Awards for distinguished professional contributions: Robert D. Weitz.

Presents the citation, biography, and selected bibliography for Robert D. Weitz, this year's (1994) winner of the American Psychological Association's Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions--Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Psychology as a Professional Practice. From Weitz's citation: "Dr. Robert D. Weitz has filled a lifetime of energy, enthusiasm, and achievement into his 50-plus year career in professional psychology. As a clinician, educator, editor, and activist, he has been an inspiration and role model for generations of clinical and applied psychologists who have benefited from the efforts of the early pioneers of the profession. More than a dreamer, Bob has manifested the ability to turn ideas into reality, with the development of his own successful clinical practice, the evolution of two professional schools of psychology, a scholarly journal for practitioners, and the significant advances for the profession in the political arena. Of his greatest accomplishment, he has obtained these goals while earning and maintaining the love and respect of his colleagues and preserving an unmatched zest for life and people." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for distinguished professional contributions: David William Purcell.

Presents the citation, biography, and selected bibliography for David William Purcell, the 1994 recipient of the American Psychological Association's Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions--Distinguished Contributions for Applied Psychology or Community Service by a Graduate Student or Intern (Individual or Group). From Purcell's citation: "David W. Purcell's contributions to community service during graduate training include being part of the founding and development of Positive Impact, Inc., a nonprofit, community-based organization in Atlanta that provides free mental health services, through volunteer mental health professionals, to low-income individuals affected by HIV. He was vice president of the founding Board of Directors and president of the Board during 1993-1994. He currently serves as secretary of the Board, and the organization has grown to 4 full-time members, over 80 volunteer providers, and a yearly budget of $200,000 supported by numerous grants." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for distinguished professional contributions: 1987.

Recognizing the diversity of roles and activities in which many professional psychologists are engaged, beginning in 1979, Professional Awards have been presented to individual members of the Association whose distinguished contributions have served to advance psychology as a profession in the areas of knowledge, public service, and professional practice. In 1987, recipients honored at the annual convention in Washington, DC, were as follows: for "Distinguished Professional Contributions to Public Service," Edwin Shneidman and Lenore Walker; for "Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Psychology as a Professional Practice, "Alfred M. Wellner and Carl N. Zimet; for "Distinguished Professional Contributions to Knowledge," Mary D. S. Ainsworth and Hans H. Strupp. Annette Brodsky, Chair of the Board of Professional Affairs, presented the awards. The members of the BPA Subcommittee on Professional Awards were William Howell and Stanley Schneider. The awardees for all of the years since the establishment of the custom are also presented here. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for distinguished professional contributions: 1984.

Recognizing the diversity of roles and activities in which many professional psychologists are engaged, beginning in 1979 Professional Awards have been presented to individual members of the Association whose distinguished contributions have served to advance psychology as a profession in the areas of knowledge, public service, and professional practice. The 1984 recipients, honored at the annual convention in Toronto, were as follows: for "Distinguished Professional Contributions to Public Service," Stephen E. Goldston and Cecil Peck; for "Distinguished Contributions to Applied Psychology as a Professional Practice," Nicholas A. Cummings; for "Distinguished Contributions to Knowledge," Norman Frederiksen. The citations, biographies, and bibliographies are presented here. The awardees for all of the years since the establishment of the custom are also listed here. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for distinguished professional contributions to independent practice.

The American Psychological Association 2010 Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent Practice is intended to recognize outstanding independent practitioners in psychology. Nominations will be considered for psychologists working in any area of clinical specialization, health services provision, or consulting, and services provided to any patient population or professional clientele in an independent setting. Services provided to diverse client groups or patient populations, including but not limited to children/adolescents/adults/older adults, urban/rural/frontier populations, minority populations, and persons with serious mental illness, will be considered. Contributions may be judged distinguished by virtue of peer recognition, advancement of the public’s recognition of psychology as a profession, relevant professional association honors, or other meritorious accomplishments denoting excellence as a practitioner, including advancement of the profession. The 2010 recipient is Lisa Robbin Grossman. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for distinguished professional contributions to knowledge: Paul E. Meehl.

