Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology: Dylan G. Gee.

Abstract

The Early Career Awards, given for the first time in 1974, recognize the large number of excellent early career psychologists. Recipients of this award may not have held a doctoral degree for more than nine years. For distinguished contributions to the study of neurodevelopmental mechanisms linking early adversity and mental health. Grounded in sophisticated theory and rigorous methodology, Dylan Gee's work has elucidated the ways in which early experiences become biologically embedded to shape emotional learning and behavior. Her scientific creativity and innovation have advanced translation of knowledge about the developing brain to optimize evidence-based interventions for youth with anxiety and stress-related psychopathology. Alongside her theoretical and empirical contributions to developmental psychopathology, she is a powerful voice for societal change whose research has had a notable impact on policy related to children's mental health. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).