2006 Award Winners: Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions.

Presents the American Psychological Association 2006 Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions. Highlighted are the 2006 winners of the Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions, Michael Davis, Marcia K. Johnson, and Martin E. P. Seligman; the 2006 winner of the Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology, Joseph Campbell; and the 2006 winners of the Awards for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology, Mark G. Baxter, Theodore P. Beauchaine, Angela Bryan, Seth D. Pollak, Brian J. Scholl, and Anthony D. Wagner. Citations, brief profiles, and selected bibliographies of the award winners are included. If an award winner presented an address at the 114th APA Convention, the address is also included. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2006 Award Winners.

Presents the 2006 American Psychological Association Awards, which were given at the 114th APA Convention in Washington, DC. The following awards categories were presented: Distinguished Scientific Contributions; Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology; Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology; Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest; Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy; Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training in Psychology; Psi Chi/APA Edwin B. Newman Graduate Research Award; Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research; Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent or Institutional Practice in the Private Sector; Distinguished Professional Contributions to Practice in the Public Sector; Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology; Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology; and the International Humanitarian Award. Citations given to winners of each award are offered here, and brief biographies and selected bibliographies of each award winner accompany the citations. If an address was delivered by the award winner at the APA Convention it is also published here. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2002 Award winners: Distinguished Scientific Contributions.

Presents the 2002 recipients of the APA Scientific Contributions Awards, who were recognized by the 2001 Board of Scientific Affairs and selected by the 2001 Committee on Scientific Awards. The Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions are presented to persons who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, have made distinguished theoretical or empirical contributions to basic research in psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

1998/1999 Award Winners: Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology.

This article presents a citation and biography of the recipients of the 1998/1999 American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology (Loren J. Chapman and Jean P. Chapman). This award is presented to persons who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, have made distinguished theoretical or empirical advances leading to the understanding or amelioration of important practical problems. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Michael Davis: 2006 Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions.

Presents the citation for Michael Davis, who received the Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions "for his major discoveries about the brain circuits underlying basic aspects of behavioral plasticity and learning." A brief profile and a selected bibliography, as well as Davis' award address, entitled Neural Systems Involved in Fear and Anxiety Measured With Fear-Potentiated Startle (see record 2006-21079-027), accompany the citation. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Marcia K. Johnson: 2006 Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions.

Presents the citation to Marcia K. Johnson, who received the Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions "for raising and illuminating fundamental questions about the cognitive and neural processes that constitute the subjective experience of mental life." A brief profile and a selected bibliography, as well as Johnson's award address, entitled Memory and Reality (see record 2006-21079-028), accompany the citation. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology.

Presents the citations and biographies of the 2007 recipients of the American Psychological Association's Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology. Selected bibliographies and an article written by one of the recipients are also presented. The Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology is presented to a person who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, has made distinguished theoretical or empirical advances leading to the understanding or amelioration of important practical problems. The 2007 recipients are Karl G. J?reskog and Peter M. Bentler (This award was shared; this was not an award for collaboration). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2002 Award winners: Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions.

Presents the winners for the 2002 American Psychological Association Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions. The Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions are presented to persons who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, have made distinguished theoretical or empirical contributions to basic research in psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for distinguished scientific applications of psychology.

The American Psychological Association's Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology is presented to a person who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, has made distinguished theoretical or empirical advances leading to the understanding or amelioration of important practical problems. The 2010 award was given to David M. Clark. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2004 Award Winners.

Presents the 2004 APA Awards. Awards are given in the following categories: Distinguished Scientific Contributions, Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology, Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology, Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest, Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy, Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training, Distinguised Contributions of Applications of Psychology to Education and Training, Psi Chi/APA Edwin B. Newman Graduate Research Award, Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research, Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent or Institutional Practice in the Private Sector, Distinguished Professional Contributions to Practice in the Public Sector, APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology, Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology, and the International Humanitarian Award. Included are lists of members of the various APA committees who selected the award recipients, lists of previous awardees, and award citations, biographies, selected bibliographies and award addresses for the 2004 award winners. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Martin E. P. Seligman: 2006 Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions.

