Description
The APA Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy (APA Division 29) invites nominations for the Dr. Rosalee G. Weiss Lecture for Outstanding Leaders in Psychology. The lecturer is an outstanding leader in psychology, or a leader in the arts and sciences, whose work and activities had an effect on psychology.
The APA Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy (Division 29) and Psychologists in Independent Practice (Division 42), administer the lectureship in alternate years. The lecture was established in 1994 by Raymond A. Weiss, Ph.D., to honor his wife, Rosalee G. Weiss, Ph.D.
Funding Specifics
The award recipient speaks at the annual APA convention and receives an $1,000 honorarium from the American Psychological Foundation.
Nomination Requirements
- Letters of nomination should outline the nominee’s credentials and contribution. Self-nominations are welcomed.
- A current Curriculum Vitae.
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 of even numbered years (in odd numbered years, nominations should instead be directed to Division 42).
2021 Recipient
Ray DiGiuseppe
Ray DiGiuseppe is a native of Philadelphia, PA, and did his undergraduate work in psychology at Villanova University. He received his Ph.D. from Hofstra University in 1975. He was elected a fellow of APA divisions 12 (Clinical Psychology), 16 (School Psychology), 29 (Psychotherapy), and 43 (Family Psychology). He has published extensively on anger and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Behavior Therapies. His works include Understanding Anger Disorders and the Anger Disorders Scale, the Anger Regulation and Expression Scale, and The Practitioner’s Guide to Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. He is a Professor of Psychology at St. John’s University and Director of the PhD program in Clinical Psychology. He also serves as Director of Education at the Albert Ellis Institute. He has served as president of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies and the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy (Division 29 of the American Psychological Association). He has lectured extensively around the world on Anger as a Clinical Problem and REBT.