Award for Distinguished Contributions to Independent Practice

To be eligible, services should have been provided to diverse client groups or patient populations, including but not limited to:

• Children/adolescents/adults/older adults.

• Urban/rural/frontier populations.

• Minority populations.

• Persons with serious mental illness will be considered.

Contributions may be judged distinguished by virtue of peer recognition, advancement of the public's recognition of psychology as a profession, relevant professional association honors, or other meritorious accomplishments denoting excellence as a practitioner including advancement of the profession.

All nominees must have excellent overall personal and professional reputations. Nominees should not have received disciplinary action from a state board of examiners in psychology and must have no history of ethical violations at the state or national level.

Nominators should provide a detailed narrative statement of no more than 300 words on the nature of the contributions and focus of the nomination and an up-to-date resume and bibliography. Endorsements from other individuals or groups are encouraged. Also, nominators of award winners will be responsible for preparing a 100-word award citation.

Send nomination materials to:

Sheila Kerr
American Psychological Association
750 First Street NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242

You may also reach her by phone at (202) 336-5878 or email.

2013

2012

Sandra L. Shullman, PhD

2011

Antonio E. Puente, PhD

2010

Lisa R. Grossman, PhD, JD

2009

Jeffrey E. Barnett, PsyD

2008

Grady Dale Jr., EdD

2007

Melba J.T. Vasquez, PhD

2006

Jeffrey J. Magnavita, PhD

2005

Edward A. Wise, PhD

2004

Miki Paul, PhD

2003

Philip G. Levendusky, PhD

2002

William R. Safarjan, PhD

2001

Reuben J. Silver, PhD

2000

Mathilda B. Canter, PhD

1998/1999

Dorothy W. Cantor, PsyD

1997

Jack G. Wiggins, Jr., PhD

1996

Christine A. Courtois, PhD
Robert J. Resnick, PhD

1995

Patricia M. Bricklin, PhD

1994

Robert D. Weitz, PhD

1993

Charles D. Spielberger, PhD

1992

Herbert Freudenberger, PhD

1991

Stanley R. Graham, PhD

1990

George Stricker, PhD

1989

Patrick H. DeLeon, PhD, JD 
Florence W. Kaslow, PhD

1988

Stanley Moldawsky, PhD
George D. Goldman, PhD

1987

Carl Zimet, PhD
Alfred Wellner, PhD

1986

Wilbert E. Fordyce, PhD

1985

Rogers Wright, PhD

1984

Nicholas A. Cummings, PhD

1983

Donald R. Peterson, PhD

1982

Milton Theaman, PhD

1981

Jack I. Bardon, PhD

1980

Zygmunt A. Piotrowski, PhD
Douglas W. Bray, PhD

1979

Herbert Dorken, PhD

1978

Arthur L. Benton, PhD

1977

George Katona, PhD

1976

John C. Flanagan, PhD
David Shakow, PhD

1975

George W. Albee, PhD

1974

Nobel H. Kelley, PhD

1973

David Wechsler, PhD

1972

Carl R. Rogers, PhD