The Section on Child Maltreatment’s

Early Career Award for

Outstanding Contributions to Practice

 

The Section on Child Maltreatment (Section 1 of Division 37, APA) announces its 2010 Early Career Award for Outstanding Contributions to Practice in the field of child maltreatment. Nominees should be professionals within eight years of receiving their terminal degree.  They need not be a member of the Section. Self-nominations are welcome.

 

Nominations should include four (4) copies of the following:

 

1)    A cover letter outlining the nominee’s accomplishments to date and anticipated future contributions.  This letter should describe the nominee’s major accomplishment related to the field of child maltreatment and how the nominee’s work has had an impact on the field;

2)    The nominee’s current curriculum vitae;

3)    A letter of support; and

4)    Other relevant supporting material, as appropriate.

 

Electronic submissions will also be accepted.

 

Please submit applications by April 1, 2011 to:

                

                 Cindy Miller-Perrin, Ph.D.

       Chair, Social Science Division

       and Professor of Psychology

       Pepperdine University

       Social Science Division

       24255 Pacific Coast Highway

      Malibu, CA 90263

        cindy.perrin@pepperdine.edu



The award will be presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association.