Rosemary E. Phelps: Award for distinguished contributions to education and training in psychology.

The American Psychological Association 2010 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training in Psychology was awarded to Rosemary E. Phelps, for her long-term commitment to the development of the Preparing Future Faculty program, her recruitment and retention of students of color, and her work in racial and ethnic identity development. Rosemary E. Phelps’s focus on the scholarship of teaching in higher education and her research on the academic experiences of students and faculty across multiple professional endeavors, including race-related stress, are singular in their impact and implication. Her incorporation of advocacy as a core professional skill and the application of her work to other professions have opened up new avenues for understanding multicultural training factors and graduate scholarship. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Kathleen M. McNamara: Award for distinguished professional contributions to institutional practice.

The American Psychological Association 2010 Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Institutional Practice was awarded to Kathleen M. McNamara, for her dedicated service and distinguished contributions to institutional practice. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for Distinguished Professional Contributions: Linda R. Mona.

Cites Linda R. Mona for the American Psychological Association's Awards for Distinguished Professional Contributions. Mona is recognized for her research on sexuality and disability issues, and for her campus-related activities emphasizing leadership skills for disabled students. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in Psychology in the Public Interest: Florence L. Denmark.

The 2004 Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in Psychology in the Public Interest is awarded to Florence L. Denmark. She is recognized for her efforts to help legitimize the psychology of women by teaching the first doctoral psychology course in the field and through her scholarly texts and articles. She continues to have an impact on the psychology of women through her journal editorial memberships, her writing of articles for books and journals, her television and newspaper interviews, and through her mentoring activities. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Elizabeth F. Loftus: Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology.

Provides the biography of Elizabeth F. Loftus and announces that she was won the Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology for her outstanding contributions to the understanding of human memory in both laboratory and field settings and for her invaluable contributions in applying scientific knowledge to societal problems. A selected bibliography is also provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

McGraw's Need for Denial.

Comments on the letter by M. McGraw ("Need for denial," American Psychologist, 1964, 19, 56), in which McGraw, best known for her developmental study of the twins Johnny and Jimmy, feels it necessary to disparage an early study (McGraw, 1931) of hers dealing with the comparative mental abilities of white and Negro infants. McGraw writes that Otto Klineberg told her recently that the present author had quoted her early and discredited (by her) study as evidence for innate racial differences. The present author states that this is only partly correct. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for distinguished teaching in psychology: Barbara F. Nodine.

The American Psychological Foundation (APF) Award for Distinguished Teaching in Psychology recognizes an outstanding career contribution to the teaching of psychology. The 1999 recipient of this award is Barbara F. Nodine. Nodine developed materials and changed curricula in ways that foster excellent teaching in her colleagues and inspire her students. A citation, biography, and selected bibliography for Nodine are presented. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Naomi M. Meara (1937-2007): Obituary.

Presents an obituary of Naomi M. Meara (1937-2007). The death of Naomi Meara brought to a close a distinguished career in counseling psychology. Her career was marked by her outstanding scholarship in ethical decision making for psychologists, by her leadership in the American Psychological Association (APA), particularly in APA Division 17 (Counseling Psychology), and by her compassion and caring for family, friends, students, and colleagues. She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law Joseph and Johanna Meara and by her much loved nieces and nephews--Joseph P. Meara, Karen Meara, Matthew Meara, Kevin Meara, Ellen Meara--and their families. She will be dearly missed by them and by a host of friends and colleagues. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Experimenting with experience: A psychotherapeutic case study.

Applied personal construct theory to a 24-yr-old Australian female who was anxiety-ridden to demonstrate some of its advantages as a therapeutic tool. The limited choices available to the client (because of her oversimplified and confused ways of viewing her world) are described, together with her related anxiety, shame, fear, and depression. Implications for the selection and training of therapists are explored. (20 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

The wolf.

"The case of a young woman has been presented who continued into adult life a hallucinated wolf from her childhood. It remained her support and companion until she was able, through therapy, to develop a heterosexual relationship with an accepting male." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Remission: An experiential account.

