AP-LS Awards
AP-LS Diversity in Psychology and Law Research Awards
AP-LS Minority Affairs Committee Conference Travel Awards
AP-LS Award for Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring in the Field of Psychology and Law
AP-LS Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology and Law
AP-LS/AACP Award for Contributions to Correctional Psychology
AP-LS Award for Best Undergraduate Paper in Psychology and Law
AP-LS Award for Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring
The American Psychology-Law Society confers an award for Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring in the Field of Psychology and Law to recognize teaching excellence in a variety of contexts.
· In even-numbered years (e.g., 2006, 2008), the award will be given to a teacher/mentor from a program/department that is undergraduate-only or MA-terminus (category 1).
· In odd-numbered years (e.g., 2007, 2009), the award will be given to a teacher/mentor from a program/department that is doctoral-granting, including law schools (category 2).
Eligibility:
For both award categories, nominees should be
persons who have made substantial contributions
to student training in the field of psychology
and law. To be eligible, an individual must have
had a doctoral degree (OR a law degree,
whichever comes first, if both have been earned)
for at least 7 years, and must have been
teaching and/or mentoring students in psychology
and law for at least 5 years.
Nominations/Applications:
To apply, send 6 copies of a nomination package
consisting of
no more than 15 total pages
including the following:
· Nominee’s statement (1-2 pages) of teaching/mentoring philosophy, goals, and accomplishments, especially as related to the field of psychology and law.
· Abbreviated curriculum vitae (3 pages maximum)
· Summarized student evaluation data
· At least one, but no more than three, supporting letters from peer reviewers or students
· Other relevant documentation such as descriptions of current and past student achievements; mentoring in one-on-one teaching contexts (e.g., advising, clinical supervision); teaching in the community (e.g., workshops that bring psychology and law to applied audiences); teaching-related committee work or scholarship; development of new curricula, courses, course materials, or instructional methods.
Self nominations are encouraged.
Send to: Chair, Careers and Training
Committee
Nomination Deadline:
December 1
Decision Made By:
Careers and Training Committee
To be Awarded:
Annually (alternating between two award
categories), AP-LS Annual Meeting
The recipient will receive $500 and a plaque
Previous Award
Winners:
2007 Dick Reppucci
2006 Beth Schwartz
2005 Bette Bottoms and Jim Ogloff
2004 Margaret Bull Kovera
1996 Gail Goodman; 1st time this
award was made
AP-LS
Dissertation Awards
The American-Psychology Law Society confers
Dissertation Awards for scientific research and
scholarship that is relevant to the promotion of
the interdisciplinary study of psychology and
law. Members who will have defended
dissertations
in the most recent past year are encouraged to
submit their dissertations for consideration for
the awards. First ($500), second ($300), and
third ($100) place awards are conferred.
To apply for the Award, please attach the following items in an email to Eve Brank (aplsdissertations@gmail.com) by January 1st: 1) the dissertation as it was turned in to the student’s university, 2) the dissertation with all author (and advisor) identifying information removed, and 3) a letter support from the dissertation advisor (this may arrive in a separate email). You must be a member of AP-LS in order to receive a dissertation award.
