anyone interested to join one of our regular meetings to explore if LCSRG might provide the right context for them to thrive.

• 2022 UL Lafayette Distinguished Professor Award
• 2021 Outstanding Masters Student Mentor
• 2016 Inducted, Fellow of Association for Contextual Behavioral Science