President Robert Bruininks, professor of educational psychology and former CEHD dean, was honored last week by the Minnesota Elementary School Principals’ Association (MESPA) with their “Champion for Children” award. Bruininks, who will be leaving the presidency in June 2011, has had a long academic career focused on child and adolescent development and policy research, and strategic improvement in the fields of pre-kindergarten to grade 12 and higher education. He has authored or coauthored nearly 90 journal articles and more than 70 books chapters, as well as training materials and several standardized tests.
Past recipients of the award include U.S. Senators Paul Wellstone and Mark Dayton, U.S. Rep. Jim Ramstad, and Elmer Koch. MESPA has a statewide membership of over 950 elementary and middle-level principals.
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