Lizette Peterson Homer
Injury Prevention Grant Award

This grant is open to students and faculty to support research related to the prevention of injuries in children and adolescents. Funding is available up to $1,500 and is sponsored jointly by APA Division 54 and the American Psychological Foundation (APF). The application should include: 1) research proposal, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) supporting faculty supervisor letter (if the applicant is a student), and 4) proof of IRB approval or statement that IRB approval is pending. The proposal should be no more than a maximum of seven-pages, single-spaced including: 1) a 100-word abstract, 2) description of the project with introduction, methods, and procedures, 3) a detailed budget, and 4) references (all in one word document). For more information on the criteria that applications will be judged on, please view our rating form. Complete applications must be received each year by October 1. Final IRB approval will need to be verified before funds can be released. Funds are not provided for convention and meeting travel, indirect costs of the University, stipends of principal investigators, or costs associated with manuscript preparation.

Applications should be emailed to:

Tonya Palermo, PhD
palermot@ohsu.edu
Phone 503-494-0848
Fax 503-494-5945

History of the Lizette Peterson Homer Injury Prevention Grant

This $1500 grant for either students or faculty has been made possible by the generosity of Marion W. and Donald K. Routh, PhD as well as many members of the Society of Pediatric Psychology.  This award was previously known as the Rebecca Routh Coon Injury Prevention Grant in honor of the Routh’s daughter who was killed in a motor vehicle accident in 1988; however, in 2002, again thanks to the Routh’s compassion and generosity, the award was re-named in honor of pediatric psychologist, Lizette Peterson-Homer, PhD (well known for her research on injury prevention), who died after a battle with cancer. 

 Consider Making a Donation to Fund This Award!

The Division 54 Board of Directors wanted to encourage your donations as an important way to continue this award.

The website for direct donations is as follows: https://cyberstore.apa.org/apf/

Further information can be obtained from Sharon Berry, PhD, Division 54 Executive Board at: sharon.berry@childrensmn.org

Some members have shared their thoughts about donating to the Injury Prevention Grant fund:

“My donation was in honor of Lizette Peterson Homer, a prominent researcher and clinician in the field of pediatric psychology.  I believe that she would have been touched by colleagues supporting one another in an effort to keep children and families safe.” 

Teri Bordeau, PhD

“I remember having read an article in JPP (pioneers in pediatric psychology) about Routh who started a fund regarding prevention of accidents in childhood. As far as I know, the fund raising is used - among other things - to acknowledge young professionals with interesting projects in that area or to support new initiatives and ideas. As I had received a small award myself at the beginning of my professional career I do remember very well that even small awards may have a powerful influence and effect. And to my impression, you do have a vivid culture of fund raising and awards in America which certainly deserves to be modeled.”

Gerald Ullrich, PhD, pediatric psychologist in Hannover, Germany