Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest.

The Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest recognize persons who have advanced psychology as a science and/or profession by a single extraordinary achievement or a lifetime of outstanding contributions in the public interest. Two awards are given: one to a psychologist who has made a significant contribution to the public interest in the early stages of his or her career, and the second to a senior psychologist. Award winners from 1978-2005 are listed. This document includes the citations presented to the 2005 APA Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest. A brief biography and a selected bibliography of each award winner is included. If an address was delivered, the award winners' address to the 113th annual APA Convention is also published. The award winners Margaret Beale Spencer and Daniel Dodgen. Beale delivered an address entitled "Crafting Identities and Accessing Opportunities Post-Brown" (see record 2005-14550-019). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest.

The Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest recognize persons who have advanced psychology as a science and/or profession by a single extraordinary achievement or a lifetime of outstanding contributions in the public interest. Two awards are given: one to a psychologist who has made a significant contribution to the public interest in the early stages of his or her career, and the second to a senior psychologist. The 2009 recipients are Keith N. Humphreys (Early Career Award) and Beverly Greene. For each recipient, a citation, biography, and selected bibliography are presented. In addition, a version of the award address that the recipient presented at the American Psychological Association's annual convention is also provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2006 Award Winners: Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest.

The Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest recognize persons who have advanced psychology as a science and/or profession by a single extraordinary achievement or a lifetime of outstanding contributions in the public interest. Two awards are given: one to a psychologist who has made a significant contribution to the public interest in the early stages of his or her career, and the second to a senior psychologist. This document lists the winners of these awards from 1978 to 2006, and provides the citations, brief profiles, and bibliographies for the 2006 recipients, Rose L. Clark and McCay Vernon. Vernon's award address The APA and Deafness (see record 2006-21079-030) is also included. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for Distinguished Contribution to Psychology in the Public Interest: Hortensia Amaro.

The Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest presents two awards annually to persons who, in the estimation of the Committee on Psychology in the Public Interest Awards, have advanced psychology as a science and/or profession by a single extraordinary contribution 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 that advances human welfare. This year's award goes to Hortensia Amaro for her distinctive research contributions and public policy leadership on behalf of ethnic minority communities and her advancement of the unique issues confronting ethnic minority, particularly Hispanic, women. Her recent work has brought us closer to understanding the dynamics of AIDS in ethnic minority communities and to developing prevention programs tailored to the needs and circumstances of those communities. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest.

Presents the citations, biographies, and selected bibliographies for the 2007 recipients of the American Psychological Association's Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest. Also presented is an article based on one recipient's award address, delivered at the APA's 115th annual meeting, held August 17-20, 2007, in San Francisco, California. The Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest recognize persons who have advanced psychology as a science and/or profession by a single extraordinary achievement or a lifetime of outstanding contributions in the public interest. Two awards are given: one to a psychologist who has made a significant contribution to the public interest in the early stages of his or her career, and the second to a senior psychologist. The 2007 recipients of these awards are Gary W. Harper and Larke N. Huang, respectively (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest.

Presents the 2002 winners of the American Psychological Association Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest. The Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest recognize persons who have advanced psychology as a science and/or profession by a single extraordinary achievement or a lifetime of outstanding contributions in the public interest. Two awards are given, the first to a psychologist who has made a significant contribution to the public interest in the early stages of his/her career, and the second to a senior psychologist. Recipients for 2002 were Phyllis A. Katz and Melba J. T. Vasquez, who shared the senior award, and Brian Smedley, who received the early career award. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest: 1984.

The Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest recognize persons who have advanced psychology as a science and/or profession by distinguished contributions in the public interest. The winners for 1984 are Seymour B. Sarason and Patrick H. DeLeon. For each recipient a citation, biography, and bibliography are presented. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2005 Award Winners: Distinguished Contributions to the Public Interest.

Gathers together all of the 2005 American Psychological Association Awards for Distinguished Contributions to the Public Interest that were presented at the 113th APA Convention in Washington, DC. Citations given to award winners for the specific Awards under this group are published together here. 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)     

Distinguished Contributions to the Public Interest.