Recognizing the diversity of roles and activities in which many professional psychologists are engaged, beginning in 1979, Professional Awards have been presented to individual members of the Association whose distinguished contributions have served to advance psychology as a profession in the areas of knowledge, professional practice, and public service. In 1993, the recipient of the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Knowledge was Paul E. Meehl. Meehl's citation, biography, and selected bibliography are presented here. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for distinguished professional contributions to applied research.

The Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research is given to a psychologist whose research has led to important discoveries or developments in the field of applied psychology. To be eligible, this research should have led to innovative applications in an area of psychological practice, including but not limited to assessment, consultation, instruction, or intervention (either direct or indirect). Research involving the original development of procedures, methodologies, or technical skills that significantly improve the application of psychological knowledge and provide direct and immediate solutions to practical problem areas will be considered, as will research that has informed psychologists on how better to observe, define, predict, or control behavior. Original integration of existing theories or knowledge is also eligible for consideration. In previous years, this award was called the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Knowledge. The name was changed in 2003 to better describe this award. In 2008, the recipient of this award was Richard Rogers. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished professional contributions to public service: Edwin Shneidman.

Presents the citation, biography, and selected bibliography for Edwin Shneidman, one of the 1987 recipients of the American Psychological Association's Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Public Service. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished professional contributions to public service: Lenore Walker.

Presents the citation, biography, and selected bibliography for Lenore Walker, one of the 1987 recipients of the American Psychological Association's Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Public Service. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for distinguished professional contributions: Albert Ellis.

Presents the citation, biography, and bibliography for Albert Ellis, one of the 1985 recipients of the American Psychological Association's Awards for Distinguished Professional Contributions. Ellis was honored for his theoretical contributions and their profound effect on the professional practice of psychology. His theories on the primacy of cognition in psychopathology are at the forefront of practice and research in Clinical Psychology. Dr. Ellis' theories have importantly encouraged an active-directive approach to psychological treatment, combined with a deep humanistic respect for the uniqueness of the individual. (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: 1985.

Recognizing the diversity of roles and activities in which many psychologists are engaged, beginning in 1979 Professional Awards have been presented to individual members of the Association whose distinguished contributions have served to advance psychology as a profession in the areas of knowledge, public service, and professional practice. The 1985 recipients, honored at the annual convention in Los Angeles, were as follows: for "Distinguished Professional Contributions to Public Service," Eric Schopler; for "Distinguished Contributions to Applied Psychology as a Professional Practice," Rogers H. Wright; for "Distinguished Professional Contribution to Knowledge," Albert Ellis. Bryant Welch, chair of the Board of Professional Affairs, presented the awards. The members of the BPA subcommittee on Professional Affairs were Bryant Welch, John Krumboltz, and Tom Stigall. The awardees for all of the years since the establishment of the custom are also listed here. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for distinguished scientific contributions: Jon Kaas.

Presents the citation, biography, and selected bibliography of Jon Kaas, one of the recipients of the American Psychological Association's Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions. From the awardee's citation: "For landmark contributions to our understanding of how sensory information is distributed and integrated within the brain. His discovery of multiple visual, somatosensory, and auditory areas, and of their hierarchical arrangement into sensory systems, has illuminated and transformed the study of perception; his specification of homologies among sensory areas across mammals has greatly enriched our knowledge of brain evolution; and his demonstrations of the plasticity of sensory areas in adult animals have revolutionized our appreciation of neural dynamics. He has inspired students and colleagues alike with his enthusiasm and devotion to research, and with his warmth and generosity to others." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for distinguished professional contributions to institutional practice.

