 APA Society of Clinical Psychology announces Graduate Student Awards: 2007 Competition
The Society of Clinical Psychology (APA Division 12) is pleased to announce the fourth annual competition for three awards for graduate students in clinical psychology. The three awards include the Distinguished Student Research Award, honoring a student who has made exemplary theoretical or empirical contributions to research in psychology; the Distinguished Student Practice Award, honoring a graduate student who has made outstanding practice contributions to the profession; and the Distinguished Student Service Award, honoring a graduate student who has made outstanding service contributions to the profession and community. Recipients of the student awards receive a plaque, a $200 honorarium contributed jointly by Division 12 and Journal of Clinical Psychology (JCLP & JCLP: In Session), and a complimentary two-year subscription to JCLP and JCLP: In Session. Deadline for receipt of nominations material is November 1st, 2006. For details regarding eligibility and the nomination process, please visit our Student Page.
New award created for 2007: The Outstanding Clinical Educator Award
The Society of Clinical Psychology is happy to announce the creation of a new award to a psychologist displaying excellence in mentoring clinical psychology graduate students, interns, postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty. This new award will be known as "the Outstanding Clinical Educator Award." The award is meant to recognize those individuals who have been outstanding in supporting, encouraging and promoting education and training, professional and personal development, and career guidance to junior colleagues. Visit Fellowship and Awards to learn more about this new honor!
New Student Section for Division 12: Section 10 - Graduate Students and Early Career Psychologists
IIn recognition of the ever-growing number of graduate students and early career psychologists transitioning to full member status, the Society of Clinical Psychology is proud to announce the formation of Section 10: Graduate Students and Early Career Psychologists. This new section will represent the interests and concerns of graduate students and early career psychologists throughout the Division, and will provide a forum for announcements and communication among graduate students and early career psychologists in clinical psychology. Visit Division 12 Sections to learn more about this new group.
Diversity
Committee established in 2005
The Board is pleased to announce the
establishment of a Diversity Committee in 2005. The Committee
consists of a chair and five (5) other members necessary
to the work of the Committee. Committee Members serve
for staggered terms of three (3) years. The Committee’s
primary task is to work actively to increase recruitment,
retention, equitable representation, and involvement
of racial, ethnic, and cultural minority groups within
the Society. The Member-at-Large on the Board of Directors
serves as the chair of this Committee. The Committee
members in 2006 are as follows.
Chair – 2006 Gail Wyatt,
Ph.D.
Member (2006) Cheryl Boyce, Ph.D.
Member (2006-07) Asuncion
Miteria Austria, Ph.D.
Member (2006-08) Steven R. Lopez, Ph.D.
Member (2006-08) Guillermo
Bernal, Ph.D.
Member (2006-09) Stan J. Huey, Ph.D
New award created in 2006: The Samuel
M. Turner Clinical Research Award
The Samuel M. Turner Award honors a
psychologist who has made an outstanding contribution
in applied clinical research. |
