Raymond D. Fowler Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Professional Development of Graduate Students
The support of former APA President and CEO Raymond D. Fowler, PhD, was critical in establishing the APAGS Committee and office within APA. Criteria for selection include encouraging and facilitating academic and/or scientific excellence, encouraging broader socialization of students, and helping students to shape their own professional identity. One recipient per year will be awarded an engraved plaque.
Additionally, the recipient and their primary nominator will each be reimbursed up to $500 in expenses to attend the APA annual convention the same year that their application is reviewed. Convention-related expenses may include travel, lodging, meals, and/or convention registration fees. Reimbursement will happen after the convention is over upon submission of receipts directly related to convention expenses. Receipts must be submitted within three weeks following convention.
The application deadline for this year's award has not yet been set. Keep checking this page for updates.
Nominees for the award must be nominated by at least one graduate student affiliate of APA (i.e., APAGS member) who is currently enrolled in a graduate program in psychology. The candidate must be in a designated role of working with students through their involvement in a graduate program, community placement, or organization. The candidate must have a doctorate in psychology or a related field.
Note: Current and former APAGS committee members, subcommittee chairs, and task force chairs are not eligible to submit nominations. In addition, former APAGS subcommittee members or ad hoc reviewers who have previously reviewed this award are also not eligible to submit nominations.
Each application must include all of the following materials:
- One nomination letter from the student nominator (not to exceed one page single-spaced or two pages double-spaced). Additional supplemental nominations letters are allowed but not required from other students and alumni. A maximum of three additional letters will be read, and each cannot exceed one page single-spaced, or two pages double-spaced. They must be attached to the primary nominator’s letter and submitted as one file. You can combine files.
- Curriculum vitae for the psychologist nominee.
Please submit each of these items as a separate file (either Word or PDF, maximum 10MB each).
On the submission page, you will be asked some basic questions and given a chance to upload your files.
Award notifications will be distributed in early June. Winners will be provided with instructions to request reimbursement after the APA convention, and will also be acknowledged on the APAGS website. If you are not an APAGS member at the time of submission, you should include your application confirmation number when you join as proof of pending membership.
2023
Shareefah Al’ Uqdah, PhD
2022
Anneliese Singh, PhD
2021
Cady Block, PhD
2020
L. Monique Ward, PhD
2019
Sharon Bowman, PhD
2018
Ann Marie Ryan, PhD
2017
Michael Parent, PhD
2016
Gary R. Geffken, PhD
2015
Richard Gordon Heimberg, PhD
2014
Winfred Arthur, Jr., PhD
2013
Abigail J. Stewart, PhD
2012
George M. Slavich, PhD
2011
Phoebe C. Ellsworth, PhD
2010
Phyllis S. Ohr, PhD
2009
Mitch Prinstein, PhD
2008
Randolph Pipes, PhD
2007
John Dovidio, PhD
2006
Joseph J. Ryan, PhD
2005
Steven Penrod, PhD
2004
Kenneth H. Levey, PhD
2003
Laura Brown, PhD
2002
Stu Tentoni, PhD
2001
Lynn E. O'Connor, PhD
2000
Charles Richard Snyder, PhD
1999
Daniel W. McNeil, PhD
1998
John D. Robinson, EdD
1997
Karen O'Brien, PhD
1996
Mark P. Zanna, PhD
1995
Gregory F. Ball, PhD
1994
Patrick H. DeLeon, PhD, JD
1993
George J. Allen, PhD
1992
Honore M. Hughes, PhD
1991
Robert F. Smith, PhD
1990
Bertram Karon, PhD
1989
Raymond Fowler, PhD
