Award for Distinguished Early Career Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest: Kathryn J. Holland
Am Psychol. 2023 Dec;78(9):1095-1097. doi: 10.1037/amp0001272.ABSTRACTThis award recognizes people 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. "Kathryn J. Holland has made distinctive and significant contributions to the psychological science of sexual violence. For example, she has published numerous studies of formal supports for sexual harassment and assault survivors on college campuses. Her work offers insight into survivors' experiences with campus resources and reporting options, offering concrete...
Source: The American Psychologist - January 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Analyzing the shifting state of college sexual violence compelled disclosure policies: National trends, empirical findings, and implications
Am Psychol. 2023 Dec;78(9):1098-1109. doi: 10.1037/amp0001251.ABSTRACTFollowing federal and state law, institutions of higher education (IHE) have implemented mandatory reporting (MR) policies, requiring some employees to report sexual violence they learn about to university officials regardless of victim/survivor consent (i.e., compelled disclosure). Proponents argue that MR policies are beneficial (e.g., provide survivors with support), while critics argue that MR policies that limit survivor autonomy can be harmful. Given the tension between purported goals of MR policies and potential risks to survivors, the current wo...
Source: The American Psychologist - January 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kathryn J Holland Allison E Cipriano Rebecca L Howard Valdivia Gillian M Pinchevsky Source Type: research
Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy
Am Psychol. 2023 Dec;78(9):1110. doi: 10.1037/h0101924.ABSTRACTThe 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 o...
Source: The American Psychologist - January 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy: Phillip Atiba Solomon
Am Psychol. 2023 Dec;78(9):1111-1112. doi: 10.1037/amp0001270.ABSTRACTThis award honors 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. "Phillip Atiba Solomon's work has had a transformative impact on research, practice, and policy related to public safety and policing. His scholarship, largely centered on racial and other forms of social bias in policing, is highly innovative and scientifically rigorous with timely and direct implications for policy and practice. Dr. Solomon displays...
Source: The American Psychologist - January 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research
Am Psychol. 2023 Dec;78(9):1113. doi: 10.1037/h0101925.ABSTRACTThis award is given to a psychologist whose research has led to important discoveries or developments in the field of applied psychology. To be eligible, this research should have led to innovative applications in an area of psychological practice, including but not limited to assessment, consultation, instruction, or intervention (either direct or indirect). Research involving the original development of procedures, methodologies, or technical skills that significantly improve the application of psychological knowledge and provide direct and immediate solution...
Source: The American Psychologist - January 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research: Jennifer C. Wolff
Am Psychol. 2023 Dec;78(9):1114-1116. doi: 10.1037/amp0001269.ABSTRACTThis award is given to a psychologist whose research has led to important discoveries or developments in the field of applied psychology. "Jennifer C. Wolff serves multiple roles as a licensed psychologist in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. She is an associate professor at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, a staff psychologist at Rhode Island Hospital and Bradley Hospital, and director of the Adolescent Mental Health Collaborative. Dr. Wolff's program of research involves three primary aims: (a) delineating social, cognitive, and affe...
Source: The American Psychologist - January 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent Practice
Am Psychol. 2023 Dec;78(9):1117. doi: 10.1037/h0101926.ABSTRACTThis award is intended to recognize outstanding independent practitioners in psychology. Nominations are considered for psychologists working in any area of clinical specialization, health services provision, or consulting, and services provided to any patient population or professional clientele in an independent setting. Services provided to diverse client groups or patient populations, including but not limited to children/adolescents/adults/older adults, urban/rural/frontier populations, minority populations, and persons with serious mental illness are cons...
Source: The American Psychologist - January 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent Practice: Jeanette Mayse
Am Psychol. 2023 Dec;78(9):1118-1120. doi: 10.1037/amp0001268.ABSTRACTThe award is intended to recognize outstanding independent practitioners in psychology. "Jeanette (Madkins) Mayse, PhD, ABPP, is a board-certified psychologist and owner of a private practice, with a clinical focus on diversity, women and emerging/mid-adulthood, and identity development issues, among others. Her leadership in the American Board of Counseling Psychology and the American Academy of Counseling Psychology provided the vision for a 'deeper focus on racial equality and clinical work with marginalized groups.' Her important work with the Texas ...
