Awards for distinguished professional contributions: 1989.

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 area of knowledge, public service, and professional practice. In 1989, recipients honored at the annual convention in New Orleans, Louisiana, were as follows:for "Distinguished Professional Contributions to Public Service," James Garbarino; for "Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Psychology as a Professional Practice," Florence Kaslow and Patrick DeLeon; for "Distinguished Professional Contributions to Knowledge, "Allen E. Bergin. Norma Simon, Chair of the Board of Professional Affairs, presented the awards. The members of the Board of Professional Affairs (BPA) Subcommittee on Professional Awards were Norma Simon, Judith Alpert, and Diane Willis. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for Distinguished Professional Contributions: 1980.

Recognizing the diversity of roles and activities in which many professional psychologists are engaged, beginning in 1979 Professional Awards have been presented to three individual members of the Association whose distinguished contributions have served to advance psychology as a profession in the area of knowledge, in public service, and in professional practice. The 1980 recipients, honored at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association in Montreal, were as follows: for "Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Psychology as a Professional Practice," Douglas W. Bray and Zygmunt A. Piotrowski; for "Distinguished Professional Contributions to Knowledge," Leonard D. Eron; and, for "Distinguished Professional Contributions to Public Service," Nicholas Hobbs. A citation and brief biography for each award recipient is presented. The winners since the establishment of the awards are listed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for distinguished professional contributions.

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 American Psychological Association whose distinguished contributions have served to advance psychology as a profession in the areas of knowledge, professional practice, and public service. In 1991, recipients were as follows: for "Distinguished Professional Contributions to Knowledge," Joseph Matarazzo and Grant Dahlstrom; for "Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Psychology as a Professional Practice," Stanley Graham; and for "Distinguished Professional Contributions to Public Service," José Szapocznik and Oliva Espin. For each winner a citation, biography, and selected bibliography of their works are presented. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for Distinguished Professional Contributions: 1988.

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 1988, recipients honored at the annual convention in Atlanta, Georgia, were as follows: for "Distinguished Professional Contributions to Public Service, Stephen F. Morin; for "Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Psychology as a Professional Practice," Stanley Moldawsky and George D. Goldman; and for "Distinguished Professional Contributions to Knowledge," Herman Feifel. For each recipient, a citation, biography, and selected bibliography of their works are presented. (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)     

John L. Holland.

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, professional practice, public service, and applied psychology or community service by a graduate student or intern (individual or group). In 1994, recipients were as follows: for "Distinguished Professional Contributions to Knowledge," John L. Holland; for "Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Psychology as a Professional Practice," Robert D. Weitz; for "Distinguished Professional Contributions to Public Service," Kenneth S. Pope and Robert B. McCall (dual award); for "Distinguished Contributions for Applied Psychology or Community Service by a Graduate Student or Intern (Individual or Group)," David William Purcell. The awardees' citations, biographies, and selected bibliographies are presented here. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for Distinguished Professional Contributions.

Recognizing the diversity of roles and activities in which many professional psychologists are engaged, Professional Awards have been presented to individual members of the American Psychological Association (APA) whose distinguished contributions have served to advance psychology as a profession in 4 specific areas by a graduate student or intern. Recipients of the 1996 awards are as follows: for "Distinguished Professional Contributions to Knowledge," Paul Satz; for "Distinguished Contributions to Applied Psychology as a Professional Practice," Christine A. Courtois and Robert J. Resnick (dual award); for "Distinguished Professional Contributions to Public Service," Alice F. Chang and Milton F. Shore (dual award); and for "Distinguished Contributions for Applied Psychology or Community Service by a Graduate Student or Intern," John C. Colletti. Their accomplishments are cited and bibliographies are provided. The winners since the establishment of the award are also listed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for distinguished professional contributions.

Since 1979, the Board of Professional Affairs has presented Awards for Distinguished Professional Contributions to individual members of the Association whose work has served to advance psychology as a profession in the areas of knowledge, professional practice, and public service. These awards are intended to reflect the diversity of roles and activities in which professional psychologists are engaged. Recipients of the 1997 awards are as follows: for "Distinguished Professional Contributions to Knowledge," Samuel M. Turner and John E. Exner, Jr.; for "Distinguished Contributions to Applied Psychology as a Professional Practice," Jack G. Wiggins, Jr.; and for "Distinguished Professional Contributions to Public Service," Gary B. Mesibov. The citations, biographies, and selected bibliographies of the awardees are presented here. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for distinguished professional contributions: 1985.

