Media Psychology & Technology Awards

The Society for Media Psychology & Technology seeks nominations for 2017 awards.

The Awards Committee, chaired by Past President Mary Gregerson, PhD, invites you to nominate yourself, or any worthy colleague for one of the member recognition awards. 

• Distinguished Lifetime Contributions to Media Psychology & Technology    
  This award is given for a sustained body of work in developing, refining, and/or implementing applications, procedures and methods that have had a major impact on the public and the profession of media psychology.
• Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Media Psychology & Technology 
  This award recognizes outstanding scientific contributions to the field of media psychology and technology. This award usually alternates annually with the Professional Contributions Award, but will be given simultaneously this year.
• Distinguished Professional Contributions to Media Psychology & Technology
  This award recognizes outstanding applied contributions to the field of media psychology and technology. This award usually alternates annually with the Scientific Contributions Award, but will be given simultaneously this year.
  
• Distinguished Early Career Professional Contributions to Media Psychology & Technology
  This award recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of media psychology and technology during the first seven years postdoctorate.
• Student Dissertation in Media Psychology & Technology
  This award is made for outstanding dissertation research related to any form of media including: internet, radio, TV or print research/applications; multimedia telecommunications; virtual reality; distance learning; telehealth services; and product development. The award includes a $200 stipend and one-year of free membership in Div. 46. Applicants for 2016 must be graduating or graduated from a doctoral program and have completed the dissertation between January 2014 and December 2015.

Other awards include:

• The Media Watch Committee is charged with recommending to the Div. 46 board an awardee for the Shirley Glass Golden Psi Award, for positive media portrayals of mental health professionals. Please contact the Media Watch Chair James Kaufman, PhD, for further information or with your nominations.
  
• The News Media, Public Education, Public Policy Committee is charged with recommending to the Div. 46 board an awardee for the News Media Recognition Award. Please contact the NMPEPP Chair Christopher Ferguson, PhD, for further information or with your nominations.