Anika C. Fields, PhD, is presented with this Presidential Citation for her significant contribution to the profession of psychology, through her advancement of Health Equity by increasing psychologists of color in the profession with effective recruitment, mentoring, and support.
Fields holds a master’s degree in psychology with a specialty in minority mental health from Washington University in St. Louis and a doctorate degree in clinical psychology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She currently serves as director of Counseling Services at Florida A&M University. She previously served as the Coordinator of Mental Health Services at Tallahassee Community College and the Director of the University Counseling Center at Florida State University. She has spent most of her career providing psychotherapy to college students, supervising clinical and counseling psychology graduate students, teaching graduate and undergraduate psychology courses, and mentoring young African American females. She has held leadership positions in several professional organizations, including historian for the Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi), three-time president of ABPsi-North Florida Chapter, secretary of the Association of College and University Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD) and president of the International Accreditation of Counseling Services (IACS). Currently she serves as the accreditation site visit coordinator for IACS and an internship accreditation site visitor for the American Psychological Association.
Fields has been a volunteer with Special Olympics Florida (SOFL) for over 25 years, serving as a trainer of several leadership courses for athletes and an Athlete Leadership Programs Regional Coordinator. She also serves on the management team for SOFL-Leon County and as a powerlifting and track and field coach. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the AUCCCD Lifetime Achievement Award, SOFL’s Bill Crutchfield Award for distinguished service, SOFL-Leon County’s Terry Massa Volunteer of the Year Award, FAMU’s Center for Disability Access and Resources Servant Heart Award (twice), FSU’s Division of Student Affairs Community Service Award (twice) and FAMU’s Division of Student Affairs Community Contributor Award. In 2015 she was selected by the Tallahassee Democrat as one of the “25 Women You Need to Know.”
Because of her dedication and commitment to health equity, human rights and service to the profession of Psychology and society, it is my honor to award Anika C. Fields, PhD, with this APA Presidential Citation.