Award for Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship

The Award for Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship honors a single individual for a lifetime career of research that has contributed significantly to society’s understanding of changes in public policies related to children and families or to the creation, evaluation, or dissemination of evidence-based practices designed to help children and families affected by mental health problems or by difficult family relationships. Nominations are accepted once per year and are evaluated by the Division 37 Awards Committee. Awardees are selected based on the scientific merit of the individual’s work and on evidence of the work’s substantial impact on policy or practice. The award comes with a $750 honorarium.

Nominees for this award must be members of Division 37. 

Annual deadline: February 20

Nominations should include a letter of nomination, one additional letter of support, the nominee’s Curriculum Vitae, and any other pertinent supporting materials as desired. Self-nominations are not accepted. Nominations should be submitted to the current president of Division 37.

2023
Bette Bottoms, PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago