HANDS in Autism

Helping Answer Needs by Developing Specialists in Autism

Sarah Shaffstall, MPH

Program Research Specialist
HANDS in Autism Program

Sarah Shaffstall graduated summa cum laude from Indiana University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She received minors in Biology and Human Development and Family Studies. Ms. Shaffstall also earned a Masters in Public Health degree from Boston University School of Public Health with a concentration on Maternal and Child Health. She joined the HANDS in Autism Program in 2011 as a Program Research Specialist. Prior to her current position, Ms. Shaffstall served as a project coordinator for policy and evaluation studies, specific to healthcare, and as a program manager for a statewide adolescent health program. Her current role includes research design, data management, and data analysis.

The development of this project was facilitated by Grant Number E!!/CCU524062-01 from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention and other charitable organizations. The ongoing efforts of the project are primarily and currently supported through a grant from the Center for Exceptional Learners, Indiana Department of Education under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (P.L. 108-446). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of our sponsors.