Awards Nominations - Louisiana Psychological Association

DISTINGUISHED PSYCHOLOGIST -- This award is given to an individual who has made significant contributions to psychology research, practice, or both during the course of their career. Nominees for this award should be later in their career beyond the 10-year period for the early career award.
EARLY CAREER PSYCHOLOGIST -- This award is given to an individual who is within 10 years of completing their doctorate in psychology and who has distinguished themselves by contributing to psychology research, practice, or both during the initial years of their career.
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE IN PSYCHOLOGY -- This award is given to an individual who has made significant contributions to the professional field of psychology in Louisiana and beyond by their professional service, particularly in the area of diversity, or demonstrated community involvement in support of less privileged or oppressed groups.
PSYCHOLOGY IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST -- This award is given to an individual who has made significant scholarly or practical contributions to the health and well-being of the general public through their work in psychology.
CONTRIBUTIONS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE -- This award is given to an individual who has significantly increased knowledge of psychological concepts via research and dissemination of research findings.
JANET R. MATTHEWS, PHD OUTSTANDING PSYCHOLOGY MENTOR AWARD -- This award recognizes and honors Dr. Janet R. Matthews for her lifetime of mentoring work and the impact she had on psychologists in Louisiana. This award will be given to an individual who has made significant contributions in their mentoring of others in psychology.

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Colleagues: Please consider nominating individuals you think have contributed to research, practice, and/or mentoring in psychology. Nominees can be LPA members or non-members, practitioners or researchers, professors or students, and in any specialty or subspecialty.

LPA Awards Committee: Traci W. Olivier, Psy.D. (Chair), Laurel Franklin, Ph.D., Kim VanGeffen, Ph.D., and Amanda Raines, Ph.D.

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