Know an outstanding Division 45 member? Nominate them for one of seven distinguished 2017
Division 45 Awards. We need to recognize and celebrate our colleagues who have made
outstanding and unusual contributions to diversity and ethnic minority issues. All awardees will
be presented with a plaque at the Division 45 Award Ceremony during the 2017 APA
Convention in Washington, D.C.
Nominees must be a member of APA and Division 45 (or join before the nomination deadline).
All nominations and required support materials should be emailed to Jacque Gray at
drjacquegray@gmail.com by March 1, 2017
APA D45 CALL FOR 2017
Award Nominations
Name and Description of Award
Due Date
Nomination Process &
Required Materials
Asuncion Miteria Austria and John
Robinson Distinguished Mentoring
Award. This award was created in
honor of Asuncion Miteria Austria
and John Robinson for their
distinguished contributions to the
governance of the American
Psychological Association and their
outstanding mentoring of ethnic
minority psychologists into
governance roles. Candidates for this
award should demonstrate significant
achievements and participation in the
governance of the American
Psychological Association on a
national level, as well as the
mentoring of ethnic minority
psychologists to assume roles in
governance. Self-nominations are
encouraged.
Electronic folder
consisting of all required
supportive materials must
be emailed to Jacque
Gray at
drjacquegray@gmail.co
m by March 1, 2017
1. Write a letter of nomination
describing the nominee’s
achievements; include letter in
packet;
2. Two letters of support are
required in addition to the
nomination letter;
3. Include copy of nominee’s
CV;
4. Provide contact information
[postal mailing address & email
address] for both the nominee
and the nominator.
Emerging Professional –
Contributions to Research Award.
This award is given to an individual
who has made outstanding research
contributions in the promotion of
ethnic minority issues within 10 years
of graduation.
Electronic folder
consisting of all required
supportive materials must
be emailed to Jacque
Gray at
drjacquegray@gmail.co
m by March 1, 2017
1. Write a letter of nomination
describing the nominee’s
achievements; include letter in
packet;
2. Two letters of support are
required in addition to the
nomination letter;
3. Include copy of nominee’s
CV;
4. Provide contact information
[postal mailing address & email
address] for both the nominee
and the nominator.
Emerging Professional –
Contributions to Service Award.
This award is given to an individual
who has made outstanding service
contributions in the promotion of
ethnic minority issues within 10 years
of graduation.
Electronic folder
consisting of all required
supportive materials must
be emailed to Jacque
Gray at
drjacquegray@gmail.co
m by March 1, 2017
1. Write a letter of nomination
describing the nominee’s
achievements; include letter in
packet;
2. Two letters of support are
required in addition to the
nomination letter;
3. Include copy of nominee’s
CV;
4. Provide contact information
[postal mailing address & email
address] for both the nominee
and the nominator.
Toy Caldwell-Colbert Student
Contributions to Service Award.
This award is presented to an
outstanding student who is
distinguished in terms of professional
and/or community service efforts.
Electronic folder
consisting of all required
supportive materials must
be emailed to Jacque
Gray at
drjacquegray@gmail.co
m by March 1, 2017
1. Write a letter of nomination
describing the nominee’s
achievements; include letter in
packet;
2. Two letters of support are
required in addition to the
nomination letter;
3. Include copy of nominee’s
CV;
4. Provide contact information
[postal mailing address & email
address] for both the nominee
and the nominator.
Charles and Shirley Thomas
Award. This award was created in
honor of the significant contributions
made by Charles and Shirley Thomas
in the area of student mentoring and
development, as well as their
contributions toward making
psychology responsive and relevant to
the needs of the African American
community. Candidates for this award
should demonstrate significant
contributions to the education and
training of students of color as well as
a professional presence within ethnic
Electronic folder
consisting of all required
supportive materials must
be emailed to Jacque
Gray at
drjacquegray@gmail.co
m by March 1, 2017
1. Write a letter of nomination
describing the nominee’s
achievements; include letter in
packet;
2. Two letters of support are
required in addition to the
nomination letter;
3. Include copy of nominee’s
CV;
4. Provide contact information
[postal mailing address & email
address] for both the nominee
and the nominator.
minority communities.
