R. Bob Smith, III, PhD, Excellence in Psychological Assessment Award

This Division 53 award is presented annually to an individual, or organization that has made a major contribution to the field of psychological assessment broadly defined.

Sponsor: Division 53

Description

The Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (SCCAP) will annually present the R. Bob Smith, III, PhD, Excellence in Psychological Assessment Award.

Awardees will receive a $500 honorarium and up to $1,500 toward travel to the APA Annual Convention. They will be recognized at the SCCAP business meeting at the convention.

The individual or organization selected must be committed to an evidence-based approach to assessment. While the development or validation of a measure would be an appropriate achievement deserving of recognition, the award’s purpose is broader. For example, individuals who have addressed the ethical issues related to psychological assessment would be equally appropriate, along with practitioners who have developed an evidence-based protocol/approach to assessment using multiple modalities, e.g., custody evaluations, learning disabilities, neuropsychological assessment of traumatic brain injuries, etc. Essentially a best practice, evidence-based protocol for any context in which a psychological assessment would inform a decision or treatment would meet the criteria. With the above criteria it is possible that a clinical researcher would qualify, but would not be preferred over a practitioner or group that created a model/protocol for an evidence-based assessment.

The award recipient will also provide a workshopopens in new window on their topic.

Eligibility

The nominee must be a member of SCCAP at the time of application.
Individuals and organizations are both eligible to apply but the stipend and travel allowance remain the same.
As this award is designed to recognize a contribution to the profession or clients both practitioners and researchers are eligible to apply.
Elected board members of Division 53 (Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology) are not eligible.
Self-nominations will be accepted.
The awardee must agree to having their workshop recorded and available free of charge on the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology websiteopens in new window.