Call for Nominations
2010 Raymond D. Fowler Award for Outstanding Contributions to APA - Member
APA boards and committee are invited to submit their nominations for
the 2010 Raymond D. Fowler Award for Outstanding Contributions
to APA - Member. The Fowler award was established in 2003 to
recognize Dr. Fowler's service to the association. The Raymond D. Fowler
Award for Outstanding Contributions to APA recognizes an APA member who
has had a significant and enduring impact on APA as an organization and
who has shown a clear dedication to advancing APA's mission.
Qualifications
Prospective nominees for the Raymond D. Fowler Award will demonstrate
one or more of the following: 1) a clear dedication to advancing APA's
mission; 2) outstanding effort in advancing APA as a professional organization;
3) consensus-building among constituent groups within the organization;
4) contributions that have a significant and enduring impact on the association
and 5) contributions that have a significant impact on the financial health
of the organization.
Nominations
APA Members may be nominated by another APA member or constituent APA
group (i.e., APA boards, committees, divisions, state/provincial psychological
associations). Members of the Board of Directors are not eligible to be
nominated for the award during their term of service on the Board.
Nomination Materials
A complete nominations package is required for consideration. That includes:
1) a nominations statement of up to 500 words, 2) no more than 3 letters
of support and 3) a current vita. The deadline for receipt of nominations
is October 1, 2009. Nominations for the 2010 Raymond D. Fowler Award for
Outstanding Contributions to APA should be sent to Casey Reever Governance Affairs by October 1, 2009.
Award
A citation will be read at the August meeting of the Council of Representatives
and the recipient's name will be added to a wall plaque that will be placed
prominently in the APA headquarters building. A $1,000 honorarium and
up to $1,000 in expenses associated with travel to the APA annual convention
will accompany the award.
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