Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy.

The Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy is given to a psychologist who has made a distinguished empirical and/or theoretical contribution to research in public policy, either through a single extraordinary achievement or a lifetime of work. Award winners from 1988-2005 are listed. This document includes the citation awarded to Gail S. Goodman, the 2005 APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy. Goodman also received the 2005 Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research (see record 2005-14550-033). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Gail S. Goodman: Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy.

This document presents the citation awarded to Gail S. Goodman, recipient of the 2005 APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy. Goodman was also the recipient of the 2005 Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research (see record 2005-14550-033). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Gail S. Goodman: Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research.

This document presents the citation awarded to Gail S. Goodman, recipient of the 2005 Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research. A brief biography and a selected bibliography of Goodman accompany the citation. Goodman was also the recipient of the 2005 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy (see record 2005-14550-022). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Practice in the Public Sector.

This award recognizes outstanding service delivery by a psychologist who is primarily engaged in the practice of psychology in a public sector setting (e.g., state hospital, military, Veterans Affairs, etc.). The award is intended to recognize outstanding practitioners in psychology. In previous years, this award was called the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Public Service. The name was changed in 2003 to better describe this award. Award winners from 1979-2005 are listed. This document includes the citation awarded to Morgan T. Sammons, winner of 2005 APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Practice in the Public Sector. A brief biography and a selected bibliography of Sammons accompany the citation. Also published here is an address, entitled Psychology in the Public Sector: Addressing the Psychological Effects of Combat in the U.S. Navy (see record 2005-14550-040), which was delivered by Sammons at the 113th annual APA Convention. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent or Institutional Practice in the Private Sector.

This award recognizes outstanding service delivery by a licensed psychologist who is primarily engaged in the practice of psychology in a private sector setting. The award is intended to recognize outstanding practitioners in psychology. In previous years, this award was called the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Applied Psychology as a Professional Practice. The name was changed in 2003 to better describe this award. Award winners from 1972-2005 are listed. This document includes the citation awarded to Edward A. Wise, winner of the 2005 APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent or Institutional Practice in the Private Sector. A brief biography and a selected bibliography of Wise accompany the citation. Also published here is an address, entitled Effectiveness of Intensive Outpatient Programming in Private Practice: Integrating Practice, Outcomes, and Business (see record 2005-14550-037), which was delivered by Wise at the 113th annual APA Convention. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Contributions of Applications of Psychology to Education and Training.

The Board of Educational Affairs is pleased to bestow the Award for Distinguished Contributions of Applications of Psychology to Education and Training. This award acknowledges psychologists who contribute to new teaching methods or solutions to learning problems through the use of research findings or evidence-based practices. Award winners from 1998-2005 are listed. This document includes the citation presented to Cal D. Stoltenberg, the award winner of the 2005 APA Award for Distinguished Contributions of Applications of Psychology to Education and Training. A brief biography and a selected bibliography of Stoltenburg accompany the citation. Also published here is an address, entitled Enhancing Professional Competence Through Developmental Approaches to Supervision (see record 2005-14550-029), which was delivered by Stoltenberg at the 113th annual APA Convention. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished Professional Contributions.

The 2001 recipients of the APA Professional Contribution Awards are provided. The winner of the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Knowledge is Marvin R. Goldfried. The winner of the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Public Service is JoAnne Pedro-Carroll. The winner of the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Applied Psychology as a Professional Practice is Reuben J. Silver. For each winner, a citation, biography, and selected bibliography are provided. In addition, each recipient's award address is presented. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 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)     

Awards for Distinguished Career Contributions to Education and Training.

