Awards

Recognitions given at the 2011 Business meeting in Washington, DC:

• Arthur Teicher Group Psychologist of the Year Award: Arthur M. "Andy" Horne
  

• President's Service Award : H."Lee" Gillis; Kathy and John Ritter

• Recognition for Elected Service on the Board

- Treasurer: Lynn Rapin

- Members-at-Large: Nina Brown and Maria Riva

- President-Elect gavel: Nina Brown

- Past President's Award: Gary Burlingame

Division 49 Awards

• Arthur Teicher Group Psychologist of the Year Award
  This award honors a distinguished group psychologist whose theory, research, or practice has made some important contributions to our knowledge of group behavior.

• Dissertation Award
  This award honors a recent dissertation by someone whose research on small groups seems especially promising.

• Diversity Award
  Beginning in 2012, the Diversity Award will be given every year to a group psychologist who has made outstanding contributions that promote understanding and respect for diversity in group psychology practice, research, service or mentoring.

• Student Poster Awards
  The Society of Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy (APA Division 49) offers up to three awards for students presenting posters at the Annual APA Convention.