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)     

American Psychological Foundation Awards for 1978: Gold Medal, Distinguished Contribution to Education in Psychology, Unique Contribution in the Teaching of Psychology, and the National Media.

On August 29, 1978, at the annual meeting of the APA in Toronto, the American Psychological Foundation announced the recipients of the Gold Medal Award, the Distinguished Contribution to Education in Psychology Award, a special award for Unique Contribution in the Teaching of Psychology, and the National Media Awards. George Albee, President of the APF, made the presentations. Ernest R. Hilgard received the Gold Medal Award; Douglas K. Candland was given the Teaching Award; and Robert S. Daniel was the recipient of the Unique Contribution in the Teaching of Psychology Award. National Media Award winners were Robert M. Stern and William J. Ray, Emily Hahn, Elizabeth Einstein, Eric Braun, and Stephen Glauber and Dan Rather. Other members of the APF are Wilbert J. McKeachie (Vice-President}, Boris E. Cherney (Treasurer), Charles A. Kiesler (Secretary), Kenneth B. Clark, Anne Anastasi, Leona E. Tyler, Albert Bandura, Donald T. Campbell, and Theodore H. Blau. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

American Psychological Foundation Awards for 1986: Gold Medal Awards.

On August 24, 1986, at the annual meeting of the APA in Washington, D.C, the American Psychological Foundation announced the recipients of the Psychological Science Gold Medal Award, Eleanor J. Gibson; the Psychological Professional Gold Medal Award, Kenneth E. Clark; the Contribution by a Psychologist in the Public Interest Gold Medal Award, Stuart W. Cook; the Distinguished Teaching in Psychology Award, Ludy T. Benjamin, Jr.; the Distinguished Contribution to Education in Psychology Award, Ellen P Reese; and the National Psychology Awards for Excellence in the Media (individual awards to Kevin McKean, Jim Metzner, and John Michael Langone, and joint awards to Elaine Hatfield and Susan Sprecher; Kate Bernhardt, Jim Lipscomb, Bill Wander, and Nicole Lucas; and Judith A. Polone, Robert M. Myman, and Ervin Zavada. John J. Conger, president of the APF, made the presentations. Other members of the 1986 APF Board of Trustees are William Bevan (Vice-President, Leonard D. Goodstein (Secretary), Deanna Dunworth (Treasurer), Nicholas A. Cummings, Florence L. Denmark, Dorothy H. Eichorn, Robert Perloff, Max Siegel, and Janet T. Spence. (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)     

American Psychological Foundation Awards for 1976: Gold Medal, Distinguished Contributions to Education in Psychology, and the National Media.

On September 4, 1976, at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA) in Washington, D.C., the American Psychological Foundation (APF) announced the recipients of the Gold Medal Award, the Distinguished Contributions to Education in Psychology Award, and the National Media Awards. William Sevan, President of the APF, made the presentations. Arthur W. Melton received the Gold Medal Award. James V. McConnell was given the Teaching Award. National Media Award winners were Jonathan L. Freedman, Edward Edelson, Kenneth L. Woodward, and Lonnie Carton. 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, Kenneth B. Little, Wilbert J. McKeachie, George A. Miller, and Leona E. Tyler. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

American Psychological Foundation awards for 1988: Gold Medal Awards.

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. On August 13, 1988, at the annual meeting of the APA in Atlanta, Georgia, the American Psychological Foundation (APF) announced the recipients of the Psychological Science Gold Medal Award, Herbert A. Simon; the Psychological Professional Gold Medal Award, Morris S. Viteles; the Contribution by a Psychologist in the Public Interest Gold Medal Award, Gardner Lindzey; the Distinguished Teaching in PsychologyAward, Stephen F. Davis; the Distinguished Teaching in Experimental Psychology Award, Richard L. Solomon; and the National Psychology Awards for Excellence in the Media (including individual awards to Daniel Goleman, William Stockton, and Joseph Alper, and joint awards to Kate Wenner and Stone Phillips, and Daphne and Charles Maurer. Janet T. Spence, President of the APF made the presentations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

American Psychological Foundation. Gold Medal Award and National Media Award: 1969.

