Award for Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Mentoring

Description

The Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy (APA Division 29) invites nominations for its Award for Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Mentoring, which honors a member of the Society who has contributed to the field of psychotherapy through the education and training of the next generation of psychotherapists.

Funding Specifics

The awardee will receive a certificate and award of $500 as well as up to $500 reimbursement for qualified expenses to attend the Society’s Awards Ceremony to be held at the annual APA Convention.

Eligibility

Membership in the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
Contribution to the field of psychotherapy through the education and training of the next generation of psychotherapists
Evidence that the individual exerted a significant impact on the development of students and/or early career psychologists in their careers as psychotherapists

Nomination Requirements

Both self-nominations and nominations of others will be considered.

a letter of nomination describing the individual’s impact, role, and activities as a mentor;
a vitae of the nominee; and,
three letters of reference for the mentor, written by students, former students, and/or colleagues who are early career psychologists. Letters of reference for the award should describe the nature of the mentoring relationship (when, where, level of training), and an explanation of the role played by the mentor in facilitating the student or colleague’s development as a psychotherapist. Letters of reference may include, but are not limited to, discussion of the following behaviors that characterize successful mentoring: providing feedback and support; providing assistance with awards, grants and other funding; helping establish a professional network; serving as a role model in the areas of teaching, research, and/or public service; giving advice for professional development (including graduate school postdoctoral study, faculty, and clinical positions); and treating students/colleagues with respect.

Submission Process & Deadline

Submission Process: All items must be sent electronically in one PDF document. Letters of nomination outlining the nominee’s credentials and contributions (along with the nominee’s CV) should be emailed to the Chair of the Professional Awards Committee at SAP.AwardsCommittee@gmail.com

Submission Deadline: December 31 (annually)

Award for Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Mentoring

2022 Recipient: Sarah Knox

Dr. Sarah Knox joined the faculty of Marquette University in 1999, and is a Professor in the Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology in the College of Education. She earned her PhD at the University of Maryland, and completed her predoctoral internship at The Ohio State University.

Dr. Knox’s research has been published in a number of journals, including The Counseling Psychologist, Counselling Psychology Quarterly, Journal of Counseling Psychology, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Research, and Training and Education in Professional Psychology. Her publications focus on the psychotherapy process and relationship, supervision and training, and qualitative research. She has presented her research both nationally and internationally, and has provided workshops on the qualitative method she uses at both US and international venues. She currently serves as Co-Editor-in-Chief of Counselling Psychology Quarterly, and is also on the Publication Board of Division 29 (Psychotherapy) of the American Psychological Association. Dr. Knox is a Fellow of Division 17 (Counseling Psychology) and Division 29 (Psychotherapy) of the American Psychological Association.