Thomas R. Kratochwill

Thomas Rudy Kratochwill (born July 18, 1946 ) is an American academic. He was professor of school psychology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he directed the School Psychology program before retiring in 2016.

His research and publication work focuses on diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of child psychopathology, as well as the application of mediator-based treatments in schools for the prevention and treatment of childhood problems.

Awards and honors Kratochwill's research has received recognition from national and state organizations, including the American Psychological Association's (APA) Award for Distinguished Contribution to Education and Training in Psychology in 2007.

He received the Distinguished Service Award from the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin–Madison

In 1977 he received the APA's Lightner Witner Award and in 1981 was awarded the Outstanding Research Contributions Award from the Arizona State Psychological Association.