Educational Psychology emeritus professor David W. Johnson has been awarded the 2011 Alfred M. Wellner Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology.
The Wellner Award is the National Register’s highest honor bestowed on a psychologist to commemorate numerous and significant contributions to psychology during a distinguished career. Dr. Johnson’s nomination emphasized his contribution to the development and design of a series of psychology-based programs aimed at preventive mental health implemented in the schools (preschool through graduate school).