| Abstract: | This award recognizes outstanding service delivery by a psychologist who is primarily engaged in the practice of psychology in a public sector setting (e.g., state hospital, military, Veterans Affairs, etc.). The award is intended to recognize outstanding practitioners in psychology. In previous years, this award was called the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Public Service. The name was changed in 2003 to better describe this award. Award winners from 1979-2005 are listed. This document includes the citation awarded to Morgan T. Sammons, winner of 2005 APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Practice in the Public Sector. A brief biography and a selected bibliography of Sammons accompany the citation. Also published here is an address, entitled Psychology in the Public Sector: Addressing the Psychological Effects of Combat in the U.S. Navy (see record 2005-14550-040), which was delivered by Sammons at the 113th annual APA Convention. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
