APA President: Frank C. Worrell, PhD
APA Staff
In special recognition of your service through the pandemic.
Apryl Alexander, PsyD
For her substantial contributions as an early career psychologist.
Tina Athanasopoulos, MA, CAS
For her leadership as chair of the American Psychological Association National Standards for High Psychology Curricula Working Group as well as her dedication and commitment to the teaching of psychology as a science.
Meltem Avci-Werning, PhD
For her outstanding leadership of organized psychology in Germany and her key contributions to the Global Psychology Alliance.
Daniel Balva, PhD
For his leadership and contributions to the field of international psychology as well as for his fervent advocacy of graduate students in psychology across the globe.
Christopher R. Beasley, PhD
For his extraordinary leadership and courage in championing the rights of formerly justice-involved psychologists within the American Psychological Association.
Jason Cantone, JD, PhD
For his extraordinary leadership in protecting the rights and the dignity of people who are incarcerated or who have been convicted of a felony and in improving the effectiveness of the APA Council of Representatives.
Ayli Carrero Pinedo, PhD
For her leadership and dedication in supporting early career psychologists and graduate students as well as her commitment to treating racial trauma.
Luis Carrizo, PhD
For his leadership role in the Global Psychology Alliance (GPA), particularly in connecting the GPA to the United Nations (UN) system.
David Carroll, PhD
For his life-long leadership and commitment to ensuring veterans have access to the highest quality mental health and suicide prevention services.
Sandra M. Chafouleas, PhD
For her contributions to supporting the mental health of students in schools in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Susan Clayton, PhD
For her exceptional leadership and longstanding commitment to improving the national and global response to climate change to protect psychological well-being, promote community resilience, and conserve wildlife.
Division 19: The Society for Military Psychology
For their extraordinary support provided to the National Psychological Association of Ukraine.
Ellen Garrison, PhD
In recognition for her lifetime of service to the discipline and profession of psychology and her nearly thirty years of leadership, guidance, and expertise.
Sandra Graham, PhD
For her exceptional leadership and outstanding scholarship in areas of vital importance including the academic motivation and social development of children and adolescents and the effects of ethnic and racial diversity on the contexts of school climate and expectations.
German Gutiérrez, PhD
For his many contributions to and pioneering leadership in Latin American and global psychology.
Abbey Hughes, PhD
For her work on rehabilitation science and her advocacy in support of early career researchers.
Pascal Nery Jean-Charles, MA
For his pioneering psychology leadership in Haiti, particularly following political upheaval and natural disasters.
Jennifer F. Kelly, PhD, ABPP
In special recognition of her service through the pandemic.
Howard Kurtzman, PhD
For his leadership and commitment to promoting psychological science, which has helped shape APA's activity to mitigate and prevent climate change and its effects on health and mental health.
Kai Morgan, PhD
For her services to psychology in Jamaica and globally.
Brian Nosek, PhD
For his extraordinary leadership and courage in championing openness, integrity, transparency, and reproducibility within psychological science.
Valeriia Palii, PhD
For her pioneering national leadership on climate issues and her invaluable support of mental health during the invasion of Ukraine.
Derek C. Phillips, PsyD, MSCP, ABMP
In recognition for his leadership and commitment to the profession of psychology by expanding the training and licensure of prescribing psychologists, advocating for psychologists in independent practice, and strengthening the diversity and voices of early career psychologists in the American Psychological Association.
Martin R. Pierre, PhD
In recognition for his leadership and commitment to advancing health equity, increasing access to culturally competent psychological services for underserved youth, families, and communities, reducing mental health stigma for communities of color, and creating inclusive environments to attract psychologists of color to the profession.
Richard Plenty, PhD and Terri Morrissey, MBA
For their ceaseless generosity in sharing their Industrial-Organizational psychological skills to advance the cause of global psychology.
Marc Eric Reyes, PhD
For his exceptional leadership of psychology in the Philippines and globally, and particularly his dedication to social issues and his commitment to mentorship.
Rita M. Rivera, MS
For her leadership in developing early career and graduate student leaders across several APA divisions and her extensive efforts in advocating for underserved and minoritized students.
Kari Sassu, PhD
For her work to facilitate interactions between individuals with autism spectrum disorder and the community.
Sandra L. Shullman, PhD
In special recognition of her service through the pandemic.
Gale M. Sinatra, PhD
For her exceptional leadership, influential advocacy, and extensive contributions to educational psychology, climate science education, and increasing public understanding of science.
Jeffrey R. Spies, PhD
For his extraordinary leadership and courage in championing openness, integrity, transparency, and reproducibility within psychological science.
Valbona Treska, PhD
For her extraordinary leadership in developing the Order of Psychologists of Albania and using their established platform to advance human rights.