APAGS Outstanding Professional Development Program Award (Stuart C. Tentoni Award)
The APAGS Outstanding Professional Development Program Award, made possible through the generosity of Stuart C. Tentoni, PhD, has been awarded on an annual basis since 2001.
The purpose of this $500 award is to encourage students to submit proposals for APAGS’ convention programming at the APA Annual Convention.
- The student must be a member of APAGS.
- The student's presentation must have been accepted by the APAGS Convention Committee.
- The student must be a primary presenter.
- The presentation must be on professional development or future training.
- The student must agree to attend the convention in person (s/he cannot accept the funds, then send someone else to make the presentation).
Members of the APAGS Committee and APAGS subcommittees are not eligible to receive this award.
APA awards and grants may be subject to U.S. federal income tax withholding. Winners will need to complete either IRS form W-9opens in new window or IRS form W-8 BENopens in new window before a check can be issued.
There is no formal application for this award. All accepted program submissions that meet the criteria are automatically nominated to receive this award.
To obtain more information about how to submit an APAGS convention proposal, visit the APAGS convention website. In the case of presentations with more than one principal author or chair, the committee may decide to divide the prize equally between co-authors/co-chairs.
2024
Erin Buttars
Catherine Sales
“You Don’t Have to Suffer in Silence: Examining Impacts of Client Suicide on Graduate Trainees”
2023
Kallissa Bailey
“Trauma Informed Considerations for Improving Communication Accessibility in Hearing-Centric Spaces”
