American Psychological Association Of Graduate Students Research Articles

APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology.

The APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology is awarded on an annual basis by the APA Board of Professional Affairs and the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) to a graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding practice and application of psychology. A qualified candidate must demonstrate exemplary performance in working with an underserved population in an applied setting or have developed an innovative method for delivering health services to an underserved population. When two graduate students are equally qualified, the award may be shared. The 2023 recipient of the APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology was selected by the 2022 Board of Professional Affairs. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology: Pearis L. Bellamy.

The APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology is awarded annually by the APA Board of Professional Affairs (BPA) and the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) to a graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding practice and application of psychology. A 2022 award winner is Pearis L. Bellamy. Bellamy is a doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology program at the University of Florida. In this role, she has conducted research and completed multiple practicum/externship experiences where she has developed and evaluated programs and created healing spaces for underserved populations and survivors of trauma. She has also been active in advocacy on behalf of underserved populations where she organizes others to make actionable change in understanding their privilege and power and in using this education, training, and awareness building to fight racism. Ms. Bellamy's clinical work, scholarly research, and professional interests include culturally mindful clinical interventions and community-based research and prevention programming for survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and racism with a focus on the Black community. Her professional contributions reflect numerous examples of how she provides healing spaces for underrepresented groups to connect, share experiences, and challenge and resist oppressive systems. For these and other impactful efforts, we believe that Ms. Bellamy is well-deserving of this distinguished award and recognition. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology.

The APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology is awarded on an annual basis by the APA Board of Professional Affairs and the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) to a graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding practice and application of psychology. A qualified candidate must demonstrate exemplary performance in working with an underserved population in an applied setting or have developed an innovative method for delivering health services to an underserved population. When two graduate students are equally qualified, the award may be shared. The 2022 recipient of the APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology was selected by the 2021 Board of Professional Affairs. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology: Sarah Alsaidi.

The APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology is awarded annually by the APA Board of Professional Affairs (BPA) and the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) to a graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding practice and application of psychology. A 2021 award winner is Sarah Alsaidi. Alsaidi "was instrumental in developing and facilitating the Audacious Young Women of Action (AYWA) program for the Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim and South Asian (AMEMSA) girls and young women at the Arab-American Family Support Center (AAFSC) in New York City. The majority of AYWA participants are first-generation or second-generation female immigrants or refugees, with many identifying as Yemeni-American. In their daily lives, AYWA participants navigate bicultural identities, family and community expectations, and religious and cultural norms. Dr. Alsaidi developed a unique curriculum and program to meet the needs of AYWA participants, support their development as young people, and create a safe space for participants to connect with one another. Dr. Alsaidi was adept at navigating challenging conversations and empowering AAFSC's young women through the programming that she developed and facilitated. Dr. Alsaidi's work has been instrumental in uplifting and supporting Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian (AMEMSA) young women through her practice and application of psychology." (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology.

The APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology is awarded on an annual basis by the APA Board of Professional Affairs (BPA) and the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) to a graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding practice and application of psychology. A qualified candidate must demonstrate exemplary performance in working with an underserved population in an applied setting or have developed an innovative method for delivering health services to an underserved population. When two graduate students are equally qualified, the award may be shared. The 2021 recipients of the APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology were selected by the Awards Subcommittee of the 2020 Board of Professional Affairs. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology: Gabriel Cartagena.

The APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology is awarded annually by the APA Board of Professional Affairs (BPA) and the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) to a graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding practice and application of psychology. A 2021 award winner is Gabriel Cartagena, MS. Cartagena is a graduate student in the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology at the University of Florida and intern at the Yale University Doctoral Internship in Clinical and Community Psychology's Behavioral Medicine program. At the University of Florida, he serves as the director and co-creator of the student-run Equal Access Behavioral Health Clinic and Integrated Primary Care Clinic, providing free psychological services to underserved/underinsured community members. He is dedicated to teaching others about disparities by participating in panels, creating educational content for his department and university, and most importantly, volunteering his time to directly provide care and service to minimize disparities. His leadership has resulted in lasting change at UF on many levels and he plans to continue to address health disparities in the future with the many tools of a citizen psychologist. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology.

The APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology is awarded on an annual basis by the APA Board of Professional Affairs (BPA) and the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) to a graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding practice and application of psychology. A qualified candidate must demonstrate exemplary performance in working with an underserved population in an applied setting or have developed an innovative method for delivering health services to an underserved population. The 2020 recipient of the APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology was selected by the 2019 Board of Professional Affairs (BPA) and the 2019 American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) Scholarship and Awards Selection Committee. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology: Ana F. El-Behadli Gonzalez.

The APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology is awarded on an annual basis by the APA Board of Professional Affairs (BPA) and the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) to a graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding practice and application of psychology. A qualified candidate must demonstrate exemplary performance in working with an underserved population in an applied setting or have developed an innovative method for delivering health services to an underserved population. The 2020 recipient of the APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology was selected by the 2019 Board of Professional Affairs (BPA) and the 2019 American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) Scholarship and Awards Selection Committee. Ana F. El-Behadli Gonzalez has demonstrated exemplary performance in both her clinical work with underserved children and families, and her research endeavors evaluating innovative methods for delivering health services to underserved populations. As a bilingual (English/Spanish) pediatric psychology trainee, Ana has capitalized on her unique position to disseminate evidence-based treatments in healthcare settings. As a researcher, Ana brings great motivation and maximizes research opportunities through her careful work, diligent analyses, and dissemination of what she finds. Ana is passionate about serving culturally diverse children and families, particularly Hispanic, Spanish-speaking immigrant families. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology: K. Chinwe Idigo.

The APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology is awarded annually by the APA Board of Professional Affairs (BPA) and the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) to a graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding practice and application of psychology. The 2019 award winner is K. Chinwe Idigo. Idigo "created a space for clinicians to discuss issues related to power, privilege, and discrimination that play out between staff and clients. She exemplifies the role of counseling psychologists as social justice advocates who create safe spaces where clients express psychological experiences, thereby creating healing and liberation. This ability to identify clients' perceptions of their barriers and risk factors and to work collaboratively to create and utilize resources, strengths, and opportunities for resilience and recovery in a multiculturally sensitive and responsive manner is where Ms. Idigo excels. She finds that balance between the science of therapy and the art of healing." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).

APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology.

The APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology is awarded on an annual basis by the APA Board of Professional Affairs (BPA) and the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) to a graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding practice and application of psychology. A qualified candidate must demonstrate exemplary performance in working with an underserved population in an applied setting or have developed an innovative method for delivering health services to an underserved population. The 2019 recipients of the APA Professional Contributions Awards were selected by the 2018 Board of Professional Affairs (BPA). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).

APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology: Raymond P. Tucker.

The APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology is awarded on an annual basis by the APA Board of Professional Affairs (BPA) and the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) to a graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding practice and application of psychology. The 2018 award winner is Raymond P. Tucker, who has demonstrated tremendous dedication to suicide prevention clinical services and research efforts among our nation's veterans and marginalized populations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved).

APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology: Victoria M. O'Keefe.

The APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology is awarded annually by the APA Board of Professional Affairs (BPA) and the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) to a graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding practice and application of psychology. The 2018 award winner is Victoria M. O'Keefe, "for her meaningful contributions as a Graduate Student. As a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and descendant of the Seminole Nation, Victoria O'Keefe truly understands the importance of Indigenous representation in research, clinical practice, teaching, and advocacy." Her award citation, biography, and a selected bibliography are presented here. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved).

APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology.

The APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology is awarded on an annual basis by the APA Board of Professional Affairs (BPA) and the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) to a graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding practice and application of psychology. A qualified candidate must demonstrate exemplary performance in working with an underserved population in an applied setting or have developed an innovative method for delivering health services to an underserved population. The 2018 recipients of the APA Professional Contributions Awards were selected by the 2017 Board of Professional Affairs (BPA). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved).

APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology: Octavio Andres Santos.

The APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology is awarded annually by the APA Board of Professional Affairs (BPA) and the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) to a graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding practice and application of psychology. The 2017 award winner is Octavio Andres Santos, who has demonstrated through several initiatives "effective engagement with advocacy, professional organizations, and research in the area of health disparities and multicultural/multilingual assessment." Santos's award citation, biography, and a selected bibliography are presented here. (PsycINFO Database Record

APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology.

The APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology is awarded on an annual basis by the APA Board of Professional Affairs (BPA) and the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) to a graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding practice and application of psychology. A qualified candidate must demonstrate exemplary performance in working with an underserved population in an applied setting or have developed an innovative method for delivering health services to an underserved population. The 2016 recipient of the APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology was selected by the 2015 Board of Professional Affairs (BPA) and the 2015 APAGS Scholarship and Awards Selection Committee. Members of the 2015 BPA were Patricia Arredondo, EdD; Helen L. Coons, PhD, ABPP; Vickie Mays, PhD, MSPH; Linda A. Reddy, PhD; Lois O. Condi, PhD; Antonette M. Zeiss, PhD; Timothy A. Cavell, PhD; Robert T. Kinscherff, PhD, JD; and Jared L. Skillings, PhD, ABPP. Members of the 2015 APAGS Scholarship and Awards Selection Committee were Emily Voelkel, PhD; Blaire Schembari; and Yolanda Perkins-Volk. (PsycINFO Database Record

APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology: Luz Maria Garcini.

The APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology is awarded on an annual basis by the APA Board of Professional Affairs (BPA) and the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) to a graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding practice and application of psychology. The 2016 award winners is Luz Maria Garcini, whose commitment to the health and mental health of those recently immigrated has led to research and service that "have greatly benefited the lives of undocumented individuals in the border area of southern California." Garcini's award citation, biography, and a selected bibliography are presented here. (PsycINFO Database Record

Adam M. Reid: APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology.

The APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology is awarded on an annual basis by the APA Board of Professional Affairs (BPA) and the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) to a graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding practice and application of psychology. One of the 2015 award winners is Adam M. Reid, who received this award "for his community service, in which he has integrated the highest standards of professional psychological clinical practice and science." Adam's award citation, biography, and a selected bibliography are presented here.

Rebeccah A. Bernard: APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology.

The APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology is awarded on an annual basis by the APA Board of Professional Affairs (BPA) and the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) to a graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding practice and application of psychology. A qualified candidate must demonstrate exemplary performance in working with an underserved population in an applied setting or have developed an innovative method for delivering health services to an underserved population. This year there are joint recipients of the award, Allie Abrahamson and Rebeccah A. Bernard. Their vision, creativity, courage, and dedication led them to create the Human Rights Forum at Chestnut Hill College to promote human rights education, awareness, and community service opportunities for doctoral students. Rebeccah A. Bernard's award citation, biography, and a selected bibliography are presented here.

Allie Abrahamson: APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology.

The APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology is awarded on an annual basis by the APA Board of Professional Affairs (BPA) and the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) to a graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding practice and application of psychology. A qualified candidate must demonstrate exemplary performance in working with an underserved population in an applied setting or have developed an innovative method for delivering health services to an underserved population. This year there are joint recipients of the award, Allie Abrahamson and Rebeccah A. Bernard. Their vision, creativity, courage, and dedication led them to create the Human Rights Forum at Chestnut Hill College to promote human rights education, awareness, and community service opportunities for doctoral students. Allie Abrahamson's award citation, biography, and a selected bibliography are presented here.

The American Psychological Association Graduate Student Ethics Prize

The American Psychological Association (APA) Ethics Committee and the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) created the graduate student ethics prize to promote ethics awa...