Dr. Sara Jahansouz-Wray

Board Member

Dr. Sara Jahansouz Wray is Associate Dean of Students in the Division of Student Affairs at the University of Houston. She leads the university’s work in student conduct and policy, crisis management response and student advocacy, serves on many university committees, and is the Dean of Students Office liaison to the Sugar Land and Katy campuses.

Her research interests include emotional intelligence, recovery and student persistence. She holds a bachelor’s degree in life sciences from Kansas State University; master’s degrees in higher education administration from Indiana University and in emergency and crisis management from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke; and a doctorate in learning and leadership from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. During her service at UT-Chattanooga she was named Professor of the Year.

A sought-after speaker, Dr. Wray has addressed hundreds of colleges, universities, professional associations and podcasts, sharing stories from her life, her research and her recovery. She served as a board member for the Ford Foundation’s CEOs for Cities.

She says her proudest role is that of a sober wife and mother. She and her family love to travel and to spend time with friends they consider family.