The American Psychological Association 2010 Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Institutional Practice is intended to recognize outstanding practitioners in psychology. Nominations will be considered for psychologists working in a wide variety of institutional practice settings (e.g., schools, military, state hospital, Department of Veterans Affairs). Services provided to diverse client groups or patient populations, including but not limited to children/adolescents/adults/older adults, urban/rural/frontier populations, minority populations, and persons with serious mental illness, will be considered. Contributions may be judged distinguished by virtue of peer recognition, advancement of the public’s recognition of psychology as a profession, relevant professional association honors, or other meritorious accomplishments denoting excellence as a practitioner, including improvement of institutional service delivery systems or development of psychologically informed public policy. The 2010 recipient is Kathleen M. McNamara. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for distinguished scientific early career contributions to psychology: Robert M. Nosofsky.

The Early Career Awards, given for the first time in 1974, recognize the large number of excellent young psychologists. Recipients of this award may not have held a doctoral degree for more than nine years. For purposes of this award, psychology has been divided into 10 areas: animal learning and behavior, comparative; developmental; health; cognition/human learning; psychopathology; behavioral and cognitive neuroscience; perception/motor performance; social; applied research; and individual differences. Five areas are considered each year, with areas rotated in two-year cycles. The citation, biography, and selected bibliography of Robert M. Nosofsky, one of the 1993 recipients of the Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology (Cognition/Human Learning), are presented here. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for distinguished professional contributions.

Since 1979, the Board of Professional Affairs has presented Awards for Distinguished Professional Contributions to individual members of the Association whose work has served to advance psychology as a profession in the areas of knowledge, professional practice, and public service. These awards are intended to reflect the diversity of roles and activities in which professional psychologists are engaged. Recipients of the 1997 awards are as follows: for "Distinguished Professional Contributions to Knowledge," Samuel M. Turner and John E. Exner, Jr.; for "Distinguished Contributions to Applied Psychology as a Professional Practice," Jack G. Wiggins, Jr.; and for "Distinguished Professional Contributions to Public Service," Gary B. Mesibov. The citations, biographies, and selected bibliographies of the awardees are presented here. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for distinguished scientific contributions: 1988.

The Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions are presented by the American Psychological Association at the annual convention. The awardees for 1988, along with those for the preceding years since the establishment of the custom, are listed here. The recipients for 1988 were Irving T. Diamond, Frederic M. Lord, Eleanor E. Maccoby, William J. McGuire, Julian B. Rotter, and George Sperling. Diamond, Lord, Maccoby, McGuire, Rotter, and Sperling were each presented with a check for $2,000 and an engrossed citation of his or her contribution to the development of psychology. In accordance with established custom, the award winners have agreed to present addresses on some phase of their scientific work at the 1989 convention. The presentation of awards was made by Brenda Milner, chair of the Committee on Scientific Awards. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for distinguished scientific contributions.

Lists all of the winners of the Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions, and acknowledges the following 1991 winners: Paul Ekman, Patricia S. Goldman-Rakic, and Richard E. Nisbett. For each of these recipients a citation, biography, and selected bibliography of their work are provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for distinguished professional contributions to applied research.

The American Psychological Association 2010 Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research is given to a psychologist whose research has led to important discoveries or developments in the field of applied psychology. To be eligible, this research should have led to innovative applications in an area of psychological practice, including but not limited to assessment, consultation, instruction, or intervention (either direct or indirect). Research involving the original development of procedures, methodologies, or technical skills that significantly improve the application of psychological knowledge and provide direct and immediate solutions to practical problem areas will be considered, as will research that has informed psychologists on how better to observe, define, predict, or control behavior. Original integration of existing theories or knowledge is also eligible for consideration. The 2010 winner is Catherine E. Lord. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for distinguished contributions to education and training: Cynthia D. Belar.

Cynthia D. Belar is one of the recipients of the APA's Award for Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training. As a professor, scholar, clinician, educator, and administrator, Cynthia D. Belar has greatly influenced graduate education, internship training, postdoctoral fellowship opportunities, diplomate recognition, and emerging areas of health psychology. She is widely recognized as the most experienced, tactful, and zealous organizer of national conferences in psychology. Most recently, she developed national conferences to examine the scientist-practitioner model and postdoctoral education. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)