National psychology awards for excellence in the media.

National Psychology Awards for Excellence in the Media are given for outstanding performance in communicating psychology to the public. The media awards were presented at the APA convention. The winners were chosen from among several hundred entries. Eligible entries for this year's competition were published or broadcast between April 1, 1984 and April 1, 1985. The entries were judged by committees composed of psychologists and journalists. Each winner received a citation and $1,000, as well as an all-expense-paid trip to the convention in Los Angeles, California. The winners for Sustained Contribution; Book; Magazine; Newspaper; Radio; Television/Film; Television/Drama/Entertainment; and Honorable Mentions are presented here. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

National psychology awards for excellence in the media.

The American Psychological Foundation's National Psychology Awards for Excellence in the Media are given for outstanding performance in communicating psychology to the public. The winners for 1984 were: Howard Gardner (Book); Daniel Goleman (Newspaper); and Roger Sergel (Television). Several additional entries were recognized as honorable mentions in this year's competition. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

American Psychological Foundation awards for 1988: Gold medal awards for psychological science, psychological professional, and contribution by a psychologist in the public interest; distinguished teaching in psychology award; distinguished teaching in experimental psychology award; and the national psychology awards for excellence in the media.

The Gold Medal Awards, which include a check for $2,000 and a gold medallion, are given to American psychologists who are 65 years of age or older and residents of North America in recognition of a distinguished and long-continued record of accomplishments in three individual areas: professional, scientific, and public interest. The recipients are selected by the APF Board of Trustees from nominations submitted by members of the American Psychological Foundation. The Distinguished Teaching in Psychology Award, which includes a check for $1,000, is given to the recipient for his or her contributions to the teaching of psychology. The following guidelines are used to determine the recipient: (a) demonstrated influence as a teacher of students who become outstanding psychologists, (b) development of effective teaching methods and/or teaching materials, (c) engagement in significant research on teaching, (d) development of innovative curricula and courses, (e) outstanding performance as a classroom teacher, (f) being an especially effective trainer of teachers of psychology, and (g) being responsible for administrative facilitation of outstanding teaching. The recipient is selected by the APF Teaching Award Committee from nominations submitted at large. When more than one outstanding candidate presents substantially comparable contributions to teaching, the committee is authorized to present two awards. National Psychology Awards for Excellence in the Media are given for outstanding performance in communicating psychology to the public. The media awards were presented at the APA convention. The winners were chosen from among several hundred entries. Eligible entries for this year's convention were published or broadcast between April 1, 1987, and April 1, 1988. The entries were judged by committees composed of psychologists, journalists, and broadcasters. Each winner received a citation and $1,000, as well as an all-expense-paid trip to the APA convention in Atlanta. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

American Psychological Foundation awards for 1985: Gold medal awards for psychological science, psychological professional, and contribution by a psychologist in the public interest; distinguished teaching in psychology award; distinguished teaching in biopsychology award; and the national psychology awards for excellence in the media.

On August 25, 1985, at the annual meeting of the APA in Los Angeles, California, the American Psychological Foundation announced the recipients of the Psychological Science Gold Medal Award, John I. and Beatrice C. Lacey; the Psychological Professional Gold Medal Award, E. Lowell Kelly; the Contribution by a Psychologist in the Public Interest Gold Medal Award, Otto Klineberg; the Distinguished Teaching in Psychology Award, Wilbert J. McKeachie; the Distinguished Teaching in Biopsychology, Frank A. Beach; and the National Psychology Awards for Excellence in the Media, (individual awards to Joel Greenberg, Warren Froelich, Sandra Scarr, Joseph Alper, Donna Jones, and Ene Riisna, and a joint award to Deanne Barkley, Philip Capice, and Norman Gimbel). Florence L. Denmark, president of the APF, made the presentations. The citations and biographies for the recipients are presented here. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

National Psychology Awards for Excellence in the Media.

This article lists the winners of the National Psychology Awards for Excellence in the Media. These awards are given for outstanding performance in communicating psychology to the public. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished teaching in psychology awards.

The Distinguished Teaching in Psychology award, which includes a check for $1,000, is given to the recipient for his or her contributions to the teaching of psychology. The following guidelines are used to determine the recipient: (a) demonstrated influence as a teacher of students who become outstanding psychologists, (b) development of effective teaching methods and/or teaching materials, (c) engagement in significant research on teaching, (d) development of innovative curricula and courses, (e) outstanding performance as a classroom teacher, (f) being an especially effective trainer of teachers of psychology, and (g) being responsible for administrative facilitation of outstanding teaching. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

American Psychological Foundation Awards for 1982: Gold Medal, Distinguished Teaching in Psychology, Distinguished Contribution to Education in Psychology, and the National Media.