Previous Award Winners:
|
Year |
1st place |
2nd place |
3rd place |
|
2006 |
Amy Leach |
Jessica Klaver |
Jessica Meyer |
|
2005 |
Tara Mitchell |
Lisa Chraznowski |
Lora Levett Greg Kramer |
|
2004 |
Jodi Viljoen |
Candice Odgers |
Martin Hildebrand |
|
2003 |
Virginia Cooper |
Teri Forrest |
Mary Ann Campbell Alexis Kennedy |
|
2002 |
Jennifer Groscup |
Tamara Haegerich |
Gina Vincent David DeMatteo |
|
2001 |
Mark Phillips |
Christian Meissner |
Eve Brank |
|
2000 |
Bradley McAuliff |
Lyn Castrianno |
Kimberly Brown |
|
1999 |
Jennifer Skeem |
|
Dan Krauss |
|
1998 |
Joanna Pozzulo |
Jennifer Robbennolt |
Dennis Stolle |
|
1997 |
David Glass |
Stephen Anderer |
Richard Redding |
|
1996 |
Kimberly Lonsway |
Charles R. Mullin |
Phyllis B. Gerstenfeld |
|
1995 |
Lori Beth Frank |
Mindy Mechanic |
Maithilee K. Pathak |
|
1994 |
Margaret Kovera |
Karen Leslie Steinberg |
Nancy Schneider |
|
1993 |
Ann Tobey |
Doug Narby |
unknown |
|
1992 |
Bette Bottoms |
unknown |
Cathy Carter |
|
1991 |
Barry Rosenfeld |
unknown |
unknown |
|
1990 |
James Ogloff |
Regina Schuller |
Mark Small |
|
1989 |
unknown |
unknown |
unknown |
|
1988 |
Patricia Frazier |
unknown |
unknown |
|
1987 |
Brian Cutler |
unknown |
unknown |
|
1986 |
Roselle Wissler |
unknown |
unknown |
|
1985 |
Nancy Brekke |
Carol Krafka |
unknown |
|
1984 |
Daniel Linz |
unknown |
unknown |
|
1983 |
Sarah Tanford |
Edie Greene |
unknown |
Saleem Shah Award
The Saleem Shah Award is co-sponsored by the
American Psychology-Law Society (APA Division
41) and the American Academy of Forensic
Psychology. The award is for early career
excellence and contributions to the field of
psychology and law. The focus on the nominee’s
contributions may be in any area of forensic
practice, research, or public policy.
Eligibility:
Eligible individuals must have received the
doctoral degree (OR the law degree, whichever
comes later, if both have been earned) within
the last 6 years.
Nominations/Applications:
Anyone wishing to nominate a candidate should
send:
· Letter detailing the nominee’s contributions to psychology and law
· Copy of the nominee’s vita
Self-nominations will not be considered.
Send to: Vice-President, American Academy of Forensic Psychology
Nomination Deadline: December 1
Decision Made By: Saleem Shah Award Committee with joint representation from AAFP and APLS (Committee organized by AAFP)
To be Awarded:
Annually, AP-LS Annual Meeting
Recipient receives $1,000 from AP-LS and $1,000
from AAFP and a plaque
Recipient to give Saleem Shah Address
Previous
Award Winners:
2006
Candice Odgers
2005 Kevin Douglas
2004 Jodi Quas
2003 Jennifer Skeem
2002 Eric Silver
2001 John Edens and Randall Salekin
2000 Margaret Bull Kovera and Richard Leo
1999 no award
1998 Bette Bottoms
1997 Susan Limber
1996 Randy Borum
1995 Jim Ogloff and Steve Hart, 1st
time this award was made
AP-LS Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology and Law
The AP-LS Award for Distinguished Contribution to Psychology and Law honors one who has made distinguished theoretical, empirical, and/or applied contributions to the field of psychology and law. This Award will not be presented on a regular basis. Rather, it will be reserved for those individuals whose contributions are so unusual as to merit special commendation.
Eligibility: No specific eligibility requirements
Nominations/Applications:
Anyone wishing to nominate a candidate should
send:
· Letter detailing the nominee’s distinguished contributions to psychology and law
· Copy of the nominee’s vita
· Names and addresses of four individuals who are familiar with the nominee’s work and who would be able to address the nominee’s contributions to the field of psychology and law
Self nominations will not be considered.
Send to: Chair, Nominations and Awards Committee
Nomination Deadline: Ongoing
Decision Made By: Nominations and Awards Committee
To be Awarded:
Occasionally, AP-LS Annual Meeting
Recipient receives a plaque
Recipient invited to give an Invited Talk
Previous Winners:
2006 Stanley Brodsky
2005 Janet Reno
2001 Gary Wells
1998 Larry Wrightsman
1992 Bruce Sales
1990 Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun
1988 John Monahan & Laurens Walker
1986 Saleem Shah; 1st time this
award was made
The American Psychology-Law Society Book Award is given for a scholarly book devoted to psychology and law issues. The award is intended to recognize outstanding scholarship in psychology and law.
