Distinguished Teaching in Psychology: Stephen F. Davis.

This article acknowledges Stephen F. Davis for receiving the Distinguished Teaching in Psychology Award. This award is given to recipients for their contributions to the teaching of psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Awards, 1965.

Presents the 1965 award winners and a listing of the previous winners of the American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award. The stated purpose of the awards is to honor "outstanding contributions to the science of psychology." Three award winners were announced for 1965: Floyd Henry Allport, Fritz Heider, and Paul Thomas Young. The Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contribution are presented by the Association at the Annual Convention. Each winner was presented with an engrossed citation of his formal contribution to the development of scientific psychology and a check for one thousand dollars. These psychologists have agreed, in accordance with what is established custom, to give addresses on some phase of their scientific work at the convention in 1966. The presentation of the awards was made by James J. Gibson, Chairman of the Committee for Selecting the Recipients of Awards for Outstanding Contribution to Scientific Psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Fritz Heider: Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award.

Presents the 1965 American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award to Fritz Heider. The citation reads: "For his trailblazing thoughts about the fundamentals of perception, and for seeing problems that others did not recognize. Long ago he showed us the puzzle of the relations of things to their stimuli. Since then he has been thinking about persons and their acts, interpersonal behavior and harmony between persons, displaying in his own theory a tolerant encouragement of other theorists. Working within a long view of history and a wide view of science, he has provided grist for the mills of many experimenters and polish for the theoretical machinery of many thinkers." Biographical information is also provided, along with a list of the award winner's scientific writings. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Earl Ubell: Distinguished Science Writing Award.

The American Psychological Foundation's 1965 award for Distinguished Science Writing was presented to Earl Ubell, Science Editor of the New York Herald Tribune, in recognition of the high caliber of his writings in the field of psychology. A cash award was accompanied by an engrossed scroll which read: "For excellent reporting in various areas of psychology. Even when their content has been critical, his articles have been accurate and clear, and a contribution to understanding psychology today." Several of the 1965 award winner's previous accomplishments are also mentioned in the article. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2006 Award Winners: Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy.

The Award for Distinguished 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. This document lists the winners of this award from 1988 to 2006, and provides the citation, brief profile, and selected bibliography for the 2006 recipient, Mark D. Cunningham. Cunningham's award address, entitled Dangerousness and Death: A Nexus in Search of Science and Reason (see record 2006-21079-020) is also included. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Distinguished teaching in psychology: Benton J. Underwood.

The Distinguished Teaching in Psychology award, which includes a check for $1,000, is given to the recipient for his or her contributions to the teaching of psychology. The following guidelines are used to determine the recipient: (a) demonstrated influence as a teacher of students who become outstanding psychologists, (b) development of effective teaching methods and/or teaching materials, (c) engagement in significant research on teaching, (d) development of innovative curricula and courses, (e) outstanding performance as a classroom teacher, (f) being an especially effective trainer of teachers of psychology, and (g) being responsible for administrative facilitation of outstanding teaching. This article provides a citation and a biography for Benton J. Underwood, who received the award for Distinguished Teaching in Psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Contribution by a psychologist in the public interest gold medal award: Gardner Lindzey.

Presents the citation and biography for Gardner Lindzey, the 1988 recipient of the American Psychological Foundation's Contribution by a Psychologist in the Public Interest Gold Medal Award. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for distinguished scientific contributions: George Sperling.

Presents the citation, biography, and selected bibliography for George Sperling, one of the 1988 recipients of the American Psychological Association's Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions. Sperling was honored for his ground-breaking contributions to visual information processing and attention. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for distinguished scientific contributions: William J. McGuire.

Presents the citation, biography, and selected bibliography for William J. McGuire, one of the 1988 recipients of the American Psychological Association's Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions. McGuire was honored for introducing models of cognitive functioning that illuminate the nature and outcome of our beliefs and attitudes. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Awards for distinguished scientific contributions: Eleanor E. Maccoby.

Presents the citation, biography, and selected bibliography for Eleanor E. Maccoby, one of the 1988 recipients of the American Psychological Association's Awards for Distinguished Scientific Contributions. Maccoby was honored for her wide-ranging and authoritative contributions to developmental and social psychology. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)