Distinguished Career Contribution
to Service Award. This award was
created to honor the contributions of a
senior person in the field of
psychology who has made significant
contributions in the area of service
with ethnic minority populations.
Candidates for this award should have
been in the field 15 or more years, and
have made contributions in the
development or delivery of services
that are focused on ethnic minority
populations.
Electronic folder
consisting of all required
supportive materials must
be emailed to Jacque
Gray at
drjacquegray@gmail.co
m by March 1, 2017
1. Write a letter of nomination
describing the nominee’s
achievements; include letter in
packet;
2. Two letters of support are
required in addition to the
nomination letter;
3. Include copy of nominee’s
CV;
4. Provide contact information
[postal mailing address & email
address] for both the nominee
and the nominator.
Distinguished Career Contribution
to Research Award. This award was
created to honor the contributions of a
senior person in the field of
psychology who has made significant
contributions in research related to
ethnic minority populations.
Candidates for this award should have
been in the field 15 or more years, and
have made scholarly contributions in
writing, publishing, and disseminating
information on ethnic minority
populations and issues, thereby
substantively contributing to the
current understanding of ethnic
minorities.
Electronic folder
consisting of all required
supportive materials must
be emailed to Jacque
Gray at
drjacquegray@gmail.co
m by March 1, 2017
1. Write a letter of nomination
describing the nominee’s
achievements; include letter in
packet;
2. Two letters of support are
required in addition to the
nomination letter;
3. Include copy of nominee’s
CV;
4. Provide contact information
[postal mailing address & email
address] for both the nominee
and the nominator.
NEW AWARD THIS YEAR!!
Joseph E. Trimble Award for
Distinguished Contributions to
Native and Indigenous Psychology.
This award was created in honor of
the significant contributions made by
Joseph E. Trimble in Native and
indigenous psychology, as well as his
contributions toward making
psychology responsive and relevant to
the needs of Native and indigenous
communities. Candidates for this
award should demonstrate significant
contributions to Native and
indigenous psychology.
Two awards will be given. One award
will be given to a promising graduate
Electronic folder
consisting of all required
supportive materials must
be emailed to Jacque
Gray at
drjacquegray@gmail.co
m by March 1, 2017
1. Write a letter of nomination
describing the nominee’s
achievements; include letter in
packet;
2. Two letters of support are
required in addition to the
nomination letter;
3. Include copy of nominee’s
CV;
4. Provide contact information
[postal mailing address & email
address] for both the nominee
and the nominator.
student who has demonstrated a
commitment to achieving an
admirable balance between
community development and potential
leadership in the field of psychology.
The other award will be given to a
senior level contributor to the field of
Native and indigenous psychology
who inspired their former students to
create benefits for indigenous
communities through their
scholarship, practices, and leadership.
Small stipends accompany the awards.
Distinguished Student
Research Award
The purpose of this award is
to recognize outstanding
psychological research on
ethnic minority issues
conducted primarily by a
graduate student, including –
but not limited to —
dissertation research.
Candidates whose goals and
professional development
are consistent with a career
involving the psychological
study of ethnic minority
issues will be given
preference for this
award. The award will be
presented at the Division 45
Award Ceremony during
the APA Convention.
Awardees are presented with
an engraved plaque and an
honorarium.
Electronic folder
consisting of all required
supportive materials must
be emailed to Jacque
Gray at
drjacquegray@gmail.co
m by March 1, 2017
Eligibility requirements:
Nominees must be
matriculated graduate
students (including pre-
doctoral interns), and
must be student
affiliates of Division 45 at
the time that their
nomination materials are
submitted.
Submission
Requirements:
Self-nominations are
accepted. A completed
nomination should
include each of the
following components.
1. Write a letter of
nomination
describing the
nominee’s
achievements;
include letter in
packet
2. Two letters of support
are required in
addition to the
nomination letter
3. Include copy of
nominee’s CV
4. A letter from the
chair of the
dissertation
committee and/or
training director
indicating the
student’s good
standing in the
program
5.
Provide contact
information (postal
mailing address &
email address) for
both the nominee and
the nominator
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