The Department of Educational Psychology’s Emeritus Professor, David W. Johnson, was the recipient of the 2014 Distinguished Alumni Award presented by the Teachers College at Columbia University. Dr. Johnson was recognized at the Academic Festival on April 12, 2014 for his outstanding achievements and his extensive work in education.

He has challenged the myth of individual genius and achievement so deeply ingrained in American culture and demonstrated the impact of cooperation on achievement and productivity, higher reasoning, motivation, social development, self-esteem and psychological health. Dr. Johnson emphasized the importance of cooperation in education and advocated for the improvement of practices within educational systems. His work does not go unrecognized for his many groundbreaking contributions to psychology, education and global well-being.

The Department of Educational Psychology applauds his work and thanks Dr. Johnson for his tremendous contributions to education.