Educational psychology’s emeritus professor Sandra Christenson is the recipient of the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Minnesota School Psychologists Association. This award recognizes outstanding school psychologists who have dedicated their professional lives to the development and betterment of school psychology.

Dr. Christensen is honored for her exceptional contributions in the areas of research and training. Through her work in the University of Minnesota’s school psychology program, Check & Connect, and research focused on student and family engagement, she has influenced the direction of many careers in the field of school psychology as a whole.

The Minnesota School Psychologists Association is proud to honor Dr. Christenson with this prestigious award.

On behalf of the Department of Educational Psychology, we thank and honor Dr. Christenson for her outstanding work in the field of school psychology.