Distinguished Contribution to Child Advocacy Award
The Distinguished Contribution to Child Advocacy Award was established in 1982. It is presented annually to a non-psychologist who has made significant contributions to advocacy on behalf of children, youth, and families.
The award comes with a $750 honorarium and an invitation to give an award talk at the APA Convention as part of the Division 37 programming. If the winner is able to attend and present in-person, the Division will cover up to $1200 in travel expenses.
The spirit of the award has been to recognize persons currently involved in advocacy efforts to encourage ongoing advocacy efforts.
Annual deadline: February 20
Nominations should include a letter of nomination, the nominee’s curriculum vitae, two letters of support, and other pertinent supporting materials as desired. Self-nominations are not accepted. Nominations should be submitted via email to the current president of Division 37. Division members are invited to nominate people for this award.
2022
Stacie LeBlanc, JD, MEd, UP Institute
2021
Michael A. Lindsey, PhD, MSW, MPH, New York University
2020
William Beardslee, MD, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School
2017
Kelly Kelleher, MD, MPH
2016
Richard Barth, PhD, MSW
2015
Don Hernandez
2014
Desmond Runyan, MD, DrPH
2010
Ellen L. Bassuk, MD
2009
Olivia Golden, PhD, Urban Institute, Washington, D.C.
2008
Shay Bilchik, JD, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
2007
Laurie Mulvey, MSW, University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development
2006
Robin Kimbrough-Melton, JD, Clemson University
2005
Beth Stroul, MEd, Management and Training Innovations, Inc.
2004
Virginia Weisz, JD, Public Council, Los Angeles
2003
Tom Birch, JD, National Child Abuse Coalition
2000
John E. B. Myers, JD Professor of Law, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. Sacramento, Calif.
1999
T. Berry Brazelton, MD (Pediatrician), Brazelton Center for Infants and Parents, Children’s Hospital, Boston
1999
Beatrice Hamburg, MD and David Hamburg, MD, New York
1998
No award given
1997
Deborah Prothrow-Stith, MD, professor of Public Health, Practice Department of Health Policy and Management, and Assistant Dean for Government and Community Programs, Harvard School of Public Health
1996
Howard A. Davidson, JD (Attorney), American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law
1995
Jack P. Shonkoff, MD (Pediatrician), dean, Florence Heller Graduate School, Brandeis University
1994
Lenore Terr, MD (Psychiatrist), University of California at San Francisco
1993
Richard Krugman, MD (Pediatrician), dean, University of Colorado School of Medicine
1992
Irving Harris, Irving Harris Foundation
1991
Jule M. Sugarman, PhD, executive director and CEO, Special Olympics International
1990
Ira Schwartz, DSW (Social Worker), University of Michigan Center for the Study of Youth Policy
1989
Bill Harris, director of KIDSPAC
1988
Robert Clampitt (Journalist), founder of Children's Express. Robert Keeshan (Actor), "Captain Kangaroo", child advocate
1987
Mark Soler (Attorney), Youth Law Center
1986
Kenneth Wooden (Investigative Reporter)
1985
Robert Haggerty, MD (Physician), W.T. Grant Foundation
1984
Michael Wald (Attorney), Stanford University Law School
1983
Robert H. Mnookin (Attorney), Stanford University