Chair: Laurence Baker, Ph.D.
The Awards committee identifies and publicly recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to NYSPA and to psychology.
The committee invites members to nominate their colleagues for four categories of awards:
The Allen V. Williams Memorial Award
The Allen V. Williams Award is NYSPA's highest honor and is given on the basis of any one, or more, of the following criteria:
- sustained service to the profession;
- significant involvement in the broad issue of the profession;
- a unique contribution to the profession; and
- a unique contribution to NYSPA.
Distinguished Service Awards
This award is presented to psychologists who have demonstrated an unusually strong commitment to NYSPA's programs and goals. Ordinarily 3-5 services awards are presented each year.
The Beacon Award
This award is presented to a psychologist whose leadership and/or advocacy activities has established a guiding light for the profession of psychology.
The Sidney A. (Bud) Orgel Memorial Award
Inaugurated at the 2005 Annual Convention, this award is a cash reward presented to an early career psychologist.
Nominations should be sent to:
Lawrence Baker, Awards Chair
c/o New York State Psychological Association
6 Automation Lane, Suite 103
Albany, NY 12205
doclbaker@aol.com
Please include as much relevant information as possible in your nominating statement. The awards are presented at the NYSPA Annual Convention.