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Seyma Birinci special ed PhD student, named CEC DR Doctoral Scholar

Seyma Birinci, a PhD student in the special education program in the Department of Educational psychology, has been named a DR Doctoral Scholar by the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). Birinci was nominated by her advisor Kristen McMaster, Stern Family Professor of Reading Success and chair of the Department of Educational Psychology, for her academic […]

Turner elected to Fellow status in the American Psychological Association

Sherri Turner, PhD, a professor in the Department of Educational Psychology’s counselor education program, has been named a 2022 Society of Counseling Psychology Fellow by the American Psychological Association (APA), Division 17. According to their website, the Society of Counseling Psychology (APA Division 17), bestows the fellowship “upon members who have made ‘unusual and outstanding contributions […]

Ed Psych alums Lynn and Doug Fuchs awarded McGraw Prize

Lynn and Doug Fuchs, Department of Educational Psychology special education PhD alumni, have been honored with the McGraw Prize in PreK-12 Education by The University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education (Penn GSE). One of the most prestigious awards in education, the McGraw Prize celebrates innovation in education by recognizing outstanding individuals who have dedicated themselves to […]

Jenna Strain Lutz, special ed ECSE MEd, honored with DEC Rose C. Engel award

Jenna Strain Lutz has been awarded the Rose C. Engel award by the Division for Early Childhood Education (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children. Strain Lutz is an alumni of the early childhood special education (ECSE) MEd and licensure program in the Department of Educational Psychology has been working with Minneapolis Public Schools as […]

Romano awarded best paper by JPHP at APA Convention

John L. Romano, professor emeritus in the counseling and student personnel psychology program (now counselor education) in the Department of Educational Psychology, received the inaugural award for Best Paper in 2020 from the Journal of Prevention and Health Promotion (JPHP) at the American Psychological Association Convention. His paper “Politics of Prevention: Reflections from the COVID-19 Pandemic” appeared […]

Five CSPP alumni achieve RAMP status for their schools

Congratulations to our Department of Educational Psychology counseling and student personnel psychology (now counselor education) MA alumni who helped their schools apply for and join the Recognized ASCA (American School Counselor Association) Model Program (RAMP). Five of our alumni helped their schools achieve RAMP status in 2021, including: Amy Paton (Basswood Elementary-Osseo CSD); Rachel Lund […]

Wackerle-Hollman, IGDILab, SPPS receive IES grant to develop Hmong early literacy tool

Alisha Wackerle-Hollman, assistant research professor in the Department of Educational Psychology’s school psychology program and co-director of IGDILab, has been awarded an a four-year, $2 million Institute for Education Sciences (IES) National Center for Educational Research (NCER) grant to develop “Individual Growth and Development Indicators (IGDIs) for Hmong Preschoolers: High Quality Screening Tool for Diverse […]

Michael C. Rodriguez named new CEHD dean

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Michael C. Rodriguez as the new CEHD dean. A professor of educational psychology, Dr. Rodriguez has served as interim dean of the college since last August and previously was associate dean of undergraduate education, diversity, and international initiatives. He joined the University faculty in 1999 and […]

Sullivan talks ‘Developing & Advancing Anti-racist Scholarly Practices’ at Columbia University’s Decolonizing Psychology conference

Amanda Sullivan, PhD, Birkmaier Education Leadership Professor and school psychology program coordinator in the Department of Educational Psychology, was one of four national experts invited to speak at Columbia University’s Decolonizing Psychology conference on April 16. The goal of this full-day conference was to provide the 5,100 educators, supervisors, and students who registered with the needed resources to critically […]