Please click the name of the award for additional award details and nomination instructions. Contact Division 16’s Vice President for Education, Training and Scientific Affairs (VP-ETSA), Dr. Paul Jones (division16ce@gmail.com) with questions.
Research Awards
Outstanding Dissertation Award
The Outstanding Dissertation in School Psychology Award honors a school psychology scholar who has completed a dissertation that merits special recognition because of its potential to contribute to the science and/or practice of school psychology. Nominations should be submitted by 11:59PM EST on March 15, 2026 via this form.
The Lightner Witmer Award honors an early career (within 7 years of receiving the doctoral degree) school psychology scholar whose research merits special recognition. Specifically, the Lightner Witmer Award is given for scholarly activity and contributions that have nourished school psychology to grow as a discipline and profession within the current context. Nominations should be submitted by 11:59PM EST on March 15, 2026 via this form.
Tom Oakland Mid-Career Scholarship Award
The Tom Oakland Mid-Career Scholarship Award honors a mid-career (7 to 20 years from receiving the doctoral degree) scholar whose extraordinary scholarly pursuits significantly contributed to the field of school psychology. Nominations should be submitted electronically by 11:59PM EST on March 15, 2026 via this form.
The Senior Scientist Award honors an advanced-career (more than 20 years from receiving the doctoral degree) scholar who has sustained a program of research of exceptional quality throughout one’s career, contributing meaningfully and extensively to the scientific knowledge base of school psychology training/practice. Nominations should be submitted electronically by 11:59PM EST on March 15, 2026 via this form.
Anti-Racism Awards
Outstanding Commitment to Anti-Racism: Student Award
The Outstanding Commitment to Anti-Racism: Student Award honors a school psychology graduate student who is making significant contributions in the advancement of anti-racism scholarship, service, and/or practice in school psychology. Nominations should be submitted electronically by 11:59PM EST on March 15, 2026 via this form.
Outstanding Commitment to Anti-Racism: Emerging Professional Award
The Outstanding Commitment to Anti-Racism: Emerging Professional Award honors an early career (within 10 years of receiving their doctoral degree) professional who is making significant contributions in the advancement of anti-racism scholarship, service, and/or practice in school psychology. Nominations should be submitted electronically by 11:59PM EST on March 15, 2026 via this form.
Outstanding Commitment to Anti-Racism: Committed Professional Award
The Outstanding Commitment to Anti-Racism: Emerging Professional Award honors a mid- to late-early (more than 10 years of receiving their doctoral degree) professional who is making significant contributions in the advancement of anti-racism scholarship, service, and/or practice in school psychology. Nominations should be submitted electronically by 11:59PM EST on March 15, 2026 via this form.
Service, Practice and Mentorship Awards
Outstanding Early Career Service Award
The Outstanding Early Career Service Award is awarded to professional and academic school psychologists, up to 6 years post-graduation, who have demonstrated exceptional contributions to the field of school psychology through programs of service that merits special recognition. This contribution may center quality of service over quantity of service commitments. Service may feature contributions to a training program, department, university, professional organizations, national committees, and/or journal editorial service. Nominations should be submitted electronically by 11:59PM EST on March 15, 2026 via this form.
Jean Baker Mid-Career Service Award
The Jean Baker Mid-Career Service Award honors professional and academic school psychologists (7 to 20 years post-doctoral degree) who have demonstrated extraordinary professional service that has contributed meaningfully to the field of school psychology. Service may feature contributions to a training program, department, university, professional organizations, national committees, and/or journal editorial service. Nominations should be submitted electronically by 11:59PM EST on March 15, 2026 via this form.
Jack Bardon Distinguished Service Award
The Jack Bardon Distinguished Service Award honors of Jack Bardon professional and academic school psychologists (more than 20 years post-doctoral degree) who have demonstrated extraordinary, sustained professional service that has contributed meaningfully to the field of school psychology. Service may feature contributions to a training program, department, university, professional organizations, national committees, and/or journal editorial service. who helped bring the profession to maturity during a major expansion period. Nominations should be submitted electronically by 11:59PM on March 15, 2026 via this form.
Outstanding Contributions to Practice Award
The Outstanding Contributions to Practice Award is given to school psychologists who have demonstrated exceptional contributions to the field of school psychology through innovations in practice. This includes creation and dissemination of assessments, interventions, or practice models; encouraging best practices through advocacy, policy, and legislative work; development of innovative preservice or inservice training or supervision programs. Nominations should be submitted electronically by 11:59PM on March 15, 2026 via this form.
Contributions to Mentorship Award
The Outstanding Contributions to Mentorship Award is given to a school psychologist professional (e.g., university trainer, field supervisor) who has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to mentoring trainees. Their mentorship has been outstanding and sustained, creating access and opportunity for mentees to provide outstanding school psychological services to clients or to advance the science of school psychology. Nominations should be submitted electronically by 11:59PM on March 15, 2026 via this form.