College of Education and Human Development

Department of Educational Psychology

School psychology faculty

Lisa N. Aguilar Lisa N. Aguilar

Dr. Aguilar is an Indigenous (Enrolled citizen of MHA Nation, Očhéthi Šakówiŋa, and Chicana) woman, relative, and researcher.

Lisa Aguilar Headshot

Annie Hansen-Burke Annie Hansen-Burke

I hold a Ph.D. in psychology (school psychology) from the University of Minnesota. Prior to returning to the U of M as an instructor, I worked as a school psychologist in the Minneapolis Public Schools.

Annie Hansen-Burke

Jessie Kember Jessie Kember

  • Associate teaching professor; fieldwork coordinator, school psychology; director of clinical placements
  • she, her, hers
  • kembe007@umn.edu

I am incredibly grateful to come from a family of educators. I feel lucky to have grown up beside individuals that are passionate about education and teaching. I hold a PhD in school psychology from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

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Faith Miller Faith Miller

  • John W. and Nancy E. Peyton Faculty Fellow in Child and Adolescent Wellbeing, associate professor
  • she, her, hers
  • 612-625-0615
  • fgmiller@umn.edu

My research program is focused on the implementation and sustainability of evidence-based practices in schools, particularly as it relates to improving outcomes for children who experience social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties (SEBD).

Faith Miller

Kirsten Newell Kirsten Newell

I seek to define and remove barriers to the implementation of data-based decision making and tiered service delivery in relation to students’ academic skills.

Kirsten Newell

Amanda Sullivan Amanda Sullivan

  • Emma Birkmaier Education Leadership Professor; program coordinator, school psychology
  • she, her, hers
  • 612-626-7221
  • asulliva@umn.edu

The overarching goal of my professional activities is to improve the educational experiences and outcomes of children and youth from minoritized backgrounds.

Amanda Sullivan

Mollie Weeks Mollie Weeks

Ever since I was a child, I have had a deep love for education and I am extremely grateful to share that passion as a career. I hold a PhD in school psychology from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Mollie Weeks

Sarah Wollersheim Shervey Sarah Wollersheim Shervey

Current advisees are working on projects related to behavior intervention effectiveness for kids in foster care, for kids involved in the criminal justice system, family involvement in behavior interventions, and more.