Eligibility:
Nominations are open to scholarly books (not
textbooks) from all areas of psychology and law
published in the two prior years (i.e., books
published in 2006 and 2007 will be considered
for the 2008 Book Award).
Nominations/Applications:
Nomination letters should include:
· Title and publisher of the book, month and year of publication, and the names and addresses of all authors or editors.
Self nominations are encouraged.
Send to: Chair, Book Award Committee
Nomination Deadline: September 15, 2008
Decision Made By: Book Award Committee
To be Awarded:
Biennially, AP-LS Annual Meeting
Recipient receives a plaque
Recipient to give invited address
Previous Award Winners (given every two years)
2005-06
William Foote and
Jane Goodman-Delahunty,
Evaluating Sexual
Harassment: Psychological, Social and Legal
Considerations in Forensic
Examinations
2003-04 Barry Rosenfeld, Assisted
Suicide and the Right to Die
2001-02 Kirk Heilbrun, Principles of
Forensic Mental Health Assessment, 1st
time
award was made
AP-LS/AACP Award for Contributions to
Correctional Psychology
The AP-LS/AACP Award for Contributions to
Correctional Psychology is given jointly by the
American Psychology-Law Society and the American
Association for Correctional Psychology to
recognize professionals who have made
significant contributions to correctional
psychology.
Eligibility:
Nominees will have made either
professional/applied or scholarly contributions
to the application of psychology to corrections,
to the development or delivery of psychological
setting, or to the reintegration of offenders
living under supervision in the community.
Nominations/Applications:
Nominations should include:
· Letter detailing the nominee’s contributions
· Copy of the nominee’s current CV
Send to:
Nomination Deadline:
July 15
Decision Made By: Committee on Law and Psychology in Corrections and AACP
To be Awarded:
Occasionally, AP-LS Annual Meeting
Sponsored by the Minority Affairs Committee of the American Psychology-Law Society, Division 41 of the American Psychological Association
INFORMATION FOR 2008 APPLICATIONS
PURPOSE OF AWARD
The Minority Affairs Committee (MAC) was
established by the American Psychology-Law
Society to
facilitate activities and develop opportunities
within the Division that
embrace, respect and value diversity.
More specifically, the purpose of the conference
travel awards is to provide financial assistance
to students who would like to attend the 2008
American Psychology-Law Society’s
Annual Conference in an effort to increase
diversity attendance.
AWARD AMOUNTS
Five travel awards will be provided: one award in the amount of $500.00, and four awards in the amount of $250.00 each.
ELIGIBILITY FOR AWARDS
Current full and part-time undergraduate and graduate students from underrepresented groups may apply. Applicants must be student members of AP-LS with priority given to students presenting at the conference. Although the primary target for these awards are for historically disadvantaged groups that include racial/ethnic minorities and first-generation college students, the MAC will also consider proposals from other underrepresented groups.
APPLICATIONS
Applications will be awarded on a competitive
basis and selected based on the applicant’s
financial need.
Award applications should contain the following:
1. A cover letter which provides all contact information of the applicant and confirms the applicant’s eligibility for the award as a member of an underrepresented group.
2.
A three-page (maximum), double-spaced,
typewritten application containing the following
information:
· Discussion of the applicant’s benefits of attending and presenting at the conference.
· Discussion of the applicant’s financial need for the award.
· Discussion on how the award will be utilized along with a detailed itemized budget (award recipients will need to submit financial receipts to the MAC Chair).
APPLICATION SUBMISSION DEADLINE
Applications must be submitted no later than
midnight, EST, Friday, January 11, 2008.
Please direct all inquiries to Roslyn M.
