Division 20 Victor Molinari Mentorship Award In Adult Development and Aging

The Division 20 Victor Molinari Mentorship Award In Adult Development and Aging is presented in honor of Victor Molinari to recognize an individual who has consistently provided support, guidance and strong direction to undergraduate and graduate students in aging and adult development.

The recipient will be presented with a plaque and a cash award of $1,500 at the Division 20 Business Meeting during the annual APA convention in the year the award is received.

This individual might be someone who resides at a liberal arts institution or college that focuses on undergraduate education or it may be an individual at a PhD-granting institution. This award will be given to the individual who has been most actively committed to mentoring and who best exemplifies the qualities identified with strong, effective mentoring.

Nomination materials should be uploaded through the Division 20 Awards Submission websiteopens in new window.

The nomination materials will include the following:

• A letter of nomination (by a Division 20 member) describing the individual's impact and role as a mentor.
• A current CV of the nominee.
• A list of students and junior colleagues who the nominee has mentored by that person.
• A brief statement by the nominee of his or her current work and future plans.
• At least three additional letters of support written by students, former students, and junior colleagues. The letters for the mentoring awards should include the following information:
  • A description of the nature of the mentoring relationship (when, where, level of training).
  • A CV or resume for the student or junior colleague writing the reference.
  • The role played by the mentor in facilitating the student or colleague's development as a scholar and professional.

2025

Laura B. Zahodne, PhD

2024

Victor Molinari, PhD

2023

Sharda Umanath, PhD

2022

Rebecca S. Allen, PhD, ABPP

2021

Carol D. Ryff, PhD

2019

Pat Parmelee

2018

Elizabeth A. L. Stine-Morrow

2017

George Rebok

2016

Alice Cronin-Golomb

2015

Denise Park

2014

Lisa Hollis-Sawyer

2013

Jacqui Smith

2012

Manfred Diehl

2011

Susan Bluck

2010

Laura Carstensen

2009

William E. Haley and Patricia Reuter-Lorenz

2008

Helene Fung

2007

Cynthia Berg and Lise Abrams

2006

Wendy Rogers and David Hultsch

2005

Marcia Johnson and Fredda Blanchard-Fields

2004

Susan Kemper and Deborah Burke

2003

Susan Krauss Whitbourne and Chandra Mehrotra

2002

Toni Antonucci and William E. Haley

2001

John R. Nesselroade and Iseli Krauss