Division 45 Awards

• Lifetime Achievement Award
• Emerging Professional Award
• Charles and Shirley Thomas Award
• Distinguished Career Contribution to Service Award
• Distinguished Career Contribution to Research

Lifetime Achievement Award

This award is given every other year to a senior person who has made outstanding contributions over the course of his/her career in the promotion of ethnic minority issues. Candidates for this award may have made contributions in educational, research, or practice domains. Nominations are generated from the Division 45 membership and the Awards Committee. Nominations are reviewed by the Awards Committee and the Executive Committee of Division 45, and voted on by the Executive Committee at its midwinter meeting. Nominations and review of candidates are due by mid-January annually. Awards are presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention. Each award recipient is honored at the convention with a reception in his or her honor and an engraved plaque.

Emerging Professional Award

This award is given to an individual who has made outstanding contributions in the promotion of ethnic minority issues within 10 years of graduation. Candidates for this award may have made contributions within educational, research, or practice domains. Nominations are generated from the Division 45 membership and the Awards Committee. Nominations are reviewed by the Awards Committee and the Executive Committee of Division 45, and voted on by the Executive Committee at its midwinter meeting. Awards are presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention. Each award recipient is honored at a reception during the Convention, and receives an engraved plaque.

Charles and Shirley Thomas Award

This award was created in honor of the significant contributions made by Charles and Shirley Thomas in the area of student mentoring and development, as well as their contributions toward making psychology responsive and relevant to the needs of the African American community. Candidates for this award should demonstrate significant contributions to the education and training of students of color as well as a professional presence within ethnic minority communities. Nominations are generated from the membership of Division 45 and from the Awards Committee. Nominations are reviewed by the Awards Committee and voted on by the Division 45 Executive Committee during its midwinter meeting. Awards are presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention. Each award recipient is honored at a reception during the convention and receives an engraved plaque.

Distinguished Career Contribution to Service Award

This award was created to honor the contributions of a senior person in the field of psychology who has made significant contributions on the area of service with ethnic minority populations. Candidates for this award should have been in the field 15 or more years, and have made contributions in the development or delivery of services that are focused on ethnic minority populations. Nominations are generated from the Division 45 membership and the Awards Committee. Nominations are reviewed by the Awards Committee and the Executive Committee of the Division. The Executive Committee votes on the candidates during its midwinter meeting, and presents the award yearly at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention. Each award recipient is honored at a reception during the convention and receives an engraved plaque.

Distinguished Career Contribution to Research

This award was created to honor the contributions of a senior person in the field of psychology who has made significant contributions in research related to ethnic minority populations. Candidates for this award should have been in the field 15 or more years, and have made scholarly contributions in writing, publishing, and disseminating information on ethnic minority populations and issues, thereby substantively contributing to the current understanding of ethnic minorities. Nominations are generated from the Division 45 membership and the Awards Committee. The Executive Committee of the Division reviewed the nominations, and votes on the candidates during its midwinter meeting. Awards are presented yearly at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention. Each award recipient is honored at a reception during the convention and receives an engraved plaque.

Go to Division 45's award page: www.apa.org/divisions/div45/awards.htm