Anne Anastasi General Psychology Graduate Student Research Awards

These awards are named for the APA past president and co-founder of the Society and funded by the Anne Anastasi Foundation. Each of two recipients of these awards will receive $300 and a certificate. The winners will be decided based on students' vitae and research plans, plus a supporting letter from each student's advisor.

Annual deadline: Feb. 15

Nominees must be current graduate students. Self-nominations as well as nominations by others are welcomed.

Please send:

I. The following cover sheet:

Candidates for these awards should submit the following:

1. There are two levels of the Anastasi Awards: Students with 2 years or less of graduate study and those with more than 2 years of graduate study. Circle the one that best applies to you: 
   
   a.  Two years or less of study beyond the baccalaureate.
   
   b.  More than two years beyond the baccalaureate.

2. I completed my masters' degree in year:  ________. Did not complete a masters' degree _______.

3. Include:    
   
   a.  Name + email
   
   b.  Institution
   
   c.  A mentor + email
   
   d.  Focus of research, title

II. Send the next three as attachments:

1. Research statement on your past/present/future work (two-three pages, with limited number of important citations) 

2. Your curriculum vitae 

3. Supporting letter from one mentor, either attached or sent separately

Please submit nominations and documentation to Phyllis Wentworth.

2020

Under Two Years of Graduate Work

Sofia Cardenas, Clinical Science, University of Southern California

Two or More Years of Graduate Work

Melissa M. Ertl, MS, Counseling Psychology, University of Albany, SUNY.

2019

Under Two Years of Graduate Work

Katherine Hackett, Temple University, clinical psychology

Two or More Years of Graduate Work

Brian Keum, MA, University of Maryland, College Park, counseling psychology

2018

Under Two Years of Graduate Work

Nathan Cheek, BA, Princeton University. Nathan's research explores the psychological factors that underlie the perpetuation of economic inequality.

Two or More Years of Graduate Work

Klaus Cavalhieri, BA, MA, Southern Illinois University. Klaus' research interests are broadly focused on social class, classism, experiences of discrimination, scale development and health behaviors.

2017

Under Two Years of Graduate Work

Joseph J. Avery, Princeton University. 

Two or More Years of Graduate Work

Jessica Schleider, Harvard University.

2016

Under Two Years of Graduate Work

Andriana Christofalos, University of Illinois at Chicago. 

Two or More Years of Graduate Work

Konstantinos Papazoglou, University of Toronto.

2015

Under Two Years of Graduate Work

Aliza A. Panjwani, The Graduate Center, City University of New York.

Two or More Years of Graduate Work

Jessica L. Hamilton, Temple University. 

2014

Under Two Years of Graduate Work

Andrew M. Kiselica, University of South Florida. 

Recognition Award

Eva Keatley, University of Windsor (Canada). 

Two or More Years of Graduate Work

Jeffrey D. Shahidullah, Michigan State University.

Recognition Awards

• Reut Avinun, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. 
• Amy J. Jeffers, Virginia Commonwealth University. 
• Hannah C. Williamson, University of California, Los Angeles. 
• Mary Louise Woody, Binghamton University. 

2013

Under Two Years of Graduate Work

• David I. Miller, Northwestern University. 
• Reuben Ng, Yale University.

Recognition Awards

• Marc Coutanche, University of Pennsylvania. 
• Emily D. Hooker, University of California, Irvine. 
• Philip Sayegh, University of Southern California. 

2012

Under Two Years of Graduate Work

Livia Veselka, York University. 

Two or More Years of Graduate Work

Dylan G. Gee, University of California, Los Angeles.

Recognition Awards

• Jeremy Trevelyan Burman, York University.

• Nicholas C. Jacobson, Pennsylvania State University.

• Gerardo Ramirez, University of Chicago.

• Alice Ann Spurgin, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

• Kelly C. Young-Wolff, University of Southern California and Yale University.

2011

Under Two Years of Graduate Work

Two or More Years of Graduate Work

Recognition Awards

• Kristy E. Benoit, Virginia Tech.

• Rachel G. Higier, University of California, Los Angeles.

• Theresa A. Morgan, University of Iowa. 

• Michael L. Sulkowski, University of Florida. 

2010

Gloria Luong, University of California, Irvine. 

Recognition Awards

• Miriam Bocarsly, Princeton University. 

• Cynthia J. Najdowski,University of Illinois, Chicago.

• Eric R. Pedersen, University of Washington. 

• Kelli Vaughn-Blount, York University.