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Associate Professor of Educational Psychology David Stroupe has been elected as an incoming Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for his “distinguished contributions to the fields of science education and teacher education, particularly for scholarship on innovative, equitable and responsible teaching practices in diverse classrooms.”

We’re excited to share that Zac Imel, Assistant Professor in the Counseling Psychology Program at the University of Utah’s Department of Educational Psychology, has been named the recipient of the 2025 University of Utah Distinguished Research Award. This recognition highlights Professor Imel’s significant contributions to the field of mental health research, particularly his innovative work in improving psychotherapy and mental health treatment. Professor Imel is the second faculty member from the Department of Educational Psychology to receive this prestigious award, following William A. Smith, who received the honor in 2021.

Laurence Parker, outgoing chair and professor of Educational Leadership & Policy in the College of Education, has been honored with the Division G: Social Context of Education Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Educational Research Association (AERA). This recognition celebrates his decades of contributions to the field, to student mentorship, and to educational research, particularly through the lens of Critical Race Theory (CRT).

Lynne Zummo, Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology and Curator of Learning Sciences at the Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU), has been awarded a Faculty Small Grant Program (FSGP) award from the VPR Office for her project, “Scaffolding Data Practices for Museum Learning: Deepening Experiences with Data, Evidence, and the Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry.”