Source: The American Psychologist - January 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Institutional Practice
Am Psychol. 2023 Dec;78(9):1121. doi: 10.1037/h0101927.ABSTRACTThis award is intended to recognize outstanding practitioners in psychology. Nominations are considered for psychologists working in a wide variety of institutional practice settings (e.g., schools, military, state hospital, Department of Veterans Affairs). Services provided to diverse client groups or patient populations, including but not limited to children/ adolescents/adults/older adults, urban/rural/ frontier populations, minority populations, and persons with serious mental illness, are considered. Contributions are judged distinguished by virtue of peer...
Source: The American Psychologist - January 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Institutional Practice: Sharon L. Mitchell
Am Psychol. 2023 Dec;78(9):1122-1124. doi: 10.1037/amp0001285.ABSTRACTThe award is intended to recognize outstanding practitioners in psychology. "We recognize Sharon L. Mitchell's tireless dedication and commitment to advancing the practice of collegiate mental health and wellness within institutional settings. Her contributions to the field have been truly exceptional. As a leader in the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors, Dr. Mitchell has been instrumental in promoting the professional development of counseling center directors and advocating for the needs of college students across the c...
Source: The American Psychologist - January 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
The work of college counseling centers in the early 21st century
This article will provide an understanding of how college and university counseling centers past and present have always centered their work in the context of the socioecological environment of the times. Special attention will be paid to how societal and institutional forces have shaped both expectations for and delivery of care in the first quarter of the current century. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).PMID:38166284 | DOI:10.1037/amp0001249 (Source: The American Psychologist)
Source: The American Psychologist - January 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sharon L Mitchell Source Type: research
APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology
Am Psychol. 2023 Dec;78(9):1137. doi: 10.1037/h0101928.ABSTRACTThe APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology is awarded on an annual basis by the APA Board of Professional Affairs and the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) to a graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding practice and application of psychology. A qualified candidate must demonstrate exemplary performance in working with an underserved population in an applied setting or have developed an innovative method for delivering health services to an underserved population. When two graduate stud...
Source: The American Psychologist - January 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology: Sergio Dom ínguez Jr
Am Psychol. 2023 Dec;78(9):1138-1140. doi: 10.1037/amp0001275.ABSTRACTThis award honors a graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding practice and application of psychology. "Sergio Domínguez Jr. is a PhD candidate in counseling psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a pre-doctoral intern in health service psychology at the University of Illinois Chicago Counseling Center. As a practitioner-scholar-advocate, their work focuses on facilitators and inhibitors to pleasure, particularly by using a racial-gender justice perspective as a vehicle toward achieving widespread freedom and liberation. Specifical...
Source: The American Psychologist - January 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology
Am Psychol. 2023 Dec;78(9):1141. doi: 10.1037/h0101929.ABSTRACTThis award is given to individuals who have made sustained and enduring contributions to international cooperation and the advancement of knowledge in psychology. The 2023 recipient of the APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology was selected by the Board of Directors as recommended by the 2022 Committee on International Relations in Psychology. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).PMID:38166287 | DOI:10.1037/h0101929 (Source: The American Psychologist)
Source: The American Psychologist - January 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology: Judith L. Gibbons
Am Psychol. 2023 Dec;78(9):1142-1144. doi: 10.1037/amp0001262.ABSTRACT"APA's Committee for Global Psychology is pleased to present this award to Judith L. Gibbons. Dr. Gibbons is Professor Emerita of Psychology at Saint Louis University and throughout her career has exemplified the best of international scholarship, mentorship, editorships, professional leadership, and humanitarian service. Her scholarship focuses on international and cross-cultural studies of adolescent development, intercountry adoption, psychology of women and gender, and human-equine interaction. Dr. Gibbons has made extraordinary contributions to the ...
Source: The American Psychologist - January 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
