Outstanding Psychologist Award

This award honors a psychologist whose distinguished contributions may include demonstrating outstanding leadership in state, provincial or territorial psychological association(s) (SPTA).

Other criteria for selection include advocating for psychology through state, provincial, or territorial psychological association(s); impacting psychology and our clients through distinguished service; and serving as a role model for active participation in organized psychology.

Recipients must be a volunteer SPTA member (required). In addition recipients must have:

• Demonstrated outstanding leadership in state, provincial, or territorial psychological associations.

• Demonstrated advocacy psychology through state, provincial, or territorial psychological associations.

• Shown an impact on psychology and our clients through distinguished service.

• Served as a role model for active participation in organized psychology.

The annual submission deadline is June 1.

A letter of recommendation from the person(s) making the nomination stating reasons why the nominee should be considered. The letter should highlight some of the aspects mentioned in the eligibility section. (No more than three letters). Also, please forward the curriculum vitae of nominee.

Please submit nominations and supporting materials to the Div. 31 past president.

2021
Lucy Takagi, PsyD, New Jersey Psychological Association 

2020
Jorge Wong, PhD

2019
Lindsey Buckman, PsyD, and Bruce Bobbitt, PhD

2018
Jill Oiveira Gray, PhD
Sandra Wartski, PsyD
Lawrence Perlman, PhD

2017
Peter Oppenheimer, PhD

2016
Elizabeth A. Lonning, PsyD

2015
David Wiesner, PhD

2014
Beth Rom-Rymer, PhD

2013
Lance T. Laurence, PhD, ABPP

2012
Charles Faltz, PhD

2011
Cindy Sturm

2010
Mike Murphy

2009
Katherine Nordal

2008
Linda Campbell

2007
Lisa Grossman

2006
Bill Safarjan, Jennifer Kelly

2005
Mae Billet Ziskin

2004
Nan Klein

2003
Sandra R. Harris

2002
Antonio E. Puente

2001
Elaine LeVine

2000
Jeffrey E. Barnett

1999
Michael D. Roberts

1998
Judith Ann Kovach, Lance Thomas Lawrence, Daniel Matthews, C. Gerald O’Brien, David A. Rodgers

1997
Elizabeth Robinson

1996
Mark Peterson

1995
Peter Sheras

1994
Michael Haley

1993
Garland DeNelsky

1992
Richard Mikesell

1991
Pierre Ritchey, Bryant Welch — Special Award

1990
Faith Tanney

1989
Clyde S. Congdon

1988
Philip S. Pierce

1987
Wilbur Morley

1986
Robert A. Brown

1985
James E. Lindemann