Elizabeth (Liz) Rudrud, a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) with Minneapolis Public Schools and an internship field supervisor for the Department of Educational Psychology’s school psychology program, has been named Model School Psychology Internship Field Supervisor by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). The annual award recognizes field-based school psychology internship supervisors who consistently demonstrate best practices in supervision and mentoring. Rudrud is one of only nine school psychology internship field supervisors nationwide to receive the honor.

Rudrud was nominated by her colleagues in the Department of Educational Psychology’s NASP-approved school psychology program with support from her supervisor, Matthew Lau, PhD, NCSP, manager of psychological services for Minneapolis Public Schools. Two students who interned with Rudrud over the past five years also provided evaluations of her work based on NASP’s Best Practice Guidelines for Intern Field Supervision.

Elyse Farnsworth, lecturer, specialist program coordinator, and director of clinical training in the school psychology program, describes Rudrud as “a warm and welcoming supervisor who is also committed to pushing her interns to develop their skills according to the NASP practice model, the University’s program, and the intern’s personal goals.”

Congratulations to Liz Rudrud on this well-deserved honor!