Nominations will be 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.
Eligibility
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.
How to Apply
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.
Past Recipients
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.
2007: Melba J.T. Vasquez
2006: Jeffrey J. Magnavita
2005: Edward A. Wise
2004: Miki Paul
2003: Philip G. Levendusky
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.
2007: Melba J.T. Vasquez
2006: Jeffrey J. Magnavita
2005: Edward A. Wise
2004: Miki Paul
2003: Philip G. Levendusky
2002: William R. Safarjan
2001: Reuben J. Silver
2000: Mathilda B. Canter
1998/1999: Dorothy W. Cantor
1997: Jack G. Wiggins, Jr.
1996: Christine A. Courtois, Robert J. Resnick
1995: Patricia M. Bricklin
1994: Robert D. Weitz
1993: Charles D. Spielberger
1992: Herbert Freudenberger
1991: Stanley R. Graham
1990: George Stricker
1989: Patrick H. DeLeon, Florence W. Kaslow
1988: Stanley Moldawsky, George D. Goldman
1987: Carl Zimet, Alfred Wellner
1986: Wilbert E. Fordyce
1985: Rogers Wright
1984: Nicholas A. Cummings
1983: Donald R. Peterson
1982: Milton Theaman
1981: Jack I. Bardon
1980: Zygmunt A. Piotrowski, Douglas W. Bray
1979: Herbert Dorken
1978: Arthur L. Benton
1977: George Katona
1976: John C. Flanagan, David Shakow
1975: George W. Albee
1974: Nobel H. Kelley
1973: David Wechsler
1972: Carl R. Rogers William R. Safarjan
