2009 award winners: Distinguished International Contributions.

Announces the recipients of the 2009 Distinguished International Contributions awards. Included are the Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology (Judith V. Torney-Purta) and the International Humanitarian Award (Michael G. Wessells). For each recipient a citation, biography, and selected bibliography are provided, along with the awardee's paper, a version of which was presented at the American Psychological Association's annual convention. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2009 award winners.

In accordance with established custom, the American Psychological Association (APA) bestows annual awards in recognition of outstanding contributions by psychologists across an array of domains. The awards laud distinguished contributions to the advancement of science, to applications of psychological knowledge to clinical and social issues, to education and training, and to work devoted to international cooperation and humanitarian ideals. This issue of American Psychologist presents the 2009 award winners. A citation, biography, and selected bibliography are provided for each awardee. In addition, for those winners who delivered an award address at APA's annual convention, a version of their address is provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2010 award winners.

This issue announces the 2010 award winners from the American Psychological Association. In accordance with established custom, the APA bestows annual awards in recognition of outstanding contributions by psychologists across an array of domains. The awards laud distinguished contributions to the advancement of science, to applications of psychological knowledge to clinical and social issues, to education and training, and to work devoted to international cooperation and humanitarian ideals. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2007 Award winners: Distinguished Scientific Contributions.

Presents the citations and biographies of the 2007 recipients of the American Psychological Association's Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions. Selected bibliographies and articles written by the recipients are also presented. The Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions are presented to persons who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, have made distinguished theoretical or empirical contributions to basic research in psychology. The award recipients for 2007 are Marilynn B. Brewer, Jean M. Mandler, Paul Rozin, Karl G. J?reskog, Peter M. Bentler, J?rn Diedrichsen, R. Chris Fraley, Robert D. Gray, Matthew Dylan Lieberman, and Patrik O. Vuilleumier. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2009 award winners: Distinguished Contributions to the Public Interest.

Announces the 2009 recipients of the Distinguished Contributions to the Public Interest awards. This winners of the Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest are Keith N. Humphreys, who received the Early Career Award, and Beverly Greene. The winners of the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy are Charlotte J. Patterson and Laurence Steinberg, who shared the award. For each winner, 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)     

2008 award winners.

This issue of the American Psychologist is an awards issue and presents the 2008 award winners in recognition of outstanding contributions by psychologists across an array of domains. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2002 award winners.

Presents the 2002 American Psychological Association (APA) award winners. In accordance with established custom, the APA bestows annual awards in recognition of outstanding contributions by psychologists across an array of domains. The awards laud distinguished contributions to the advancement of science, applications of psychological knowledge to clinical and social issues, to education and training, and to work devoted to international cooperation and humanitarian ideals. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

1998-1999 award winners.

This article presents the citation, biography, and selected papers of the American Psychological Association's 1998-1999 award winners in the areas of: distinguished scientific contributions, distinguished professional contributions, distinguished contributions to the public interest, distinguished contributions to education and training, and distinguished international contributions. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2000 award winners.

In accordance with established custom, the APA bestows annual awards in recognition of outstanding contributions by psychologists across an array of domains. Provided here are the 2000 winners of the Distinguished Scientific Contributions, Distinguished Professional Contributions, Distinguished Contributions to the Public Interest, Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training, and Distinguished International Contributions awards. For the recipients, a citation, biography, and selected bibliography are provided, as well as their award address, presented at APA's annual convention in 2000. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2007 Award winners: Distinguished International Contributions.

Presents the citations, biographies, and selected bibliographies for the 2007 recipients of the American Psychological Association's Awards for Distinguished International Contributions. Also presented are articles based on the authors' award addresses delivered at the APA's 115th annual meeting, held August 17-20, 2007, in San Francisco, California. These awards include the Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology and the International Humanitarian Award. The 2007 recipients of these awards are Rubén Ardila, Frederick T. L. Leong, and Gerard A. Jacobs. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2009 award winners: Distinguished Professional Contributions.

Announces the recipients of the 2009 Distinguished Professional Contributions awards. These awards and their recipients include the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research (Luciano L’Abate), Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent Practice (Jeffrey E. Barnett), Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Institutional Practice (Eduardo S. Morales), and the APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology (Julie E. Braciszewski). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2008 award winners: 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: 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 journal article recognizes the 2008 recipients: Rebecca Campbell and Philip G. Zimbardo. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2010 award winners: Distinguished scientific contributions.