At the annual meeting of the APA in Washington, D.C., on September 3, 1969, the American Psychological Foundation announced the recipients of the APF Gold Medal Award and the National Media Award (previously the Distinguished Science Writing Award). The presentations were made by Kenneth K. Clark, President of the APF, to Henry Alexander Murray, the Gold Medal Award winner, and to Dave Smith, John Sharnik, and Harry Morgan, the National Media Award winners. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

American Psychological Foundation Gold Medal Award, Distinguished Contributions to Education in Psychology Awards, and the National Media Awards for 1972.

At the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association in Honolulu on September 2, 1972, the American Psychological Foundation (APF) announced the recipients of the Gold Medal Award, Distinguished Contributions to Education in Psychology Awards, and National Media Awards. The presentations were made by Henry W. Riecken, President of the APF. Gardner Murphy received the Gold Medal Award; James L. McCary was given the Teaching Award; and CRM Productions, Gay Luce and Erik Peper, and Ronald Hollander were the recipients of the National Media Awards. The awards and their recipients are briefly discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

APF Gold Medal Awards, Distinguished Practice of Psychology Award, and Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award.

The APF Gold Medal Awards recognize distinguished and enduring records of accomplishment in three areas of psychology. The 1994 recipients are C. H. Lawshe, the Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Application of Psychology; Bernice L. Neugarten, the Gold Medal Award for Life Contribution by a Psychologist in the Public Interest; and Endel Tulving, the Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in Psychological Science. The APF Distinguished Practice of Psychology Award is a special 1994 award that recognizes an outstanding career contribution to the practice of psychology. Ronald E. Fox is the 1994 recipient of this award. The APF Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award recognizes outstanding career contributions to the teaching of psychology. This year (1994), there are two recipients for this award; Harry P. Bahrick and Patricia Keith-Spiegel. The citations, biographies, and selected bibliographies of the awardees are presented here. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

American Psychological Foundation Gold Medal Award, Distinguished Contributions to Education in Psychology Awards, and the National Media Awards: 1971.

At the annual meeting of the APA in Washington, D.C., on September 4, 1971, the American Psychological Foundation announced the recipients of the Gold Medal Award, Distinguished Contributions to Education in Psychology Awards, and National Media Awards. The presentations were made by Nicholas Hobbs, President of the APF. B. F. Skinner received the Gold Medal Award; T. S. Krawiec and Jack L. Michael were given the Teaching Awards, and Richard I. Evans, Emily Hahn, and David Prowitt were the recipients of the National Media Awards. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

APF Gold Medal Awards and distinguished teaching of psychology award.

Frances Degen Horowitz, President of the American Psychological Foundation (APF), will present the Gold Medal Awards and the Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award at the 100th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. The APF Gold Medal Awards recognize distinguished and enduring records of accomplishment in three areas of psychology. The APF Distinguished Teaching in Psychology Award recognizes an outstanding career contribution to the teaching of psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Gold Medal Awards.

Frances Degen Horowitz, President of the American Psychological Foundation (APF), will present the Gold Medal Awards and the Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award at the 100th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. The APF Gold Medal Awards recognize distinguished and enduring records of accomplishment in three areas of psychology. The APF Distinguished Teaching in Psychology Award recognizes an outstanding career contribution to the teaching of psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

American Psychological Foundation awards for 1987: 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 Developmental Psychology Award; and the National Psychology Awards for Excellence in the Media.