Caldwell, Ph.D., Minority Affairs Committee
Chair via email:
rmc523@gmail.com.
AWARD ANNOUNCEMENTS
Award recipients will be notified by February
15, 2008. The awards will be presented during
the 2008
American Psychology-Law Society’s
Annual Conference in Jacksonville, Florida.
TO APPLY
Please submit applications to:
div41apa@comcast.net
DIVERSITY IN PSYCHOLOGY AND LAW RESEARCH AWARD
Sponsored by the Minority Affairs Committee of the American Psychology-Law Society, Division 41 of the American Psychological Association
INFORMATION
FOR 2007 APPLICATIONS
PURPOSE OF
AWARD
The Minority Affairs
Committee (MAC) was established by the American
Psychology-Law Society to
facilitate activities and develop
opportunities within the division that embrace,
respect and value diversity. The
purpose of the Diversity in Psychology and Law
Research Awards are to support
undergraduate and graduate research on issues
related to psychology, law, multiculturalism
and/or diversity (i.e., research pertaining to
psycholegal issues on race, gender, culture,
sexual orientation, etc.). These awards are not
exclusively to students from underrepresented
groups, but are also for students who are
conducting research related to the general aims
of the MAC. It is the committee’s desire that
these awards will be a positive way to support
the research of many students from
underrepresented groups, as well as to support
research about issues of interest and importance
to underrepresented groups.
AWARD AMOUNTS
Three awards in the amount of $1000.00 each with
an option of a third place split of $500.00
each.
ELIGIBILITY
FOR AWARDS
Current full and part-time undergraduate and
graduate students who are members of AP-LS may
apply.
Students from
underrepresented groups are also strongly
encouraged to apply. Underrepresented groups
include but are not limited to: racial/ethnic
minorities; first-generation college students;
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered
students; and physically disabled students.
Applicants wishing to submit a proposal that is
associated with their advisor’s project and/or
grant should request funding only for expenses
not covered by the advisor’s existing funding.
In addition, the project contained within the
grant proposal should primarily be the original
work of the student applicant.
APPLICATIONS
Applications will be
awarded on a competitive basis and selected
based on such criteria as the impact on
diversity and multiculturalism, and the ability
for the project to be completed within 1 year of
project start date (March 1, 2007).
Award applications should contain the following:
1. A single cover letter on letterhead which provides all contact information.
2.
A 10-page
maximum, double-spaced, typewritten project
description
containing
the following information:
· Introduction: A clear, concise statement of the research problem, significance of the project to diversity in psychology and law, and specific objectives to be accomplished during the award period.
· Background: An overview of relevant literature related to psychology, law, multiculturalism and/or diversity. Applications should include discussion of the project’s impact on the field of psychology and law, potential for successful continuation in the future, and anticipated benefits to diversity and multiculturalism as it relates to the fulfillment of the award’s purpose.
· Project Design: A detailed description of the expected course of the project including information related to methodology. Award recipients will need to submit a summary of the project within three months of the completion date.
· Budget: A detailed project budget with justification of items and dollar amounts (Award recipients will need to submit copies of all financial receipts to the MAC Chair).
· Curriculum vitae of applicant.
· A letter of support from the applicant’s research advisor who is willing to serve as the advisor of the project. If the applicant’s proposal is related to the advisor’s project, the letter of support should contain such information including mention of the student’s original work (see eligibility for awards).
APPLICATION
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
Applications must be postmarked by December 1,
2006. Please direct all inquiries to Roslyn M.
Caldwell, Ph.D., Minority Affairs Committee
Chair, (212) 484-1197 or E-mail: rcaldwell@jjay.cuny.edu.
AWARD
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Notification of awards will be announced by
February 1, 2007.
TO APPLY
All applicants should submit a cover letter and
(5) copies of the proposal to:
Roslyn M.
Caldwell, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Department of Forensic Psychology
The City University of New York
445 W. 59th St., 2124 North Hall
New York, NY 10019
