APA Convention Travel Awards for Early Career Professionals

Criteria for applying are:

• An APA early career member (within seven years receipt of their doctorate).

• A first-time convention attendee.

Preference will be given to those whose primary work is in basic psychological science or those who will be presenting at the 2013 convention.

Applications

The submission package must include the following information:

1. Brief statement (maximum one page) about your interest in attending the convention and how you will use this award to support your attendance. Please highlight any significant achievements in your career as well as any leadership positions you have held as an early career psychologist (within APA, other related scholarly or professional organizations such as state and local psychological associations) and indicate how you believe you would benefit from attending the convention. Also, please include in your statement if your primary work is in basic psychological science, if the 2013 convention will be your first APA convention and if you will be receiving other funding to help cover your expenses.
2. If you are presenting at APA convention, please include an abstract of your presentation along with the title and the names of co-presenters.
3. Include your Curriculum Vitae (the year you were awarded a doctorate in psychology should be clearly stated).

Electronic submission instructions

Please submit all materials in a single MS Word document. Put your name and the name of the award in the subject line (e.g. Jane Smith, Early Career Travel Award).

The deadline for submission of materials is March 1, 2013, 11:59 p.m. (ET).

Email all materials. Award winners will be notified in April 2013 and will be acknowledged during the Early Career Social Hour sponsored by the Committee on Early Career Psychologists at the APA convention on Friday, Aug. 2, 2013.

2013 Award Winners

The Committee on Early Career Psychologists (CECP) would like to thank all of the candidates that applied for the 2013 APA Convention Travel Awards for Early Career Psychologists. More than 140 applications were received from highly qualified candidates. Please join CECP in congratulating the following winners:

• Alfonso Mercado, PhD

• Allecia Reid, PhD

• Arcaceli Gonzales, PhD

• Cortney Wolfe-Christensen, PhD

• David P. Johnson, PhD

• Dustin J. Stairs, PhD

• Erin Tooley, PhD

• Galena Rhoades, PhD

• John Paul Jameson, PhD

• Julie M. Bugg, PhD

• Katina B. Sawyer, PhD

• Katja Upadyaya, PhD

• Michael L. Sulkowski, PhD

• Mylien T. Duong, PhD

• Ranak Trivedi, PhD

• Robin S. Everhart, PhD

• Ruth A. Gentry, PhD

• Sherrie L. Wilcox, PhD

• Starla Dallesasse, PhD

• Whitney Ence, PhD
  

2012 Award Winners

The Committee on Early Career Psychologists (CECP) would like to thank all of the candidates that applied for the 2012 APA Convention Travel Awards for Early Career Psychologists. More than 180 applications were received from highly qualified candidates. Please join CECP in congratulating the following winners:

• Von M. Charana-Cruz, PhD, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Member since 2011)

• Yue Ma, PhD, Wesley Chapel, Fla. (Member since 2012)

• Tracy S. Kretzmer, PhD, Tampa, Fla. (Member since 1997)

• Cindra S. Kamphoff, PhD, Mankato, Minn. (Member since 2011)

• Chun-l Li, PhD, Alhambra, Calif. (Member since 2010)

• Lryna A. Temchenko-Kasi, PhD, Conway, Ark. (Member since 2006)

• Jana M. Hackathorn, PhD, Murray, Ky. (Member since 2008)

• Maria J. Marquine, PhD, Chicago (Member since 2004)

• Molly S. Clark, PhD, Brandon, Miss. (Member since 2003)

• Shana Cohen, PhD, Riverside, Calif. (Member since 2011)

• Amy Camodeca, PhD, Coraopolis, Pa. (Member since 2012)

• Anthony C. Perez, PhD, Durham, N.C. (Member since 2002)

• Anitha lyer-Kothari, PhD, Long Beach, Calif. (Member since 2007)

• Carolyn E. Waldecker, PsyD, Westbury, N.Y. (Member since 2007)

• Kenneth Trevino, PhD, Dallas (Member since 2010)

• Kristina T. Phillips, PhD, Denver (Member since 1999)

• Kimber Shelton, PhD, Lithonia, Ga. (Member since 2006)

• Rosemarie Manfredi, PsyD, Elkins Park, Pa. (Member since 2001)

• Jack Y. Tsan, PhD, Waco, Texas (Member since 2003)

• Traci M. Scherdell, PsyD, Baltimore (Member since 2005)

2011 Award Winners

• Stephanie Afful, PhD (Member since 2007)

• Erin Andrews, PsyD (Member since 2008)

• Valerie Futch, PhD (Member since 2011)

• Jessica Good, PhD (Member since 2011)

• Katherine D. Hoerster, PhD (Member since 2010)

• Laura Johnson, PsyD (Member since 2008)

• J. Kiley-Hamlin, PhD (non-member)

• Laura Linebarger, PsyD (Member since 2010)

• Taryn A, Myers, PhD (Member since 2010)

• Sid O’Bryant, PhD (Member since 2004)

• Asil Ozdogru, PhD (Member since 2010)

• Dalin Pulsipher, PhD (Member since 2010)

• Hannah-Lise Tirado Schofield, PhD (Member since 2009)