Presents the citation for Martin E. P. Seligman, who received the Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions "for a career spent charging creatively ahead of his field and then pulling his colleagues along." A brief profile and a selected bibliography, as well as the award address, Positive Psychotherapy (see record 2006-21079-029), accompany the citation. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology.

The Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology is presented to a person who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, has made distinguished theoretical or empirical advances leading to the understanding or amelioration of important practical problems. Award winners from 1973-2005 are listed. This document includes the citation given to Karen A. Matthews for the 2005 APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology. A brief biography and a selected bibliography of Matthews accompany the citation. Also published here is the address entitled Psychological Perspectives on the Development of Coronary Heart Disease (see record 2005-14550-009), which was delivered by Matthews at the 113th annual APA Convention. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2002 award winners: Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology.

Presents a citation, biography, and selected paper of the 2002 recipient of APA's Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology (Robert Rosenthal). The Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology is presented to persons who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, have made distinguished theoretical or empirical advances leading to the understanding or amelioration of important practical problems. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology.

The Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology is presented to persons who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, have made distinguished theoretical or empirical advances leading to the understanding or amelioration of important practical problems. This document lists the winners of this award from 1973 to 2001, and provides the citation, biography, and selected bibliography for the 2001 recipient, David T. Lykken. Lykken's award address, entitled "Parental Licensure," is also included. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)     

2003 Award Winners.

Presents the 2003 APA Awards. Awards are given in the following categories: Distinguished Scientific Contributions, Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology, Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology, the Edwin B. Newman Award, Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest, Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy, Contributions to Applications of Psychology in Education and Training, and Contributions to Applied Research. Included are lists of members of the various APA committees who selected the award recipients, lists of previous awardees, and award citations, biographies, selected bibliographies and award addresses for the 2003 award winners. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2007 Award winners: Distinguished Scientific Contributions.

Presents the citations and biographies of the 2007 recipients of the American Psychological Association's Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions. Selected bibliographies and articles written by the recipients are also presented. The Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions are presented to persons who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, have made distinguished theoretical or empirical contributions to basic research in psychology. The award recipients for 2007 are Marilynn B. Brewer, Jean M. Mandler, Paul Rozin, Karl G. J?reskog, Peter M. Bentler, J?rn Diedrichsen, R. Chris Fraley, Robert D. Gray, Matthew Dylan Lieberman, and Patrik O. Vuilleumier. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology.

This article reports on the Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology, which is presented to a person who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, has made distinguished theoretical or empirical advances leading to the understanding or amelioration of important practical problems. This year's winner is Harold Stevenson, for pathbreaking contributions to the understanding of how children learn. A citation, biography, and selected bibliography of Stevenson's work are presented. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2006 Award Winners: International Humanitarian Award.

The International Humanitarian Award recognizes extraordinary humanitarian services and activism by psychologists, including professional and volunteer work conducted primarily in the field with underserved populations. Award recipients are psychologists who, by their extraordinary service at a difficult time, improve the lives and contribute to the well-being of people in a large or small geographic area anywhere in the world. This document lists the winners of this award from 1998 to 2006, and provides the citation, brief profile, and selected bibliography for the 2006 recipient, the Center for Victims of Torture--Guinea 2004-2005 International Mental Health Team. The Center's award address, entitled Trauma Healing in Refugee Camps in Guinea: A Psychosocial Program for Liberian and Sierra Leonean Survivors of Torture and War (see record 2006-21079-047), is also included. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology.

The Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology is presented to a person who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, has made distinguished theoretical or empirical advances leading to the understanding or amelioration of important practical problems. The 2009 winner of this award is Nancy E. Adler. A citation, biography, and selected bibliography of her works are provided. Also included here is Adler's paper, entitled "Health disparities through a psychological lens," a version of which Adler presented at the American Psychological Association's annual convention. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology: 1988.

The Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology is presented to a person who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, has made distinguished theoretical or empirical advances leading to the understanding or amelioration of important practical problems. In accordance with established custom, the award winner will be invited to present an address on some phase of his or her scientific work at the 1989 APA Convention. This year's winner is Leonard Berkowitz. Berkowitz is cited for his integrative work in combining experimental and social psychology theoretically and methodologically, and a biography and selected bibliography of his works are provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)