Award for distinguished contributions to the international advancement of psychology: Anthony J. Marsella.

The Committee on International Relations in Psychology confers the Award(s) for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology to an individual(s) who has made sustained and enduring contributions to international cooperation and the advancement of knowledge of psychology. In accordance with established custom, the award winners have agreed to present addresses on some phase of their contributions to research in the international psychological field at the 1997 convention. Award addresses delivered in 1996 are published in the April 1997 American Psychologist. One of the two winners is Anthony J. Marsella. Marsella has promoted cross-cultural understanding and acceptance as a key to peace within and among nations. Marsella has conducted international research for three decades, as a Fulbright Scholar in the Philippines, a project director for a psychiatric epidemiological study in Borneo, a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Culture and Mental Health Fellow at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, and a professor of psychology and director of the World Health Organization (WHO) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. At present, in addition to holding the latter two positions, he is director of the Clinical Studies Program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and a member of the American Psychological Association Task Force on Urban Initiatives. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for distinguished contributions to the international advancement of psychology: Frances M. Culbertson.

The Committee on International Relations in Psychology confers the Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology to an individual who has made sustained and enduring contributions to international cooperation and advancement of knowledge in psychology. The citation, biography, and selected bibliography for one of this year's (1994) recipients of this award, Frances M. Culbertson, are presented here. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for distinguished contributions to the international advancement of psychology.

The American Psychological Association 2010 Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology is given to individuals who have made sustained and enduring contributions to international cooperation and the advancement of knowledge in psychology. The 2010 recipient is Paul B. Pedersen. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for distinguished contributions to the international advancement of psychology: ?igdem Kagit?ibasi.

The Committee on International Relations in Psychology confers the Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology to an individual who has made sustained and enduring contributions to international cooperation and advancement of knowledge in psychology. The citation, biography, and selected bibliography of the 1993 recipient of this award, ?igdem Kagit?ibasi, are presented here. (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 scientific early career contributions to psychology.

Presents the citations, biographies, and selected bibliographies of the 2008 recipients of the American Psychological Association's Awards for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology. 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 areas considered in 2007 were behavioral and cognitive neuroscience; perception/motor performance; social; applied research; and individual differences. Each year, panels are selected for the areas under consideration, and these panels recommend nominees to the Committee on Scientific Awards. The 2008 recipients are John J. Curtin (psychopathology), Elissa S. Epel (health psychology), Linda C. Gallo (health psychology), Samuel D. Gosling (animal learning and behavior, comparative), Jodi A. Quas (developmental psychology), and Joshua B. Tenenbaum (cognition and human learning). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Paul B. Pedersen: Award for distinguished contributions to the international advancement of psychology.

The American Psychological Association 2010 Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology was awarded to Paul B. Pedersen, for his distinguished career as a counselor educator specializing in intercultural and multicultural issues and his significant influence on the growth and direction of multicultural counseling. Paul B. Pedersen is a pioneering researcher in cross-cultural psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for distinguished contributions to the international advancement of psychology.

This award is given to individuals who have made sustained and enduring contributions to international cooperation and the advancement of knowledge in psychology. The 2008 recipient is Puncky Paul Heppner. This journal article contains a citation, biography, selected bibliography, and an article written by Heppner. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for distinguished contributions to the international advancement of psychology: Puncky Paul Heppner.

This journal article contains a citation, biography, and selected bibliography of Puncky Paul Heppner, the 2008 recipient of the APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology. An article written by Heppner is also presented. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 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 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)     

Awards for distinguished contributions to psychology in the public interest: 1988.

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 1988 Committee are Robert Perloff (Chair), Vera S. Paster, Julia Ramos-(McKay)Grenier, Bonnie R. Strickland, and Logan Wright. The recipients of the awards in 1988 were Ellen Langer and M. Brewster Smith, whose citations, biographies, and selected bibliographies are presented here. The recipients of the awards since their establishment are also listed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for distinguished contributions to psychology in the public interest: Gary B. Melton.

Presents the citation, biography, and bibliography for Gary B. Melton, one of the 1985 recipients of the American Psychological Association's Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest. Melton was honored for his outstanding and influential work in the early stages of his career demonstrating the use of psychological research to further the interest of children and adolescents. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for distinguished contributions to psychology in the public interest: Jerome D. Frank.

Presents the citation, biography, and bibliography for Jerome D. Frank, one of the 1985 recipients of the American Psychological Association's Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest. Frank was honored for his continuing commitment over a quarter of a century to articulating the human and moral considerations involved in preventing nuclear war. Jerome Frank has been a pioneer in identifying psychological knowledge relevant to this vital concern and using this knowledge to clarify outdated foreign and military policies. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for distinguished scientific contributions: Richard S. Lazarus.

Presents the citation, biography, and selected bibliography for Richard S. Lazarus, one of the recipients of the American Psychological Association's Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions (1989). Lazarus received his award for outstanding contributions to the understanding of the dynamic relationships among emotion, cognition, and motivation, especially as they relate to stress, coping, and adaptation. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for distinguished scientific contributions: J. Douglas Carroll.

Presents the citation, biography, and selected bibliography for J. Douglas Carroll, one of the recipients of the American Psychological Association's Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions (1989). Carroll received his award for his development of many of the most effective and widely used methods for uncovering structures hidden in behavioral science data—including similarity, correlation, preference, and multivariate data. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for distinguished senior career contributions to psychology in the public interest.

Presents the citation, biography, and selected bibliography for Philip G. Zimbardo and Rebecca Campbell, the 2008 recipients of the American Psychological Association's Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for distinguished contributions to psychology in the public interest.

The American Psychological Association 2010 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 winners for 2010 are Perry Halkitis and Norman Abeles. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)