APF Dr. Rosalee G. Weiss Lecture for Outstanding Leaders
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.
Eligibility Requirements
The nominee must be an:
- Outstanding leader in any of the special areas within the sphere of psychology; or,
- Outstanding leader in arts or science whose contributions have significance for psychology, but whose careers are not directly in the spheres encompassed by psychology
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).
Rosalee G. Weiss Award
2021 Recipient: Robert Hatcher
Dr. Robert Hatcher received his doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Michigan, where he was Director of the Psychological Clinic and the Institute for Human Adjustment for many years. He joined the Graduate Center at the City University of New York in 2009, where he is currently Director of its Wellness Center and Affiliated Professor in the Doctoral Program in Psychology. Dr. Hatcher was instrumental in developing the modern version of the Association of Psychology Training Clinics (APTC), comprising university-based practicum training sites from the US and Canada. He served as its President from 1999-2001, and as President-Emeritus on its Executive Committee since then.
Rosalee G. Weiss Award
Previous Recipients
2019 - Jeffrey J. Magnavita, PhD
2017 - Jean Carter
2015 – Beverly Greene
2013 – Jeffrey E. Barnett*
2012 – Robert Brooks
2011 – Nadine Kaslow*
2010 – John Dovidio
2009 – Barbara Van Dahlen Romberg*
2008 – Alan Entin
2007 – Derald Wing Sue*
2006 – Olivia M. Espin
2005 – Marvin Goldfried*
2004 – Nancy McWilliams
2003 – John C. Norcross*
2002 – Lillian Comas-Dias
2001 – James Prochaska*
2000 – Andrea Farkas Patenauda
1999 – Larry Beutler*
1998 – Bert Karon
1997 – Ellen McGrath
1996 – Peter E Nathan
1995 – Donald R Peterson
1994 – Asher Pacht
*Division 29 selections
