Dale Fryxell, Ph.D. - Principal Consultant

Dr. Fryxell is currently an Associate Professor of Psychology at Chaminade University where he teaches both graduate counseling classes and undergraduate psychology courses. He is also a part-time instructor at the University of Hawaii where he has taught in the Education, Psychology, Public Health, and Family Resources Departments. Dr. Fryxell has a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Minnesota, an M.A. in Teaching from the University of St. Thomas, and an M.A. and Ph.D from the University of Hawaii. Dr. Fryxell has served as a consultant to both the Hawaii Departments of Health and Education. He has worked with over 12 different schools as a consultant for the Primary School Adjustment Project. Dr. Fryxell has written, directed, and evaluated many local, state, and federal grants that have been funded by organizations such as the Geist Foundation, the United States Department of Education, and SAMHSA. Prior to working for Chaminade University, Dr. Fryxell was the Associate Director of the Hawaii University Affiliated Programs (UAP) at the University of Hawaii. During his tenure at the UAP Dr. Fryxell worked extensively with the Hawaii Department of Education and with the Hawaii Department of Health. Dr. Fryxell has conducted research in several areas including educational placement, anger, violence, drug and alcohol prevention, and community psychology. He has presented the findings of his research in scholarly journals and at many state and national conferences. He is also an active public speaker and has been an invited speaker at many school, district, and state level conferences and workshops where he has spoken on diverse topics including; increasing parent involvement in education, school violence prevention, inclusive education, positive behavioral supports, and parenting issues.