Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research.

Presents the citation, biography, and selected bibliography for the 2007 recipient of the American Psychological Association's Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research. Also presented is an article based on the author's award address delivered at the APA's 115th annual meeting, held August 17-20, 2007, in San Francisco, California. This award is given to a psychologist whose research has led to important discoveries or developments in the field of applied psychology. To be eligible, this research should have led to innovative applications in an area of psychological practice, including but not limited to assessment, consultation, instruction, or intervention (either direct or indirect). Research involving the original development of procedures, methodologies, or technical skills that significantly improve the application of psychological knowledge and provide direct and immediate solutions to practical problem areas will be considered, as will research that has informed psychologists on how better to observe, define, predict, or control behavior. Original integration of existing theories or knowledge is also eligible for consideration. The 2007 recipient of this award is Bruce E. Wampold. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2006 Award Winners: Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research.

The Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research is given to a psychologist whose research has led to important discoveries or developments in the field of applied psychology. To be eligible, this research should have led to innovative applications in an area of psychological practice, including but not limited to assessment, consultation, instruction, or intervention (either direct or indirect). Research involving the original development of procedures, methodologies, or technical skills that significantly improve the application of psychological knowledge and provide direct and immediate solutions to practical problem areas is considered, as is research that has informed psychologists on how better to observe, define, predict, or control behavior. This document lists the winners of this award from 1979 to 2006, and provides the citation, brief profile, and bibliograpy for the 2006 recipient, Stephen M. Weiss. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research.

The Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research is given to a psychologist whose research has led to important discoveries or developments in the field of applied psychology. To be eligible, this research should have led to innovative applications in an area of psychological practice, including but not limited to assessment, consultation, instruction, or intervention. Research involving the original development of procedures, methodologies, or technical skills that significantly improve the application of psychological knowledge and provide direct and immediate solutions to practical problem areas are considered, as is research that has informed psychologists on how better to observe, define, predict, or control behavior. Original integration of existing theories or knowledge is also eligible for consideration. The 2009 recipient of the award is Luciano L’Abate. A citation, biography, and selected bibliography of L'Abate's works are provided, along with his paper, entitled "In search of a relational theory," a version of which he presented at the American Psychological Association's annual convention. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent Practice.

The Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent Practice is intended to recognize outstanding independent practitioners in psychology. Nominations are considered for psychologists working in any area of clinical specialization, health services provision, or consulting, for services provided to any patient population or professional clientele in an independent setting. Services provided to diverse client groups or patient populations, including but not limited to children/adolescents/adults/older adults, urban/rural/frontier populations, minority populations, and persons with serious mental illness, are considered. The 2009 recipient of the award is Jeffrey E. Barnett. Included here are a citation, biography, and selected bibliography of Barnett's works, along with his paper, entitled "The complete practitioner: Still a work in progress," a version of which was presented at the American Psychological Association's annual convention. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2006 Award Winners: Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent or Institutional Practice in the Private Sector.

The Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent or Institutional Practice in the Private Sector recognizes outstanding service delivery by a licensed psychologist who is primarily engaged in the practice of psychology in a private sector setting. The award is intended to recognize outstanding practitioners in psychology. Nominations are considered for psychologists working in any area of clinical specialization, health services provision, or consulting, and services provided to any patient population or professional clientele in an independent or institutional practice setting are considered. This document lists the winners of this award from 1972 to 2006, and provides the citation, brief profile, and bibliography for the 2006 recipient Jeffrey J. Magnavita. Magnavita's award address, entitled In Search of the Unifying Principles of Psychotherapy: Conceptual, Empirical, and Clinical Convergence (see record 2006-21079-037), is also included. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research.

This award is given to a psychologist whose research has led to important discoveries or developments in the field of applied psychology. In previous years, this award was called the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Knowledge. The name was changed in 2003 to better describe this award. The award winners from 1979-2005 are listed. This document includes the citation given to Gail S. Goodman, the award winner of the 2005 APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research. A brief biography and a selected bibliography of Goodman accompany the citation. Also published here is an address, entitled Wailing Babies in Her Wake (see record 2005-14550-034), which was delivered by Goodman at the 113th annual APA Convention. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research.

Presents the 2004 APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research. A list of the members of the APA Board who selected the recipient for this year and a list of the previous recipients of this award from 1979 through 2004 are provided. The award recipient for 2004 is Robert J. Gatchel. His award citation, biography, selected bibliography, and award address are provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy.

Presents the citation, biography, and selected bibliography for the 2007 recipient of the American Psychological Association's Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy. This award is given to a psychologist who has made a distinguished empirical and/or theoretical contribution to research in public policy, either through a single extraordinary achievement or a lifetime of work. This contribution may consist of such factors as research leading others to view specific national policies differently; research demonstrating the importance of the application of psychological methods and theory to public policy; or research clarifying the ways in which scientific knowledge of human behavior informs public policy. The 2007 recipient is Vickie M. Mays. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Gail S. Goodman: Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research.

