Kimberly Gorgens, PhD, ABPP, was awarded a Presidential Citation for being an unwavering leader, advocate, and indomitable force of change within rehabilitation psychology and positively shaping society's understanding of disability.
Recognized as a quintessential thought leader within rehabilitation psychology, Gorgens has spent her career making significant changes in the ways in which disability is conceptualized in psychology education, clinical assessment and treatment, political agendas, and the media. Gorgens' advocacy and leadership around disability awareness has led her to being one of the most sought after candidates for local and national professional organizations. She has lectured extensively on disability and has served as a translator to non-psychologists around the importance of the whole life experience of the disability community. Her media presence has been requested nationally and internationally including a 2010 TED talk and several NPR and CNN appearances. She is Rehabilitation Psychology's catalyst for change regarding the understanding of disability as a valued life experience. Gorgens' passion and efforts toward expanding societal perceptions on disability remain unmatched.