Carol D. Goodheart, EdD, was awarded a Presidential Citation for her distinguished and seminal contributions to the profession and practice of psychology.
As a practicing clinician, teacher, mentor, author, and leader in many organizations, Goodheart has made substantial and significant contributions to the field and the profession of psychology. In addition, she has held many key formal positions at APA. Goodheart was the chair, APA Task Force on Evidenced-Based Practice, co-chair of the APA Presidential Task Force & Summit on the Future of Psychology Practice, and treasurer and member of the APA Board of Directors, member APA Council of Representatives, amongst many others. Goodheart’s leadership and vision were acknowledged by her peers when she was elected APA President, serving in 2010.
Goodheart has persistently advocated for a sophisticated integration of science and practice which included a focus on measuring both the process and outcomes of psychological practice. This theme is clear in many of her presentations and publications beginning early in her career and was the primary focus of her Presidential year. Reflecting this focus, Goodheart was chosen as the chair of the APA Advisory Committee, Measurement-based Care and Mental and Behavioral Health Registry in 2017. Through her leadership, this committee has developed a successful CMS approved registry and has developed a number of novel evidence-based metrics for use by practicing clinicians and healthcare organizations.
Goodheart was one of a (initially) small group of impassioned leaders who tirelessly and courageously advocated for women in psychology and supported women in pursuit of leadership positions at APA. She gave presentations on this topic as early as the 1980s and has advocated for and supported women’s advancement in the field and profession ever since, serving as both informal and formal mentor to many women who have achieved distinction in the discipline and at APA.
I am delighted to present this Presidential Citation to Goodheart in recognition of her many significant and long lasting contributions to the profession and practice of psychology.