The Outstanding Commitment to Anti-Racism in School Psychology Award: Outstanding Student, Emerging Professional, and Committed Professional

Nomination Deadline: April 1st

Description

 

Each year, APA’s Division of School Psychology (Division 16) honors those who are making significant contributions in the advancement of anti-racism scholarship, service, and/or practice in school psychology. The award recognizes a student, early career, and mid/late career school psychologist who identify as a member of a racially/ethnically minoritized group and has contributed to the advancement of anti-racism scholarship, practice, and/or service. Self-nominations are welcome.

Career Levels & Eligibility

Student Award will be given to a graduate student who has demonstrated commitment to benefiting minoritized populations and potential for significant contributions in scholarship, practice, or service in the future.

Nominees should meet all of these criteria:

  1. Be a graduate student in a school psychology program;
  2. Identify as a member of a racially/ethnically minoritized group;
  3. Be a member of Division 16

All nominations and related materials must be submitted by 11:59PM on April 1, 2024 via this form.

Emerging Professional Award will be given to an early career professional who is 10 years or less post-doctorate and has significantly advanced scholarship, practice, or service for minoritized communities; and demonstrates potential for sustained contributions over time.

Nominees should meet all of these criteria:

  1.  Be within 10 years of receiving their doctoral degree in school psychology as of September  1, 2024.
  2.  Identify as a member of a racially/ethnically minoritized group;
  3.  Be a member of Division 16

All nominations and related materials must be submitted by 11:59PM on April 1, 2024 via this form.

Committed Professional Award will be given to a professional who is past 10 years post-doctorate. This professional will have demonstrated sustained commitment and significant contributions over time in advancing scholarship, practice, or service for minoritized communities.

Nominees should meet all of these criteria:

  1.  Be more than 10 years from receiving their doctoral degree in school psychology as of September 1, 2024.
  2.  Identify as a member of a racially/ethnically minoritized group;
  3.  Be a member of Division 16

All nominations and related materials must be submitted by 11:59PM on April 1, 2024 via this form.

Evaluation Criteria

Beyond eligibility requirements, nominations will be evaluated on significant contributions to anti-racism scholarship, practice, or service in school psychology (candidates can have strengths/contributions in one or more of the areas.)

Scholarship includes research and scholarship that is beneficial to the external community with public and scholarly impact (e.g., publications, new technology, education/training improvements, clinical or policy guidelines for state or community agencies, training modules, and technical reports based on evaluation).

Practice includes creation and dissemination of assessments, interventions, or practice models; encouraging best practices through advocacy, policy, and legislative work; mentoring of students and new professionals of color including internship and post-doctoral supervision; and development of innovative preservice or inservice training or supervision programs. Products from practice and service may be similar.

Service includes mentoring and actively recruiting and retaining students and practitioners of color, holding offices and committee memberships in state and national professional organizations such as Division 16 and products from those contributions that further the profession of school psychology. Examples include creation of and revisions to policy and practice manuals based on innovative guidance; guiding policy or legislative initiatives; mentoring of new professionals into organizational contributions; administering dissemination of professional materials through publication editing or convention programming; and representing psychology to the public and government through service on boards and commissions. Products from practice and service may be similar.

Graduate student evaluation will include an examination of the above areas, but the expectations will be commensurate with training level (e.g., program and local level impact). In particular, students should demonstrate a commitment to this work and future potential.

How to Apply

 

Application Process: The following materials must be submitted electronically for each nominee: 

1) A copy of the nominee’s vita (required)

2) a 1-2 page personal statement from the nominee describing their commitment to anti-racism and the impact/potential impact of their work on the field (optional);

3) Up to three reprints of major papers or articles or other evidence of impact;

4) Up to three letters of support from community partners and/or peers/colleagues to demonstrate impact of anti-racism work.

Past Awardees

2023 Emerging Professional: Dr. Sujay Sabnis

2022 Outstanding Student: Karissa Lim, M.A.

2022 Emerging Professional: Dr. Prerna Arora

2022 Committed Professional: Dr. Cixin Wang

2021 Outstanding Student: Marie Tanaka
Honorable Mention: Adriana Crossing & Kayla Parr

2021 Emerging Professional: Dr. Nikole Hollins-Sims
Honorable Mention: Dr. Cixin Wang

2021 Committed Professional: Dr. Sherrie Proctor
Honorable Mention: Dr. Stacy Williams