Jerry Rudmann, PhD, is presented with this APA Presidential Citation in recognition of his exceptional leadership and dedication to promoting excellence in the teaching and learning of psychology.
Throughout his career as an educator, Rudmann has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to teaching, supporting, and uplifting community college students. As the Executive Director of Psi Beta since 2005, Rudmann has served as a champion for students at 2-year institutions across the nation, recognizing their academic achievements and working to develop high-quality service-learning projects and research opportunities to enrich their academic experience. In this role, Rudmann also helped to create a community for educators from 2-year institutions that encourages networking and promotes professional development.
For more than two decades, Rudmann also has contributed significant time and expertise in service to APA. Most notably, as a three-time member of APA’s Board of Educational Affairs Task Force on Psychology Major Competencies, Rudmann was part of a national effort to define the set of optimal expectations for performance by undergraduates engaged in the study of psychology. He also played a key role in an APA initiative aimed at transforming the introductory psychology course in the service of improving society’s understanding of psychology as a broadly applicable science and attracting diverse talent to the discipline.
Rudmann is commended for his significant contributions to APA, his leadership of Psi Beta, and his unwavering dedication to the students and teachers of psychology.