Alisha Wackerle-Hollman, PhD, assistant research professor in the Department of Educational Psychology’s school psychology program, has been honored with the CEHD Excellence in Research Award. The award recognizes researchers for their significant contributions to scholarship in the field, at the national and international level and their active support of new researchers. Dr. Wackerle-Hollman received her award at the CEHD Spring Assembly on April 28.

Scott McConnell, PhD, professor of educational psychology and co-director of IGDILab with Dr. Wackerle-Hollman, shared the following at the CEHD Spring Assembly. 

“Her [Dr. Wackerle-Hollman’s] accomplishments are so varied that it took three of us and colleagues from here and around the country to describe them. We could only mention some of those talents—her incredible combination of rigor and relevance, her devotion and support for colleagues at all levels, and her attention to new frontiers and content and methods. In short, we value her productivity and collegiality.” 

Dr. Wackerle-Hollman’s research interests focus in two areas: parenting education and engagement (working with Northside Achievement Zone) and early childhood assessment, intervention, and data-based decision making for monolingual and bilingual children (serving as co-director of IGDILab). Learn more about her work.