Each year ISPA presents three awards that recognize the personal achievements and professional contributions of its members to international school psychology. The award categories are:
- ISPA Distinguished Services Award
- Tom Oakland ISPA Outstanding International Scholar Award
- ISPA Award for Outstanding International School Psychology Practice
The awards are presented during the General Assembly of the annual ISPA conference, and winners receive a special award trophy. See below for the specific information required for an award nomination. The closing date for nominations is April 1, 2023 of the year the award would be presented.
 Tom Oakland receiving the ISPA Outstanding International Scholar Award in 2014 |
 Helen Bakker accepting the ISPA Distinguished Services Award in 2017 |
 Mary Stafford receiving the ISPA Distinguished Services Award in 2009 |
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ISPA Distinguished Services Award
Since 1998 the ISPA Executive Committee has presented an award for distinguished services by members. The following members have received this award:
| 2020 Michael Sheehan |
2019 Chryse (Sissy) Hatzichristou |
2017 Helen Bakker |
| 2016 Jürg Forster |
2015 Bill Pfohl |
2014 Peter Whelley |
| 2013 Bob Clark |
2010 Peg Dawson Nora Katona |
2009 Mary Stafford Peter Farrell |
| 2007 Anna-Lisa Melldén Elisabeth Jacobsen Bernie Stein |
2006 Anders Poulsen Nevin Dölek Bob Burden |
2004 Lone Bjarkow Lissi Stocklund |
| 2003 Raquel Guzzo Erika Voigt |
2002 Detlef Berg Herb Bischoff |
2001 Chantal Petit |
| 2000 Tom Oakland Joanne Wasco |
1999 Bayard Bartley Fredda Chauvette Roger Chauvette Stuart Hart |
1998 Jean-Claude Guillemard Bernhard Meissner Betts Rivet |
For more information on the ISPA Distinguished Services Award and the award criteria, please click here.
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Tom Oakland ISPA Outstanding International Scholar Award
The following members have received this award:
| 2020 Shane Jimerson |
2018 Paul Bartolo |
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| 2017 Rik D’Amato |
2016 Peter Farrell |
2015 Shui Fong |
| 2014 Tom Oakland |
2012 Robert Burden |
2010 Sissy Hatzichristou |
For more information on the Tom Oakland ISPA Outstanding International Scholar Award and the award criteria, please click here.
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ISPA Award for Outstanding International School Psychology Practice
The following members have received this award:
| 2021 The ‘family team’ of Renukadevi Selvaraj and Banbehari Mukhopadhyay |
| 2016 Bernhard Meissner & Crisis Team |
2011 Phuong N. Le |
2018 Rosène de Saint-Hilaire |
For more information on the ISPA Award for Outstanding International School Psychology Practice and the award criteria, please click here.
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