| Abstract: | 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) |
