Please join us in congratulating Alexandra H. Solomon, PhD, Chanda C. Graves, , PhD, ABPP, Nancy Burgoyne, PhD, ABPP, Xiang Zhou, PhD, and Daphne Liu, PhD. Each of these distinguished leaders has made extraordinary and lasting contributions to research, clinical practice, service, leadership, or teaching within couple and family psychology. We are deeply grateful for their work and dedication.
Family Psychologist of the Year
Alexandra H. Solomon, PhD
Alexandra H. Solomon, PhD, is the recipient of the Family Psychologist of the Year award, which celebrates her exceptional and enduring dedication to couple and family psychology, particularly around romantic relationships. Solomon exemplifies the spirit of this honor across her diverse roles as a clinical psychologist, lecturer at Northwestern University, and bestselling author of three books, all focused on Relational Self-Awareness, or how people show up in the patterns in their relationships. Just a few of her many contributions include the creation of a course for couples on MasterClass, advancement of the field with contributions to scholarly journals, her successful podcast Reimagining Love, and an engaging presence in national media, reaching many couples beyond a therapy office. Congratulations, Dr. Solomon!
Distinguished Service Award
Chanda C. Graves, PhD, ABPP
Chanda C. Graves, PhD, ABPP, is this year’s Distinguished Service Award winner, given in recognition of her special contributions and service to the governance of the Society for Couple and Family Psychology. As a board-certified clinical child and adolescent psychologist and associate professor at Emory University, Graves dedicates herself to the improvement of mental and physical healthcare of HIV positive youth through furthering clinicians’ understanding of efficacy, adherence, and coping, to provide culturally competent care. Graves previously served as president and as secretary of Division 43, and has led significant work on the ongoing recognition of couple and family psychology as a specialty in the field. Congratulations, Dr. Graves!
Distinguished Contribution to Couple and Family Psychology
Nancy Burgoyne, PhD, ABPP
The Distinguished Contribution to Couple and Family Psychology acknowledges the significant contributions of a psychologist to the advancement of teaching, research, public policy, or practice in couple and family psychology. Division 43 is proud to honor Nancy Burgoyne, PhD, ABPP in her work as a licensed clinical psychologist and chief clinical officer at The Family Institute at Northwestern University (TFI). At TFI, Burgoyne is also a faculty member in the Marriage and Family Therapy program, and created and oversees a team of professionals dedicated to continuous clinical quality improvement. Burgoyne established the Clinical Practice Advisory Council, dedicated to providing continuous learning opportunities to ensure high quality of care and the integration of teletherapy into practice. She has also contributed in numerous ways to the training of systems-focused graduate students in the field. Congratulations, Dr. Burgoyne!
Carolyn Attneave Diversity Award
Xiang Zhou, PhD
Xiang Zhou, PhD, is the recipient of this year’s Carolyn Attneave Diversity Award, honored for his dedication to advancing diversity within family psychology and enhancing the well-being of diverse families. As an associate professor of counseling psychology at Purdue University, Zhou directs the Parenting, Race, and Family Lab and is an affiliate faculty member of Purdue’s Autism Research Center and Asian American Studies program. Through deepening the discipline’s understanding of emic and etic perspectives, he focuses on designing culturally adapted interventions to support Asian and Asian diasporic families in overcoming challenges. In addition, Zhou provides bilingual psychotherapy in English, Mandarin, and Chinese, while demonstrating a strong commitment to mentoring and teaching. Congratulations, Dr. Zhou!
Emerging Leader Award
Daphne Y. Liu, PhD
As the Emerging Leader Award recipient, Daphne Liu, PhD, has made significant contributions to couple and family psychology across service to the division, early career teaching, and research. As Director of the Depression, Affect, Relationships, and Equity Lab and core faculty member in the clinical psychology program at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, she embodies the essence of this award. Liu’s research focuses on examining the connections between depression and individuals from diverse backgrounds and lived experiences. Through multiple ongoing, planned, and prospective research projects in her lab, she actively inspires and guides the next generation of leaders in our field. Liu previously served as the programming chair on the Division 43 board. Congratulations, Dr. Liu!