The American Psychological Association 2010 Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions are presented to persons who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, have made distinguished theoretical or empirical contributions to basic research in psychology. The 2010 winners are Jonathan D. Cohen, Susan T. Fiske, and Joseph E. LeDoux. The Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology is presented to a person who, in the opinion of the Committee on Scientific Awards, has made distinguished theoretical or empirical advances leading to the understanding or amelioration of important practical problems. The winner for 2010 is David M. Clark. The Awards for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology recognize the large number of excellent young psychologists. The 2010 winners are Stanley B. Floresco, Peter J. Gianaros, Mara Mather, Simona Ghetti, Larissa K. Samuelson, Benjamin L. Hankin, and Matthew K. Nock. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2007 Award winners: Distinguished Professional Contributions.

Presents the citations, biographies, and selected bibliographies for the 2007 recipients of the American Psychological Association's Awards for Distinguished Professional Contributions. These awards include the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research; the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent or Institutional Practice in the Private Sector; the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Practice in the Public Sector; and the APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology. Also presented are articles based on some of the recipients' award addresses delivered at the APA's 115th annual meeting, held August 17-20, 2007, in San Francisco, California. The 2007 recipients of these awards are Bruce E. Wampold, Melba J. T. Vasquez, Thomas W. Miller, and Gabriela Livas Stein. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2009 award winners: Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training.

Announces the 2009 winners of the Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training awards. The recipient of the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training in Psychology is Nadya A. Fouad, and the recipient of Award for Distinguished Contributions of Applications of Psychology to Education and Training is Richard Lehrer. For each recipient, a citation, biography, and selected bibliography are presented. In addition, for Richard Lehrer, his paper, entitled "Designing to develop disciplinary dispositions: Modeling natural systems," is included, a version of which he delivered at the American Psychological Association's annual convention. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2001 award winners.

In accordance with established custom, the APA bestows annual awards in recognition of outstanding contributions by psychologists across an array of domains. The awards laud distinguished contributions to the advancement of science, applications of psychological knowledge to clinical and social issues, to education and training, and to work devoted to international cooperation and humanitarian ideals. Provided here are the 2001 award winners, along with their citation, biography and selected bibliography, and in some cases the address they delivered at APA's Annual Convention. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)     

2007 Award winners: Distinguished Contributions to the Public Interest.

Presents the citations, biographies, and selected bibliographies of the 2007 recipients of the American Psychological Association's 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: 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. The Award for Distinquished Contributions to Research in Public Policy is given to a psychologist who has made a distinguished empirical and/or theoretical contribution to research in public policy, either through a single extraordinary achievement or a lifetime of work. This contribution may consist of such factors as research leading others to view specific national policies differently; research demonstrating the importance of the application of psychological methods and theory to public policy; or research clarifying the ways in which scientific knowledge of human behavior informs public policy. The 2007 recipient of this award is Vickie M. Mays. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2008 award winners: Edwin B. Newman award.

The Edwin B. Newman Graduate Research Award was established in 1979. The award was established to recognize young researchers at the beginning of their professional lives and to commemorate both the 50th anniversary of Psi Chi and the 100th anniversary of psychology as a science (dating from the founding of Wundt's laboratory). It was named for Dr. Edwin B. Newman, the first national president of Psi Chi (1929) and one of its founders. He was a prolific researcher and a long-time chair of the Department of Psychology at Harvard University. Newman was a member of APA's Board of Directors, served as recording secretary of the board from 1962 to 1967, and was parliamentarian for the APA Council of Representatives for many years. He served both Psi Chi and APA in a distinguished manner for half a century. The 2008 recipient of this award is Rebecca B. Price. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2010 award winners: Edwin B. Newman award.

The American Psychological Association 2010 Psi Chi/APA Edwin B. Newman Graduate Research Award is presented annually to the psychology graduate student who submits the best research paper that was published or presented at a national, regional, or state psychological association conference during the past calendar year. The winner for 2010 is Eric Hehman. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2008 award winners: Distinguished contributions to education and training.

The Distinguished Career Contributions Award recognizes continuous significant contributions made over a lifelong career in psychology; the Distinguished Contributions Award recognizes a more specific contribution to education and training. The 2008 recipient for the Distinguished Career Contributions to Education and Training is Rex Lloyd Forehand. There was no 2008 recipient for the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)