APF Gold Medal Award for Impact in Psychology: Joseph P. Gone.

Abstract

The APF Gold Medal for Impact in Psychology recognizes Joseph P. Gone for his dedication to making psychological services more fully accessible, culturally appropriate, and demonstrably effective for alleviating disabling distress among Indigenous peoples and individuals of other diverse backgrounds. Dr. Joseph Gone has cultivated a distinctive and impactful scholarly vision that is anchored in psychology while remaining robustly interdisciplinary and committed to advancing the well-being of American Indian and other Indigenous peoples. Dr. Gone is the leading expert on Native American psychology, and his work is cited in one in four of all publications that exist in psychology on Native groups. His participation in the communities he studies has made his work particularly impactful and allowed for collaborative interventions that otherwise would not be possible. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).