This document presents the citation awarded to Gail S. Goodman, recipient of the 2005 Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research. A brief biography and a selected bibliography of Goodman accompany the citation. Goodman was also the recipient of the 2005 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy (see record 2005-14550-022). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Practice in the Public Sector.

Presents the citation, biography, and selected bibliography for the 2007 recipient of the American Psychological Association's Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Practice in the Public Sector. Also presented is an article based on the author's award address delivered at the 115th annual meeting, held August 17-20, 2007, in San Francisco, California. This award recognizes outstanding service delivery by a psychologist who is primarily engaged in the practice of psychology in a public sector setting (e.g., state hospital, military, Veterans Affairs, etc.). The award is intended to recognize outstanding practitioners in psychology. The 2007 recipient of this award is Thomas W. Miller. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Stanley Sue: Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research.

Provides the biography of Stanley Sue and announces that he has won the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research for outstanding and pioneering research contributions to psychologists' understanding of ethnicity, mental health, and treatment. A selected bibliography is also provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Vickie M. Mays: Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy.

Presents the citation, biography, and selected bibliography for Vickie M. Mays, the 2007 recipient of the American Psychological Association's Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2007 Award winners: Distinguished Professional Contributions.

Presents the citations, biographies, and selected bibliographies for the 2007 recipients of the American Psychological Association's Awards for Distinguished Professional Contributions. These awards include the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research; the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent or Institutional Practice in the Private Sector; the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Practice in the Public Sector; and the APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology. Also presented are articles based on some of the recipients' award addresses delivered at the APA's 115th annual meeting, held August 17-20, 2007, in San Francisco, California. The 2007 recipients of these awards are Bruce E. Wampold, Melba J. T. Vasquez, Thomas W. Miller, and Gabriela Livas Stein. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent Practice: Jeffrey E. Barnett.

Jeffrey E. Barnett, recipient of the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Independent Practice, is cited for outstanding, distinguished, and meritorious service in several areas of professional practice, especially professional ethics and psychotherapy treatment. Barnett has produced hundreds of high-quality publications, workshops, and symposia that have had widespread impact. He is well-known for his quality mentoring of students, early career professionals, and members of diverse groups. Along with the citation, a biography and selected bibliography of Barnett's works are provided. Also included is his paper, entitled "The complete practitioner: Still a work in progress," a version of which was presented at the American Psychological Association's annual convention. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Thomas W. Miller: Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Practice in the Public Sector.

Presents the citation, biography, and selected bibliography for Thomas W. Miller, the 2007 recipient of the American Psychological Association's Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Practice in the Public Sector. Also presented is an article based on the author's award address delivered at the 115th annual meeting, held August 17-20, 2007, in San Francisco, California. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Institutional Practice.

The Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Institutional Practice is intended to recognize outstanding practitioners in psychology. Nominations are considered for psychologists working in a wide variety of institutional practice settings (e.g., schools, military, state hospital, Department of Veterans Affairs). Services provided to diverse client groups or patient populations, including but not limited to children/adolescents/adults/older adults, urban/rural/frontier populations, minority populations, and persons with serious mental illness, are considered. The 2009 recipient of the award is Eduardo S. Morales. A citation, biography, and selected bibliography are provided for Morales. Also provided is his paper, entitled "Contextual community prevention theory: Building interventions with community agency collaboration," a version of which was presented at the American Psychological Association's annual convention. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy.

The Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy is given to a psychologist who has made a distinguished empirical and/or theoretical contribution to research in public policy, either through a single extraordinary achievement or a lifetime of work. Award winners from 1988-2005 are listed. This document includes the citation awarded to Gail S. Goodman, the 2005 APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy. Goodman also received the 2005 Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research (see record 2005-14550-033). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

2006 Award Winners: Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy.

The Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy is given to a psychologist who has made a distinguished empirical and/or theoretical contribution to research in public policy, either through a single extraordinary achievement or a lifetime of work. This contribution may consist of such factors as research leading others to view specific national policies differently; research demonstrating the importance of the application of psychological methods and theory to public policy; or research clarifying the ways in which scientific knowledge of human behavior informs public policy. This document lists the winners of this award from 1988 to 2006, and provides the citation, brief profile, and selected bibliography for the 2006 recipient, Mark D. Cunningham. Cunningham's award address, entitled Dangerousness and Death: A Nexus in Search of Science and Reason (see record 2006-21079-020) is also included. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Stephen M. Weiss: Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research.

Presents the citation for Stephen M. Weiss, who received the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research "for his work as an internationally recognized leader in the fields of health psychology and behavioral medicine." A brief profile and a selected bibliography accompany the citation. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Theodore Millon: Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research.

Provides the biography of Theodore Millon and announces that he has won the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research for his illuminating and influential clinical and conceptual contributions. A selected bibliography is also provided. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)