| Abstract: | The Distinguished Professional Contribution Award is presented annually to a member of the American Psychological Association who has advanced psychology as a profession by distinguished contributions to knowledge or practice, subject to the following limitations: (a) members of the award committee, former recipients of the award, the President and the President-elect of APA are ineligible; (b) the committee shall seek diversity in selecting recipients, avoiding as far as possible the consecutive selection of more than one person representing a specialized topic, a specific material, a given method, a particular application, or a specific specialized service. This year there were two recipients: John C. Flanagan and David Shakow. Both winners received $1,000. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
