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:
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Ronald Bassman, PhD, for his efforts to empower consumers and eliminate stigma and discrimination for those with serious mental illness.
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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.
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Patrick H. DeLeon, PhD, JD, 2000 APA president, for his long-standing, courageous support of advocacy on behalf of psychology, APA and psychologists.
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Ronald E. Fox, PhD, 1994 APA president, for his vision, leadership and dedication to psychology and practice.
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Frederick J. Frese, III, PhD, for his leadership in promoting psychologist involvement in the development of services for individuals with serious mental illness.
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BraVada Garrett-Akinsanya, PhD, for her leadership in coordinating the 2005 Multicultural Summit and promoting culturally competent education, training, research and practice.
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James Georgoulakis, PhD, for his decade-long commitment to the goal of APA to expand the range and scope of practice for psychology.
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Angela R. Gillem, PhD, for her leadership in coordinating the 2005 Multicultural Summit and promoting culturally competent education, training, research and practice.
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Norine G. Johnson, PhD, 2001 APA president, for her leadership and vision during a brilliant career of dedicated service to psychology and the public.
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Ronald C. Kessler, PhD, for his scholarly leadership and groundbreaking research on the epidemiology of mental health disorders in the United States and worldwide.
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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.
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Jennifer Loukissas, "Real Men. Real Depression." outreach coordinator for the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), for her pioneering work in implementing the campaign.
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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.
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William D. Parham, PhD, for his leadership in coordinating the 2005 Multicultural Summit and promoting culturally competent education, training, research and practice.
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Antonio E. Puente, PhD, for his dedication to advancing the recognition of psychological services and for his sustained advocacy of psychology.
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Robert J. Resnick, PhD, 1995 APA president, for his excellence in leadership advocating for prescriptive authority for specially trained psychologists.
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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.
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Henry Tomes, PhD, executive director of the APA Public Interest Directorate, for his insight and distinguished contributions to psychology and our society.
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Luis A. Vasquez, PhD, for his leadership in coordinating the 2005 Multicultural Summit and promoting culturally competent education, training, research and practice.
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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.
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Bryant L. Welch, PhD, JD, for his seminal and unique contributions to the advancement of psychology.
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Daisy Whittemore, NIMH "Real Men. Real Depression." campaign manager, for her pioneering work in developing the campaign.
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Jack G. Wiggins Jr., PhD, 1992 APA president, for his continuous and exceptional leadership in gaining prescriptive authority for appropriately trained psychologists.
--K. LEWIS