The recipients of the 2001 Distinguished Contributions to the Public Interest Awards are provided. The winner of the Award for Distinguished Senior Career Contributions to the Public Interest is Martha Bernal. The winner of the Award for Distinguished Early Career Contributions to the Public Interest is Edward Dunbar. The winner of the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy is Susan D. Cochran. For each author, a citation, biography, and selected bibliography are provided. In addition, for Cochran, her award address is also provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)     

2006 Award Winners: Distinguished Contributions to the Public Interest.

Presents the American Psychological Association 2006 Awards for Distinguished Contributions to the Public Interest. Highlighted are the 2006 winner of the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest, McCay Vernon and the 2006 winner of the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy, Mark D. Cunningham. 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)     

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)     

1998/1999 award winners: Awards for Distinguished Contributions to the Public Interest.

The Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest recognize persons who have advanced psychology as a science and/or profession by a single extraordinary achievement or a lifetime of outstanding contributions in the public interest. Two awards are given, the first to a psychologist who has made a significant contribution to the public interest in the early stages of his/her career, and the second to a senior psychologist. It is announced here that Bonnie R. Strickland was the senior winner of this year's Award for Distinguished Contributions to the Public Interest, "for her four decades of outstanding research, writing, and overall contributions to psychology in the public interest." A citation is presented, along with a biography and selected bibliography of the winner's work. Also included here is the address delivered at the 106th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association by James G. Kelly, winner of the Award for Distinguished Contribution to Psychology in the Public Interest in 1997. Finally, included here is a citation, announcing that Leonard Bickman was the winner of the 1998/1999 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy, "for his seminal contributions to our understanding of public policy and societal problems and in recognition of the landmark Fort Bragg study of children's mental health services." In addition to the citation are a biography, selected bibliography of the recipient's work, and the award address he delivered at APA's annual convention in 1999. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest: 1989.

The awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest recognize persons who, in the opinion of the Committee on Psychology in the 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. Each year the Committee presents two of these awards. The first is given to a senior psychologist," the second recognizes an outstanding psychologist who has made a significant contribution to the public interest in the early stages of his or her career. For purposes of the second award, recipients may not have held a PhD for more than 15 years. Members of the 1989 Committee are George Albee (Chair), Julia Ramos-Grenier, Vera Paster, Bonnie Strickland, Logan Wright, and Raymond Fowler. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished Scientific Contribution Awards: 1969.

The Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contribution are presented by the American Psychological Association at its annual convention. This document presents the awards for this year (1969), along with those for the preceding years since the establishment of the custom, beginning with 1956. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished Contribution to Psychology in the Public Interest Award for 1978.

The first annual Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest was presented to Kenneth B. Clark at the APA Annual Convention in Toronto. This award was established to recognize the person (or persons) who has advanced psychology as a science and/or profession by distinguished contributions in such areas as the identification or solution of significant social problems; unusual initiative or dedication in activity that makes psychology more accessible in meeting client and/or community needs; and the integration of psychology with social action. Clark received a check for $1,000 and an engrossed citation of his contributions. The presentation of the award was made by Hannah Levin, past Chair of the Board of Social and Ethical Responsibility for Psychology and member of the Committee on Psychology in the Public Interest Awards. Other members of the Committee are Wilbert J. McKeachie (Chair), Theodore H. Blau, Donald T. Campbell, Bernard W. Harleston, and Helen T. Nash. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished Scientific Contribution Awards for 1978.

Presents the Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contribution presented at the American Psychological Association's annual convention. The awardees for this year, along with those for the preceding years since the establishment of the custom are presented in this article. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest: Alan I. Leshner.

Presents the citation, biography, and selected bibliography for Alan I. Leshner, one of the 1996 recipients of the APA's Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished Scientific Awards for an Early Career Contribution to Psychology: 1988.

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 1988 were animal learning, behavior, and ethology; personality; and developmental. The recipients of the awards are Barbara Boardman Smuts, James Patrick Connell, and David M. Buss. For each awardee a citation, biography, and selected bibliography of their published works are provided. (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)