Committee On International Relations In Psychology Research Articles

Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology: Kathleen M. Pike.

APA's Committee on International Relations in Psychology (CIRP) is pleased to present the 2021 APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology to Dr. Kathleen M. Pike. Over a nearly 40-year career, Dr. Pike has worked with scholars and research centers around the world. Having conducted valuable and high-quality scholarship around the world, she delivered the keynote address, about the global burden of mental health, at the 2014 G-20 Summit in Brisbane, Australia. In her current role as Director of the Columbia-WHO Center for Global Mental Health, she continues to work tirelessly for the advancement of psychological science as a pathway to improve the lives of people everywhere. This is evident in her development of an evidence-based online toolkit for supporting mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, her establishment of the Global Mental Health Scholars Program, and her founding of the Global Mental Health Small Grants Program. She has taught over a thousand students from more than 60 countries, laying the groundwork for future generations to continue this important work. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

International Humanitarian Award: Bhava Nath Poudyal.

The American Psychology Association's Committee on International Relations in Psychology (CIRP) is pleased to present the 2021 International Humanitarian Award to Mr. Bhava Nath Poudyal. Over a 25-year-long career, Poudyal has worked with several leading humanitarian institutions and published numerous scholarly articles in the advancement of assessing, designing, delivering, and evaluating mental health and psychological services, particularly in lower- and middle-income areas. His work has focused on contexts within Asia, Central Asia, West Africa, and Southeast Asia. Poudyal has brought his expertise to bear on responding to the needs of torture victims in his home country of Nepal, as well as Guinea and Sierra Leone. He has also worked with the International Red Cross in the areas of missing persons, natural disasters, and violent conflicts. He has trained and mentored over a thousand lay counselors and more than 300 psychologists around the world, simplifying complex psychological principles, therapies, and treatments to provide support for people experiencing significant trauma. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology.

This award is given to individuals who have made sustained and enduring contributions to international cooperation and the advancement of knowledge in psychology. The 2020 recipient of the APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology was selected by the Board of Directors, as recommended by the Committee on International Relations in Psychology (CIRP). (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

International Humanitarian Award.

The International Humanitarian Award recognizes extraordinary humanitarian services and activism by psychologists, including professional and volunteer work conducted primarily in the field with underserved populations. Award recipients are psychologists who, by their extraordinary service at a difficult time, improve the lives and contribute to the well-being of people in a large or small geographic area anywhere in the world. The 2020 recipient of the APA International Humanitarian Award was selected by the Board of Directors, as recommended by the Committee on International Relations in Psychology (CIRP). (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology: Sharon G. Horne.

This award is given to individuals who have made sustained and enduring contributions to international cooperation and the advancement of knowledge in psychology. The 2020 recipient of the APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology was selected by the Board of Directors, as recommended by the Committee on International Relations in Psychology (CIRP). Sharon G. Horne is a respected leader in advancing a liberatory international psychology through integration of cross-cultural, social justice, and transnational feminist counseling psychology in her teaching and scholarship. Partnering with colleagues in Russia, Kyrgystan, Colombia, South Africa, the Philippines, and other countries, Dr. Horne has investigated critical social issues, including violence against women, LGBTQ justice and mental health, and culture-centered training in counseling psychology. She leads the profession in the decolonization of international psychological research, especially by amplifying the voices and wisdom of colleagues outside the United States and in preparing the next generation for this important transnational feminist work. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

International Humanitarian Award: Niels Peter Rygaard.