In a highly subjective and experiential account, the author describes the ways in which she dealt with the diagnosis of terminal cancer, chemotherapy, and remission and offers observations of dealing with her illness in her clinical practice as well as in her personal life. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Florence L. Denmark.

Florence L. Denmark is recognized for her achievements in psychology. This article provides a citation explaining her accomplishments, a biography and a selected bibliography. The citation is as follows: "Florence Denmark has been an innovator and leader in influencing education and training so that psychology's curriculum reflects the true cultural diversity of human experience. She is recognized for her considerable contributions to psychology in the area of women's studies. She has played a particularly critical role in programs and activities designed to include the new scholarship on women in both the education and training of psychologists. She has been an advocate for changes in education and training that increase the cultural diversity of the curriculum and open opportunity for members of all underrepresented groups. Her publications, as well as professional activities in psychological organizations on a national and international level, and her leadership at her university have all influenced the way that knowledge in the discipline is transmitted to the next generation of psychologists. For these distinguished contributions, we honor her." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Reflections on the importance of place.

The author describes her personal journey of finding her voice through the ’aina, the Hawaiian word for place or land. Loosely translated, ’aina represents an emotional connection to a safe place for physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual growth. By connecting with her upbringing, family struggles, and personal experiences, the author reflects on the meaning of supervision, and describes how she uses ’aina to help supervisees find their unique voices. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Simona Ghetti: Award for distinguished scientific early career contributions to psychology.

The American Psychological Association 2010 Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology was awarded to Simona Ghetti, for her outstanding and insightful contributions to the understanding of the development of memory and metamemory in childhood. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Mara Mather: Award for distinguished scientific early career contributions to psychology.

The American Psychological Association 2010 Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology was awarded to Mara Mather, for her innovative research elucidating the interaction of emotion, cognition, memory and aging. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

From "Anna O." to Bertha Pappenheim: Transforming private pain into public action.

Bertha Pappenheim ("Anna O.") was treated for hysteria by J. Breuer when she was a young adult. As a mature adult she became a leading social worker, writer, and feminist activist in the German Jewish community. This article examines her therapy with Breuer, her own struggle for recovery, and some links between her earlier and later life, in particular the lack of intimate relationships in her life and her work against the victimization of women. Throughout the article psychoanalytic interpretations, social history, and feminist analyses are integrated to provide a contextualized examination of Pappenheim's life. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Teaching in Psychology: Margaret W. Matlin.

M. W. Matlin is honored as the 1995 recipient of the American Psychological Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching in Psychology. Matlin is an exceptional teacher and textbook author. She is noted for her energetic, stimulating, and involving lectures; conscientious encouragement of student performance; and her student-centered approach to teaching. Her textbooks are regarded as engaging, comprehensive, and superbly organized. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Catherine E. Lord: Award for distinguished professional contributions to applied research.

The American Psychological Association 2010 Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research was awarded to Catherine E. Lord, for her research on the identification and treatment of individuals with autism spectrum disorders. She developed a diagnostic tool for measuring social behavior and communication, the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, that is now considered the gold standard for diagnosis of social and communicative disorders. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Ruth C. Cohn (1912–2010).

This obituary highlights the life achievements of Ruth C. Cohn who was a psychotherapist, educator, and poet. She was born August 27, 1912, in Berlin, Germany, and died on January 30, 2010, in Dusseldorf, Germany. In the mid-1950s, Ruth began developing her creative group method called theme centered interaction (TCI). In 1966, along with her friend and colleague Norman Lieberman, she created the Workshop Institute for Living-Learning (WILL) for those interested in group leadership. She founded WILL–Europe in 1972. Ruth leaves behind a well-established organization called the Ruth Cohn Institute for TCI International, with headquarters in Germany. Her life and work have influenced the lives and work of many others on several continents, though most of her publications are in German. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)