Recognizing the diversity of roles and activities in which many 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 1985 recipients, honored at the annual convention in Los Angeles, were as follows: for "Distinguished Professional Contributions to Public Service," Eric Schopler; for "Distinguished Contributions to Applied Psychology as a Professional Practice," Rogers H. Wright; for "Distinguished Professional Contribution to Knowledge," Albert Ellis. Bryant Welch, chair of the Board of Professional Affairs, presented the awards. The members of the BPA subcommittee on Professional Affairs were Bryant Welch, John Krumboltz, and Tom Stigall. 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)     

Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions: Stanley Moldawsky.

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. For "Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Psychology as a Professional Practice," Stanley Moldawsky is a 1988 recipient. Moldawsky is cited for being a long-time activist on behalf of professional psychology. For over 35 years, he has devoted his energy, creativity, and talents to the advancement of the profession, helping to enact licensure and freedom-of-choice laws. In addition, he has promoted the education of professional psychologists, and has worked untiringly for APA, always providing a role model of the professional psychologist who can integrate patient care with activism. In addition to the citation, a biography and selected bibliography of Moldawsky's works are provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions: George D. Goldman.

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. For "Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Psychology as a Professional Practice," a 1988 recipient is George D. Goldman. Goldman is cited for having contributed to the field of psychology in many ways. He has helped shaped the image of psychologists and psychoanalysts in this country by being one of the founders and leaders of both the Adelphi University Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and also the Division of Psychoanalysis. His Presidencies of APA Divisions 39 and 42 and the New York Society of Clinical Psychologists epitomized his leadership role in the profession. In addition to the citation, a biography and selected bibliography of his works are presented. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for Distinguished Professional Contributions.

Recognizing the diversity of roles and activities in which many professional psychologists are engaged, Professional Awards have been presented to individual members of the American Psychological Association whose distinguished contributions have served to advance psychology as a profession in 4 specific areas by a graduate student or intern. In 1994, recipients were as follows: for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Knowledge, John L. Holland; for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Psychology as a Professional Practice, Robert D. Weitz; for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Public Service, Kenneth S. Pope and Robert B. McCall (dual award); for Distinguished Contributions for Applied Psychology or Community Service by a Graduate Student or Intern (Individual or Group), David William Purcell. Their accomplishments are cited and biographies are provided. The winners since the establishment of the award are also listed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2004 Award Winners.

Presents the 2004 APA Awards. Awards are given in the following categories: Distinguished Scientific Contributions, Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology, Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology, Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest, Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy, Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training, Distinguised Contributions of Applications of Psychology to Education and Training, Psi Chi/APA Edwin B. Newman Graduate Research Award, Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research, Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent or Institutional Practice in the Private Sector, Distinguished Professional Contributions to Practice in the Public Sector, APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology, Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology, and the International Humanitarian Award. Included are lists of members of the various APA committees who selected the award recipients, lists of previous awardees, and award citations, biographies, selected bibliographies and award addresses for the 2004 award winners. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2006 Award Winners: Awards for Distinguished Professional Contributions.

Presents the American Psychological Association 2006 Awards for Distinguished Professional Contributions. These include the 2006 winner for the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research, Stephen M. Weiss; the 2006 winner of the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent or Institutional Practice in the Private Sector, Jeffrey J. Magnavita; the 2006 winner of the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Practice in the Public Sector, Thomas J. Fagan; and the 2006 winner of the APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in professional psychology, Mona M. Amer. 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)     

Award for distinguished professional contributions to knowledge: Paul E. Meehl.

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, professional practice, and public service. In 1993, the recipient of the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Knowledge was Paul E. Meehl. Meehl's citation, biography, and selected bibliography are presented here. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2005 Award Winners.

Gathers together all of the 2005 American Psychological Association Awards, presented at the 113th APA Convention in Washington, DC. The five groups of awards are: the Distinguished Scientific Contributions; the Distinguished Contributions to the Public Interest; the Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training; the Distinguished Professional Contributions; and the Distinguished International Contributions. Citations given to award winners for the specific Awards under each 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 Professional Contributions.

The 2001 recipients of the APA Professional Contribution Awards are provided. The winner of the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Knowledge is Marvin R. Goldfried. The winner of the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Public Service is JoAnne Pedro-Carroll. The winner of the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Applied Psychology as a Professional Practice is Reuben J. Silver. For each winner, a citation, biography, and selected bibliography are provided. In addition, each recipient's award address is presented. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)     

2006 Award Winners.

Presents the 2006 American Psychological Association Awards, which were given at the 114th APA Convention in Washington, DC. The following awards categories were presented: Distinguished Scientific Contributions; Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology; Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology; Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest; Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy; Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training in Psychology; Psi Chi/APA Edwin B. Newman Graduate Research Award; Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research; Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent or Institutional Practice in the Private Sector; Distinguished Professional Contributions to Practice in the Public Sector; Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology; Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology; and the International Humanitarian Award. Citations given to winners of each award are offered here, and 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)     

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)