Announces the American Psychological Foundation Award recipients (1982): Nancy Bayley (the Gold Medal Award), Henry Gleitman (the Distinguished Teaching in Psychology Award), Carolyn Wood Sherif (the Distinguished Contribution to Education in Psychology Award), and the recipients of National Media Awards (Heather Cook, Linda Harrai, David St. John, Robin Marantz Henig, Elin McCoy, Marilyn M. Machlowitz, Joy Kniffin, and T. George Harris). The accomplishments of each award recipient are summarized. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

American Psychological Foundation awards for 1984: Gold Medal, Distinguished Teaching in Psychology, Distinguished Teaching of Group Process, and the National Psychology Awards for Excellence in the Media.

On August 26, 1984, at the annual meeting of the APA in Toronto, Canada, the American Psychological Foundation announced the recipients of the Gold Medal Award (to Anne Anastasi), the Distinguished Teaching in Psychology Award (to David L. Cole), the Distinguished Teaching of Group Process Award (to Robert Freed Bales), and the National Psychology Award for Excellence in the Media (to Howard Gardner, Daniel Goleman and Roger Sergel). Nicholas A. Cummings, president of the APF, made the presentations. The citations, biographies, and bibliographies for all of the recipients are presented here. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished teaching in psychology: Benton J. Underwood.

The Distinguished Teaching in Psychology award, which includes a check for $1,000, is given to the recipient for his or her contributions to the teaching of psychology. The following guidelines are used to determine the recipient: (a) demonstrated influence as a teacher of students who become outstanding psychologists, (b) development of effective teaching methods and/or teaching materials, (c) engagement in significant research on teaching, (d) development of innovative curricula and courses, (e) outstanding performance as a classroom teacher, (f) being an especially effective trainer of teachers of psychology, and (g) being responsible for administrative facilitation of outstanding teaching. This article provides a citation and a biography for Benton J. Underwood, who received the award for Distinguished Teaching in Psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

American Psychological Foundation Awards for 1977: Gold Medal, Distinguished Contribution to Education in Psychology, and the National Media.

On August 27, 1977, at the annual meeting of the APA in San Francisco, the American Psychological Foundation announced the recipients of the Gold Medal Award, the Distinguished Contribution to Education in Psychology Award, and the National Media Awards. William Bevan, President of the APF, made the presentations. Daniel Katz received the Gold Medal Award; Fred McKinney was given the Teaching Award. National Media Award winners were Alice Lake, Peter Chew, Joel Greenberg, Ira Flatow, and WNEW-TV, New York. Other members of the APF are George W. Albee (Vice-President), Boris E. Cherney (Treasurer), Charles A. Kiesler (Secretary), Anne Anastasi, Albert Bandura, Donald T. Campbell, Kenneth B. Clark, Wilbert J. McKeachie, and Leona E. Tyler. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished teaching in developmental psychology: Eileen Mavis Hetherington.

Provides a citation for Eileen Mavis Hetherington for the distinguished teaching in developmental psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished scientific awards for an early career contribution to psychology: 1987.

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 PhD for more than eight years. For purposes of this award, psychology has been divided into nine areas: human learning and cognition, psychopathology, physiological, animal learning and behavior; personality, developmental, social, sensation and perception, and applied research. Three areas are considered each year, with areas rotated in three-year cycles. The areas considered in 198 7 were human learning and cognition, psychopathology and physiological and biological. Every year, panels ate selected for the areas under consideration, and these panels recommend nominees to the Committee on Scientific Awards. Marshall Haith, chair of the committee, presented each winner with a check and a citation recognizing his contribution. Other committee members were Lyn Abramson, Patricia Carpenter, Brenda Milner, Mary Tenopyr, and Mark Zanna. The panel members for 1987 were Alice F. Healy, James H. Neely, and Douglas Nelson for human learning and cognition; Paul H. Blaney, Michael J. Goldstein, and Peter M. Lewinsohn for psychopathology; and Norman Adler, Darcy B. Kelley, and James B. Ranck for physiological and biological. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

American Psychological Foundation Awards for 1977: National Media Awards.

Presents a list of the recipients of the National Media Awards for 1977. Included are the awards for the following categories: (1) magazine writing; (2) radio; and (3) television/film. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

American Psychological Foundation Awards for 1973: Gold Medal, Distinguished Contributions to Education in Psychology, and the National Media.

On August 28, 1973, at the annual meeting of the APA in Montreal, the American Psychological Foundation announced the recipients of the Gold Medal Award, the Distinguished Contributions to Education in Psychology Awards, and the National Media Awards. The presentations were made by Henry W. Riecken, President of the American Psychological Foundation (APF). Harry F. Harlow received the Gold Medal Award; James B. Maas and Frank J. McGuigan were given the Teaching Awards; and Gerald Jonas, ABC News and Jules Power Productions, the Great Atlantic Radio Conspiracy, Christine Darg, and Elliott Aronson were the recipients of the National Media Awards. Other members of the APF are Nicholas Hobbs, Gardner Lindzey (Vice-President}, Boris E. Cherney (Treasurer), George Miller, George Albee, William Bevan, Kenneth B. Little (Secretary), Kenneth B. Clark, and Anne Anastasi. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for distinguished contributions to psychology in the public interest: 1985.

The Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest recognize persons who, in the opinion of the Committee on Public Interest Awards, have advanced psychology as a science and/or profession by a single extraordinary achievement or a lifetime of outstanding contributions in the public interest. These contributions might include the identification or solution of significant social problems, unusual initiative or dedication to activity in the public interest, or the integration of the science and/or profession of psychology with social action in a manner beneficial to all. The Committee is authorized to present two awards each year, each with a prize of $2,000. Beginning in 1983, recipients of the second award may not have held a PhD for more than 15 years. This award was established to recognize the large number of excellent psychologists who have made significant contributions to the public interest during the early stages of their careers. Members of the 1985 Committee included the three most recent past chairs of the Board of Social and Ethical Responsibility for Psychology—Sheldon J. Korchin, Stephen F. Morin, and M. Brewster Smith—and the three immediate past-presidents of the Association— William Bevan, Max Siegel, and Janet T. Spence. The chair of the Committee was Sheldon J. Korchin. The presentation of the 1985 awards was made by M. Brewster Smith. The recipients of the award since its establishment are presented here. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest: 1986.

The awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest recognize persons who, in the opinion of the Committee on Public Interest Awards, have advanced psychology as a science and/or profession by a single extraordinary achievement or a lifetime of outstanding contributions in the public interest. These contributions might include the identification or solution of significant social problems; unusual initiative or dedication to activity in the public interest; or the integration of the science and/or profession of psychology with social action in a manner beneficial to all. The Committee is authorized to present two awards per year, each with a prize of $2,000. The second award, for which recipients may not have held a Ph.D. for more than 15 years, was established to recognize the large number of excellent psychologists who have made significant contributions to the public interest during the early stages of their careers. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished scientific awards for an early career contribution to psychology: 1989.

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 PhD for more than nine years. For purposes of this award, psychology has been divided into nine areas: human learning and cognition; psychopathology," physiological," animal learning and behavior; personality; developmental," social; sensation and perception; and applied research. Three areas are considered each year, with areas rotated in three-year cycles. The areas considered in 1989 were social, sensation and perception, and applied research. The citations, biographies, and selected bibliographies for the 1989 awardees are presented here. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for distinguished contribution to psychology in the public interest: Durand F. Jacobs.

Presents the citation, biography, and selected bibliography of Durand F. Jacobs, one of the recipients of the American Psychological Association's Awards for Distinguished Contribution to Psychology in the Public Interest. From the awardee's citation: "For his lifetime dedication to innovative techniques in rehabilitation psychology and to assuring the humane treatment of the elderly, and for his many contributions in promoting human welfare through rigorous research. For three decades, Jacobs has been in the forefront of research on pathological gambling, defining it as an addiction and organizing effective treatment modalities for those pathologically addicted. He has also been a leader in the definition and organization of disaster relief responses, developing the California model plan adopted by the APA Council of Representatives. His contributions have made a significant difference in countless individual lives and have advanced the role and perception of our discipline as contributing to human welfare in real and direct ways." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished Scientific Awards for an Early Career Contribution to Psychology 1986: Philip E. Tetlock.

The Early Career Awards recognize the large number of excellent young psychologists. Three areas are considered each year, with areas rotated in three-year cycles. The areas considered for awards in 1986 were social, sensation and perception, and applied research. Philip E. Tetlock is one of the 1986 recipients of the award "for the building of interdisciplinary bridges between social psychology and other social sciences; for a creative use of alternative research methods; for penetrating analyses of basic theoretical issues in social psychology, such as the tension between cognitive and motivational explanations or between impression management and intrapsychic explanations; for insightful work on the policy relevance of social psychological research; and in particular, for the place of political reasoning and rhetoric in actual policymaking settings. His reviews, integrations, and penetrating analyses of the theoretical issues in social psychology combine an originality, a clarity, and a thoughtfulness in the service of the profession." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished scientific awards for an early career contribution to psychology: 1985.

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 PhD for more than eight years. For purposes of this award, psychology has been divided into nine areas: human learning/cognition, psychopathology, physiological animal learning/behavior, personality, developmental social sensation/perception, and applied research. Three areas are considered each year, with areas rotated in three-year cycles. The areas considered for awards in 1985 were animal learning/behavior, personality, and developmental. Every year, panels are selected for the areas under consideration, and these panels recommend nominees to the Committee on Scientific Awards. For 1985, two individuals split the award in developmental psychology. Mark Rosenzweig, chair of the committee, presented each winner with a check and a citation recognizing her or his contribution. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)