Cover Story
Besides those honored during the opening session, other psychologists received presidential citations for their influential work from APA President Ronald F. Levant, EdD, during APA's 2005 Annual Convention:
Ronald Bassman, PhD, for his efforts to empower consumers and eliminate stigma and discrimination for those with serious mental illness.
Dorothy W. Cantor, PsyD, president of the American Psychological Foundation (APF), chair of the APF Campaign Leadership Cabinet and 1996 APA president, for her dedication and leadership.
Patrick H. DeLeon, PhD, JD, 2000 APA president, for his long-standing, courageous support of advocacy on behalf of psychology, APA and psychologists.
Ronald E. Fox, PhD, 1994 APA president, for his vision, leadership and dedication to psychology and practice.
Frederick J. Frese, III, PhD, for his leadership in promoting psychologist involvement in the development of services for individuals with serious mental illness.
BraVada Garrett-Akinsanya, PhD, for her leadership in coordinating the 2005 Multicultural Summit and promoting culturally competent education, training, research and practice.
James Georgoulakis, PhD, for his decade-long commitment to the goal of APA to expand the range and scope of practice for psychology.
Angela R. Gillem, PhD, for her leadership in coordinating the 2005 Multicultural Summit and promoting culturally competent education, training, research and practice.
Norine G. Johnson, PhD, 2001 APA president, for her leadership and vision during a brilliant career of dedicated service to psychology and the public.
Ronald C. Kessler, PhD, for his scholarly leadership and groundbreaking research on the epidemiology of mental health disorders in the United States and worldwide.
Ting-Kai Li, MD, director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, for his research achievements and strong support of psychologists engaged in alcohol research.
Jennifer Loukissas, "Real Men. Real Depression." outreach coordinator for the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), for her pioneering work in implementing the campaign.
Thomas O'Connor, former executive officer of the California Board of Psychology, for his extraordinary leadership and dedication to psychology's ideals and development as a profession.
William D. Parham, PhD, for his leadership in coordinating the 2005 Multicultural Summit and promoting culturally competent education, training, research and practice.
Antonio E. Puente, PhD, for his dedication to advancing the recognition of psychological services and for his sustained advocacy of psychology.
Robert J. Resnick, PhD, 1995 APA president, for his excellence in leadership advocating for prescriptive authority for specially trained psychologists.
Sandy Shmookler, special assistant to the Superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools, for her outstanding contributions to the day-to-day success of APA's Center for Psychology in Schools and Education.
Henry Tomes, PhD, executive director of the APA Public Interest Directorate, for his insight and distinguished contributions to psychology and our society.
Luis A. Vasquez, PhD, for his leadership in coordinating the 2005 Multicultural Summit and promoting culturally competent education, training, research and practice.
Nora D. Volkow, MD, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, for her research achievements and strong support of psychologists engaged in drug abuse research.
Bryant L. Welch, PhD, JD, for his seminal and unique contributions to the advancement of psychology.
Daisy Whittemore, NIMH "Real Men. Real Depression." campaign manager, for her pioneering work in developing the campaign.
Jack G. Wiggins Jr., PhD, 1992 APA president, for his continuous and exceptional leadership in gaining prescriptive authority for appropriately trained psychologists.
--K. LEWIS
