David P. Rivera, Ph.D.
Lead Coordinator
APA Division 44
david.rivera.nmcs19@gmail
Jill Lee-Barber, Ph.D.
Programming
APA Division 17
jleebarbernmcs2019@gmail.com
Karlee Fellner, Ph.D.
Fundraising & Keynotes
APA Division 45
karleefellner.nmcs@gmail.com
Wendi S. Williams, Ph.D.
Awards & Entertainment
APA Division 35
wswnmcs2017to19@gmail.com
Sherry Reisman
Conference Planner
Reisman-White
nmcsSherry@gmail.com
Dear Colleague:
The coordinating team for The 11th Biennial NMCS, “Truth to Power: Impact through Community
Voice and Action”, is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the NMCS Lifetime
Achievement Community Engagement Award, which will be inaugurated during NMCS 2019. This
award celebrates those who have made a lifetime commitment to community engagement over the
length of their career as relates to their expertise and commitments to social justice and
multicultural psychology. Nominations for persons who have held roles as scholars, scientists,
teachers, mentors, practitioners, and/or advocates for rights and just causes are encouraged.
Self-nominations are welcome.
The selected honoree will be recognized during the Awards Ceremony at the Summit.
The Lifetime Achievement Community Engagement Award recognizes a psychologist who has
demonstrated significant contributions in the field of multicultural psychology for at least 20 years.
Contributions in the field can be wide-ranging and may include:
Academic contributions
Community activism
Clinical work
Practitioner/administrator roles
Bringing issues of psychological knowledge and practice to lay-persons
Development, implementation and cultivation of cultural change
Creating access and opportunity
We are requesting nominations with the following requisite information be submitted.
1) the nominee’s curriculum vita or resume
2) a 600-word biography about the nominee
3) 1 letter of support
Please email all nomination materials in one PDF file to the attention of
Dr. Wendi S. Williams
NMCS Awards & Entertainment Coordinator
wswnmcs2017to19@gmail.com
By Friday, August 24th, 2018 by 5pm, EST.
Sincerely,
2019 NMCS Coordinators