The International Humanitarian Award recognizes extraordinary humanitarian services and activism by psychologists, including professional and volunteer work conducted primarily in the field with underserved populations. Award recipients are psychologists who, by their extraordinary service at a difficult time, improve the lives and contribute to the well-being of people in a large or small geographic area anywhere in the world. The 2020 recipient of the APA International Humanitarian Award was selected by the Board of Directors, as recommended by the Committee on International Relations in Psychology (CIRP). The career of Niels Peter Rygaard, child psychologist and CEO of the Fairstart Foundation, is an extraordinary example of humanitarian service and activism by a psychologist. After 20 years of research, supervision, and development of care systems for deprived, abandoned, and adopted children, Rygaard cofounded the Fairstart Foundation, a global organization that works to create local systems of quality child care for abandoned, refugee, and separated children who are living without parental care. Fairstart provides free international caregiver group training in local languages and has trained more than 500 instructors from partner organizations and governments. Through the work developed by Dr. Rygaard and the Fairstart Foundation, national care competencies have been strengthened, over 40,000 children in 26 countries have been helped, and a better future has been secured for all children. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

International Humanitarian Award.

The International Humanitarian Award recognizes extraordinary humanitarian services and activism by psychologists, including professional and volunteer work conducted primarily in the field with underserved populations. Award recipients are psychologists who, by their extraordinary service at a difficult time, improve the lives and contribute to the well-being of people in a large or small geographic area anywhere in the world. The 2019 recipient of the APA International Humanitarian Award was selected by the 2018 Committee on International Relations in Psychology (CIRP). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).

Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology.

This award is given to individuals who have made sustained and enduring contributions to international cooperation and the advancement of knowledge in psychology. The 2019 recipient of the APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology was selected by the 2018 Committee on International Relations in Psychology (CIRP). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).

Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology.

This award is given to individuals who have made sustained and enduring contributions to international cooperation and the advancement of knowledge in psychology. The 2018 recipient of the APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology was selected by the 2017 Committee on International Relations in Psychology (CIRP). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved).

International Humanitarian Award.

The International Humanitarian Award recognizes extraordinary humanitarian services and activism by psychologists, including professional and volunteer work conducted primarily in the field with underserved populations. Award recipients are psychologists who, by their extraordinary service at a difficult time, improve the lives and contribute to the well-being of people in a large or small geographic area anywhere in the world. The 2018 recipient of the APA International Humanitarian Award was selected by the 2017 Committee on International Relations in Psychology (CIRP). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved).

International Humanitarian Award.

The International Humanitarian Award recognizes extraordinary humanitarian services and activism by psychologists, including professional and volunteer work conducted primarily in the field with underserved populations. Award recipients are psychologists who, by their extraordinary service at a difficult time, improve the lives and contribute to the well-being of people in a large or small geographic area anywhere in the world. The 2016 recipient of the APA International Humanitarian Award was selected by the 2015 Committee on International Relations in Psychology (CIRP). The members of the 2015 CIRP were Rehman Abdulrehman, PhD (Chair); Gonzalo Bacigalupe, EdD; Silvia S. Canetto, PhD; Amanda Clinton, PhD; Melissa L. Morgan Consoli, PhD; Chryse G. Hatzichristou, PhD; Arpana G. Inman, PhD; Lori Foster Thompson, PhD; and Danny Wedding, PhD. Dr. Abdulrehman, Dr. Morgan Consoli, Dr. Thompson, and Dr. Wedding were members of the subcommittee for the 2016 award. (PsycINFO Database Record

Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology.

This award is given to individuals who have made sustained and enduring contributions to international cooperation and the advancement of knowledge in psychology. The 2016 recipient of the APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology was selected by the 2015 Committee on International Relations in Psychology (CIRP). The members of the 2015 CIRP were Rehman Abdulrehman, PhD (Chair); Gonzalo Bacigalupe, EdD; Silvia S. Canetto, PhD; Amanda Clinton, PhD; Melissa L. Morgan Consoli, PhD; Chryse G. Hatzichristou, PhD; Arpana G. Inman, PhD; Lori Foster Thompson, PhD; and Danny Wedding, PhD. Dr. Abdulrehman, Dr. Morgan Consoli, Dr. Thompson, and Dr. Wedding were members of the subcommittee for the 2016 award. (PsycINFO Database Record