Announces the 1987 winners of the American Psychological Foundation Awards. The recipients are as follows: the Psychological Science Gold Medal Award, Fritz Heider; the Psychological Professional Gold Medal Award, Rollo May; the Contribution by a Psychologist in the Public Interest Gold Medal Award, Kenneth B. Clark; the Distinguished Teaching in Psychology Award, Benton J. Underwood; the Distinguished Teaching in Developmental Psychology Award, Eileen Mavis Hetherington; and the National Psychology Awards for Excellence in the Media (individual awards to Maya Pines, Alfie Kohn, Sally Squires, Craig Cheatham, Diane Hurwitz, and Jeanne Betancourt). (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)     

Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Science of Psychology: Albert Bandura.

The American Psychological Foundation (APF) Gold Medal Awards recognize distinguished and enduring records of accomplishment in four areas of psychology: the application of psychology, the practice of psychology, psychology in the public interest, and the science of psychology. The 2006 recipient of the Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Science of Psychology is Albert Bandura. Dorothy W. Cantor, president of the APF, will present the APF Gold Medal Awards at the 114th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association on August 11, 2006, at 4:00 p.m. Members of the 2006 APF Board of Trustees are Dorothy W. Cantor, president; Norman Abeles, secretary; Charles L. McKay, treasurer; Elisabeth R. Straus, executive vice president/executive director; Norman Anderson; Camilla Benbow; Charles L. Brewer; Patrick H. DeLeon; William C. Howell; Steven E. James; Joseph D. Matarazzo; Robert J. Sternberg; Philip G. Zimbardo; and Jessica Henderson Daniel, APA Board of Directors liaison. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Practice of Psychology.

The American Psychological Foundation (APF) Gold Medal Awards recognize distinguished and enduring records of accomplishment in four areas of psychology. The 2002 recipient of the Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Practice of Psychology is Mathilda B. Canter. A brief biography is included. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Application of Psychology.

The American Psychological Foundation (APF) Gold Medal Awards recognize distinguished and enduring records of accomplishment in four areas of psychology. The 2002 recipient of the Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Application of Psychology is Peter M. Lewinsohn. A brief biography is included. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Application of Psychology: Eric Schopler.

The American Psychological Foundation (APF) Gold Medal Awards recognize distinguished and enduring records of accomplishment in four areas of psychology: the application of psychology, the practice of psychology, psychology in the public interest, and the science of psychology. The 2006 recipient of the Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Application of Psychology is Eric Schopler. Dorothy W. Cantor, president of the APF, will present the Gold Medal Awards at the 114th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association on August 11, 2006, at 4:00 p.m. Members of the 2006 APF Board of Trustees are Dorothy W. Cantor, president; Norman Abeles, secretary; Charles L. McKay, treasurer; Elisabeth R. Straus, executive vice president/executive director; Norman Anderson; Camilla Benbow; Charles L. Brewer; Patrick H. DeLeon; William C. Howell; Steven E. James; Joseph D. Matarazzo; Robert J. Sternberg; Philip G. Zimbardo; and Jessica Henderson Daniel, APA Board of Directors liaison. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in Psychology in the Public Interest: Asher R. Pacht.

The American Psychological Foundation (APF) Gold Medal Awards recognize distinguished and enduring records of accomplishment in four areas of psychology: the application of psychology, the practice of psychology, psychology in the public interest, and the science of psychology. The 2006 recipient of the Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in Psychology in the Public Interest is Asher R. Pacht. Dorothy W. Cantor, president of the APF, will present the Gold Medal Awards at the 114th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association on August 11, 2006, at 4:00 p.m. Members of the 2006 APF Board of Trustees are Dorothy W. Cantor, president; Norman Abeles, secretary; Charles L. McKay, treasurer; Elisabeth R. Straus, executive vice president/executive director; Norman Anderson; Camilla Benbow; Charles L. Brewer; Patrick H. DeLeon; William C. Howell; Steven E. James; Joseph D. Matarazzo; Robert J. Sternberg; Philip G. Zimbardo; and Jessica Henderson Daniel, APA Board of Directors liaison. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)