These awards are given by the Board of Educational Affairs in recognition of the efforts of psychologists who have made distinguished contributions to education and training, who have produced imaginative innovations, or who have been involved in the developmental phases of programs in education and training in psychology. Each year one of these two awards is presented. The Distinguished Career Contributions Award recognizes continuous significant contributions made over a lifelong career in psychology; the Distinguished Contributions Award recognizes a more specific contribution to education and training. Award winners from 1987-2005 are listed. This year the Education and Training Awards Committee nominated two psychologists for the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training. This document includes the citations presented to the award winners of the 2005 APA Award for Distinguished Career Contributions to Education and Training. A brief biography and a selected bibliography of the award winners accompany each citation. If an address was delivered, the award winner's address to the 113th annual APA Convention is also published. The award winners were John C. Norcross and Irma Serrano-García. Norcross delivered an address entitled The Psychotherapist's Own Psychotherapy: Educating and Developing Psychologists (see record 2005-14550-025). (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)     

APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions by a Graduate Student.

Presents the 2003 APA/American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions by a Graduate Student. The award recipient for 2003 is Nnamdi Pole. The award citation, biography and selected bibliography of the award recipient's research are provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research.

Presents the 2004 APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research. A list of the members of the APA Board who selected the recipient for this year and a list of the previous recipients of this award from 1979 through 2004 are provided. The award recipient for 2004 is Robert J. Gatchel. His award citation, biography, selected bibliography, and award address are provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2006 Award Winners: Awards for Distinguished Professional Contributions.

Presents the American Psychological Association 2006 Awards for Distinguished Professional Contributions. These include the 2006 winner for the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research, Stephen M. Weiss; the 2006 winner of the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent or Institutional Practice in the Private Sector, Jeffrey J. Magnavita; the 2006 winner of the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Practice in the Public Sector, Thomas J. Fagan; and the 2006 winner of the APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in professional psychology, Mona M. Amer. 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)     

Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent or Institutional Practice in the Private Sector.

Presents the 2004 APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent or Institutional Practice in the Private Sector. A list of the members of the APA Board who selected the recipient for this year and a list of the previous recipients of this award from 1972 through 2004 are provided. The award recipient for 2004 is Miki Paul. Her award citation, biography, selected bibliography and award address are provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Practice in the Public Sector.

Presents the 2004 APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Practice in the Public Sector. A list of the members of the APA Board who selected the recipient for this year and a list of the previous recipients of this award from 1979 through 2004 are provided. The award recipient for 2004 is Rodney R. Baker. His award citation, biography, and selected bibliography are provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology.

Presents the 2004 APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology. A list of the members of the APA committee who selected the recipient for this year and a list of the previous recipients of this award from 1991 through 2004 are provided. The award recipient for 2004 is Ronald P. Rohner. His award citation, biography, selected bibliography, and award address are provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2003 Award Winners: Distinguished International Contributions.

Presents the 2003 APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology. A list of the members of the APA committee who selected the recipients for this year and a list of the previous recipients of this award from 1991 through 2003 are provided. The award recipient for 2003 is Thomas D. Oakland. The award citation, biography, selected bibliography and award address of Dr. Oakland are provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Practice in the Public Sector.

Presents the 2003 APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Practice in the Public Sector. A list of the members of the APA Board who selected the recipients for this year and a list of the previous recipients of this award from 1979 through 2003 are provided. The award recipient for 2003 is Frank Budd. The award citation, biography, and a selected bibliography of Dr. Budd's research are provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2007 Award winners: Distinguished Professional Contributions.

Presents the citations, biographies, and selected bibliographies for the 2007 recipients of the American Psychological Association's Awards for Distinguished Professional Contributions. These awards include the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research; the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent or Institutional Practice in the Private Sector; the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Practice in the Public Sector; and the APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology. Also presented are articles based on some of the recipients' award addresses delivered at the APA's 115th annual meeting, held August 17-20, 2007, in San Francisco, California. The 2007 recipients of these awards are Bruce E. Wampold, Melba J. T. Vasquez, Thomas W. Miller, and Gabriela Livas Stein. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2002 Award Winners: Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Public Service.

Presents a citation, biography and selected bibliography for Frank J. Sullivan, the 2002 winner of the APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Public Service. This award is presented to psychologists who have made outstanding contributions in serving the public through their knowledge and practical skills. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)