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As we all practice social distancing during COVID-19, many of us are looking for ways to entertain and improve ourselves, connect with others, and help our children continue to learn. According to William Bart, professor of educational psychology in the University of Minnesota’s College of Education and Human Development, online chess training may be just the mental challenge and […]

The Department of Educational Psychology’s students and faculty had 23 presentations accepted at this year’s American Educational Research Association (AERA) and National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) annual meetings, which have been cancelled due to COVID-19. The following is a listing of the accepted presentations: *Chavez, C., Rodriguez, M. C., *Nickodem, K., *Vue, K., […]

Dr. Kay Herting Wahl passed away after a courageous battle with lung cancer on December 24, 2019. Dr. Herting Wahl was an emeritus professor in the Department of Educational Psychology’s counseling and student personnel psychology program. Prior to her retirement, she served as the Director of School Counseling. Dr. Herting Wahl was named the American […]

John L. Romano, professor emeritus in the Department of Educational Psychology’s counseling and student personnel psychology program, has been selected by the University of Minnesota Retirees Association (UMRA) to receive a 2020-21 Professional Development Grant for Retirees (PDGR) award for his project entitled “Prevention Science Counseling Psychology: 20 Years of Exceptional Growth.” Romano’s award was […]

Educator and civil rights champion Ida-Lorraine Wilderson, PhD ’72, Minneapolis civic leader, child development expert, and educator, died January 25 at age 86. In Minneapolis Public Schools, Ida-Lorraine Wilderson worked as a principal and a coordinator for the special education department. She was widely known for her community leadership and opening her Kenwood home in […]

Jack C. Merwin, former dean of the College of Education and former chair and professor emeritus in the Department of Educational Psychology, passed away on July 2 at the age of 92. Merwin was nationally known for being coauthor of the Stanford Achievement Test—a standardized test designed to measure the academic progress of students from […]

Clyde Parker graduated from the University of Minnesota with his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology in 1957. Upon graduation, Parker became an associate professor at Brigham Young University. He returned to the University of Minnesota in 1965 and served in a number of roles from 1965-1983, including: professor, Fullbright Lecturer, and department chair. Anna Duran, one […]

Deno, Stanley L. Stan was born to John and Evelyn Deno in Minneapolis and lived in the same neighborhood for all of his school years. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1954 and St. Olaf College in 1958. After 3 years in the Air Force, Stan returned to Minnesota to begin a career as […]

Corcoran, Mary Elizabeth of Minneapolis, age 94, passed away on Sunday, July 24. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, she was the daughter of Charles and Katherine Corcoran. She is preceded in death by both parents, brother John Corcoran, and sister Ellen Perry. She is survived by two nieces and four nephews. She graduated from Hunter […]

Alaa Houri, doctoral student in school psychology in the Department of Educational Psychology, has been awarded the Russell W. Burris Memorial Fellowship. This fellowship is awarded to students in Educational Psychology who demonstrate outstanding academic merit. Alaa is working with Dr. Amanda Sullivan to study the social-emotional needs of students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, with […]