Pioneer Graduate Student Award

This award, established in 2015, honors a Section V graduate student's contribution in areas such as community engagement, leadership, clinical work, research and mentorship.

The award will be presented at the APA Annual Convention.

Nominations, including self-nominations, are welcome.  

For the Clinical/Service Contribution Award, the applicant must:

• Be current members of APA Div. 35 and Section V. Non-members are welcome to apply and agree to become member of Div. 35 and Section V once selected to be the award recipient.  Membership to Div. 35 is free. See membership information and application. 
• Be able demonstrate clinical/community services to enhance the well-being of APIA communities, especially APIA women.

Please submit the following:

1. A nomination letter that describes nominee’s contributions as a feminist psychologist serving the APIA communities.
2. A one-page statement highlighting the nominee’s clinical/community services contributions to APIA women. 
3. A letter of support/recommendation from a professional who is familiar with the applicant’s work  
4. The applicant/nominee's curriculum vitae 

Applications that fail to meet the guidelines described will not be reviewed.

Interested applicants should email completed applications to Diane Hayashino, PhD.

2021
Lydia HaRim Ahn

2020
Cory Reano

2019
Anastasiya Tsoy

2018
Yuxin Sun

2017
Jessica Liu

2016
Fanny Ng

2015
Linh Luu