The National Register of Health Service Psychologists has awarded the Alfred Wellner Award for Lifetime Achievement for research to David Jobes, PhD. Jobes was chosen for his work to advance evidence-based and patient-centered clinical treatments for suicidality. Besides his work as a clinical psychologist, Jobes is known for his development of the widely used clinical intervention CAMS (Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality) developed at Catholic University’s Suicide Prevention Laboratory in Washington, D.C.
The National Institute of Mental Health has awarded $9 million to Michael Kofler, PhD, to redevelop his gamified treatments for pediatric attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for young children and expand treatment options. Kofler’s previous work focused on gamified treatments targeting central deficits of ADHD in older children. Kofler will use the funding to combine the existing training with behavior management-based parent training, which equips parents with skills and strategies to help their children succeed.
Through a grant from the Templeton Foundation, Stetson University awarded $110,000 to Stephanie Winkeljohn Black, PhD. Winkeljohn Black will use the funds to develop and test an online program aimed at increasing therapists’ religious and spiritual competencies with patients. She seeks to address a disparity between patients interested in talking about their religious or spiritual beliefs and the lack of training available to ensure therapists are prepared for those conversations.
A research team led by University of Arkansas psychology professor Tim Cavell, PhD, was awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to create a digital tool to ease school transitions for military-connected students. This tool will be a web-based application that gathers information from military-connected students and parents, which is then shared with teachers in the receiving district. The tool will familiarize the teacher with the student and with military family life.
Transitional Services for New York Inc., one of New York City’s leading community-based mental health organizations, has selected Kathryn T. Hutchinson, PhD, as its Educator of the Year. Hutchinson is the vice president of the Division of Student Affairs at St. John’s University. She was chosen for her career-long support of student mental health programs, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic as St. John’s pivoted to remote learning.
The Office of the Chief of Naval Operations’ 21st Century Sailor Office has selected Nick Grant, PhD, ABPP, as a 2022 Navy Fellow for the International Career Advancement Program, a professional development program for advocates of diversity and inclusion. Grant, an active-duty clinical psychologist with an extensive background in LGBTQ+ psychology, was also recently selected as a 2023 fellow of the Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity (AFHE) program, which aims to develop global leaders who understand the foundations of health inequity and have the knowledge, skills, and courage to build more equitable organizations and communities.
The University of South Florida has presented Outstanding Research Achievement Awards to four psychologists on the faculty. They are: Howard Goldstein, PhD, Christine Ruva, PhD, Elizabeth Schotter, PhD, and Marilyn Stern, PhD. Each of them received $2,000 and recognition at a campus event this fall.