The Department of educational psychology’s emeritus faculty member James Ysseldyke, Ph.D., received the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of School Psychologists. The NASP Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an outstanding school psychologist who has had a national impact on the field and has dedicated his/her professional life to the development and improvement of school psychology. Dr. Ysseldyke joined the department and school psychology program in 1975 and was program coordinator from 1988 – 1993.

He was honored for his exceptional contributions to the development of the profession of school psychology, our understanding of assessment, and training generations of school psychologists.

The National Association of School Psychologists is proud to honor Dr. Ysseldyke with this prestigious award.
On behalf of the Department of Educational Psychology, we thank and honor Dr. Ysseldyke for his outstanding work in the field of school psychology.