- Daniel Goleman, PhD, took first place in the 2013 HBR McKinsey Awards, which recognize outstanding articles published in Harvard Business Review. Goleman's winning article, "The Focused Leader," is adapted from his book "Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence." In it, Goleman argues that well-directed attention can be a leader's best asset. Goleman is co-director of the Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations at Rutgers University.
- University of North Carolina system's Board of Governors has presented Timothy Huelsman, PhD, with its Award for Excellence in Teaching, a $12,500 prize. Huelsman is a member of the psychology department faculty at Appalachian State University and directs the department's Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management Program.
- The Neag School of Education Alumni Society of the University of Connecticut awarded Sally M. Reis, PhD, its Outstanding Higher Education Professional Award. The vice provost for academic affairs and a professor in educational psychology at the university is best known for her research on and advocacy for academically talented students.
- Clinical neuropsychologist Ronald N. Williams, PhD, is taking part in a life-on-Mars simulation project conducted by the University of Hawaii. Williams and five crew members are living as if on the Mars surface for four months, including wearing space suits when they leave their habitat — a 36-foot diameter dome on a lava field on Hawai'i's Big Island. Williams and his colleagues are studying group dynamics, communication styles and leadership characteristics during the simulation, which began in late March and ends in July. Williams is director of the neuropsychology department at Fort Wayne Neurological Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Nine counseling psychologists earn presidential citations
APA President Nadine J. Kaslow, PhD, presented presidential citations to nine counseling psychologists this spring for excellence in such areas as training, working with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals, and early career leadership. The psychologists are:
- Y. Barry Chung, PhD, of Indiana University, who won for his scholarship in career development, LGBT issues and multicultural counseling, as well as exemplary leadership and service.
- Ayse Ciftci, PhD, of Purdue University, who was recognized for championing the voice, scholarship and leadership of early career psychologists.
- lore m. dickey, PhD, of Louisiana Tech University, honored for his knowledge and dedication to positive identity development for LGBT and gender non-conforming people.
- Carol Fallender, PhD, of Pepperdine University, recognized for her work on competency-based clinical supervision and for her leadership.
- Katharine Hahn Oh, PhD, of Oberlin College, honored for her commitment, energy and skill in engaging early career psychologists in the Society of Counseling Psychology.
- Cindy Juntunen, PhD, of the University of North Dakota, honored for her expertise in education and training of professional psychologists.
- Julie Koch, PhD, Oklahoma State University, for her dedication to the professional development and training of graduate students as an early career psychologist.
- Mark Leach, PhD, of the University of Louisville, recognized for his career-long focus on training psychologists, as well as his research on different ethics codes around the globe.
- Anneliese A. Singh, PhD, of the University of Georgia, honored for her knowledge and dedication to positive identity development for multiple marginalized youth.