Melinda Russell-Stamp, an associate professor of psychological sciences at Weber State University, was honored on April 10 with the 2026 John A. Lindquist Award by the Center for Community Engaged Learning.
The award recognizes faculty or staff who have shown ongoing dedication to mentoring students through community involvement. It highlights the university’s focus on connecting classroom learning with public service and local partnerships.
Russell-Stamp has taught courses in educational psychology, child development, and psychopathology. Her research interests include student engagement, community-based learning, and youth resiliency. She has developed partnerships over the past 17 years with schools and after-school programs in Weber and Ogden school districts as well as an elementary school in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico.
“The most rewarding part of my career has been watching students’ abstract theories come to life as they work and learn from members of the community,” Russell-Stamp said.
Nineteen Wildcats have received this honor since it was established in 2007 to commemorate John A. Lindquist’s legacy of education and service in Ogden. The university is Utah’s first comprehensive regional institution according to its official website.
Weber State University operates a campus on the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains according to its official website. The university advances community transformation through civic engagement and public service according to its official website. It provides educational offerings such as teaching, research, experiential learning, and civic engagement according to its official website, while focusing on educating diverse students to transform lives through supportive learning environments according to its official website. Weber State also confers degrees under authorization from Utah Code according to its official website.