Carol A. Falender, PhD, was awarded a Presidential Citation for her innovative contributions to the theory and practice of clinical supervision and tireless service to professional psychology locally, nationally and internationally.
As a scholar and advocate for quality clinical training, Falender has been at the forefront in the competency movement. Through landmark publications and in significant leadership roles, she has enhanced our appreciation of clinical supervision as a unique competency. Falender has conducted trainings for psychologists in the United States and internationally, served on the APA Council of Representatives and as President of APA Div. 37 (Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice), and chaired the California Psychological Association Division of Education and Training. As chief psychologist and director of training and research at Saint John's Child and Family Development Center, Saint John’s Medical Center (1992-2000) and currently as clinical professor, department of psychology University of California, Los Angeles, and adjunct professor at Pepperdine University, she has distinguished herself as a very popular teacher and supervisor.