Sandra Graham, PhD, is presented with a Presidential Citation in recognition of her exceptional leadership and outstanding scholarship in areas of vital importance including the academic motivation and social development of children and adolescents and the effects of ethnic and racial diversity on the contexts of school climate and expectations.
Graham has published widely in developmental, social, and educational psychology journals and has received many awards. These awards include the Early Contribution Award from Division 15 and the E. L. Thorndike Career Award for Distinguished Contributions to Educational Psychology from Division 15 of APA and the Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Child Development Award from Society for Research on Child Development. A member of the National Academy of Education, Graham has also made important leadership contributions as an associate editor for Developmental Psychology, a member of APA’s Board of Scientific Affairs, and a member of three APA task forces: on Zero Tolerance Policies; on Applications of Psychological Science to Teaching and Learning; and on Ethnic and Racial Disparities in Education. Graham has also served on APA’s Coalition for Psychology in Schools and Education as a representative of the Board of Scientific Affairs. In recognition of Graham’s seminal and substantive contributions to APA and to psychological science and the admiration in which she is held by her colleagues, it is my pleasure to present Sandra Graham, PhD, with this presidential citation.