Van Norman Elected to Society for the Study of School Psychology
Sep. 8, 2025
Ethan Van Norman was recently elected to the Society for the Study of School Psychology (SSSP). The society was founded in the 1960s as a direct descendant of a group of researchers that founded the Journal of School Psychology. The society has a unique role among school psychology organizations, a mission that is devoted exclusively to recognizing and promoting high quality scholarship and research in the field. Members are inducted based on sustained contributions to the field of school psychology, awards and honors, originality of contributions, impact on training, impact on practice, impact on science, and depth and breadth of contributions.
There are currently 133 members in SSSP and only 4-5 individuals are selected each year. George DuPaul, also a professor in the School Psychology program, is also a member of SSSP. The late Ed Shapiro, professor of School Psychology and the former director of the Center for Promoting Research to Practice at Lehigh, was actively involved in the society.
Van Norman serves as program director and professor in the COE's School Psychology program. His research focuses on universal screening practices that help educators identify students at-risk for academic difficulties. He also researches methods to measure student progress and determine response to academic and behavioral interventions.
He is an associate editor for the Journal of School Psychology, Statistical Methodological Consultant for School Psychology and School Psychology Review, and serves on the editorial board for Assessment for Effective Intervention. Van Norman was the 2021 winner of the Lightner Witmer early career research award from Division 16 of the American Psychological Association and winner of the 2023 Libsch early career research award from Lehigh University.
Van Norman frequently collaborates with local school districts and non-profit educational agencies in his work and is interested in training graduate students interested in pursuing careers in research and academia.
