Awards

CALL FOR DIVISION 19 AWARDS NOMINATIONS DUE 9 JUNE 2024

The Society of Military Psychology encourages members to nominate a colleague for one of Division 19’s annual recognition awards. Self-nominations for these awards are not accepted. Nominations may be submitted through the Division 19 awards platform (Award Force) at https://division19.awardsplatform.com/. Members submitting nominations will be guided by instructions after logging into an existing account or registering a new account. To make a nomination, please be prepared to submit a letter that cites the nominee’s contributions, that support the specific award nomination (two page limit, please) and a current CV from the nominee. 

Award recipients will be notified 2-3 weeks following the close of nominations and will be invited to receive their award at the annual Division 19 Awards Ceremony if they are attending the APA convention.  

For additional information, please email Dr. Bruce Crow, Chair, Div 19 Awards Committee at past-president@militarypsych.org.

Achievement Awards

Arthur W. Melton Early Achievement Award

 

This award is for outstanding contributions to military psychology.

The Arthur W. Melton Early Achievement Award is given to recognize early career achievements in military psychology, normally within 5 to 10 years of entry into the field.

These contributions may be in the form of excellence in:

  • Research
  • Service
  • Product development
  • Administration

Any of these must clearly reflect advancement of the profession of military psychology, improved effectiveness of military psychology systems, or service on behalf of the welfare of military personnel.

Past Recipients

2024– MAJ Amy M. Thrasher Psy.D and LT Samantha J. Giangrande Psy.D.
2023– Marcus VanSickle
2022– Adam Biggs and Amileah Davis
2021- Nicholas Grant and Neil Shortland
2020– Sarah B. Campbell, Ryan Holliday, and Jeremy Jinkerson
2019– Ryan R. Landoll, Brian L. Lees, Lindsey L. Monteith, and Kristin N. Saboe
2018– Julie Kinn, Aaron M. Norr, and David A. Shwalb
2017– Tim Hoyt, Katy Dondanville, and Leah Rowe
2016– Katy L. Barrs, and Rebecca K. Blais
2015– David D. Luxton
2014– Kathryn Lindsey
2013– Greg M. Reger
2012– Chad Morrow

Charles S. Gersoni Military Psychology Award

The Charles S. Gersoni Military Psychology Award is for outstanding contributions to Military Psychology.

These contributions may be in the form of excellence in:

  • Research
  • Service
  • Product development
  • Administration

Any of these must clearly reflect advancement of the profession of military psychology, improved effectiveness of military psychology systems, or service on behalf of the welfare of military personnel.

Past Recipients

2024- Lt. Col (Ret) Peter J. Reiley Ph.D
2023-
Tim Hoyt
2022-
Adam Biggs on behalf of the Marksmanship and Tactical Research Team
2021-
Mark Reger
2020-
Nathan D. Ainspan and Kate McGraw
2019-
Bret A. Moore and Maurice L. Sipos
2018-
Dr. Rebecca Blais, Dr. Michael Brennan, and Drs. Peter Guitierre and Thomas Joiner
2017-
Walter E. Penk, and Carl Castro
2016- Col. James Stephenson, Maj. Chad Morrow, Craig Bryan, Col. Mark Staal, Maj. Jeremy Haskell
2015- Michael D. Matthews
2014- Armando Estrada
2013- Peter Hancock
2012- Carrie H. Kennedy (Individual), James Picano (Individual), Jay Goodwin (Group), Gary Packard (Group), Tatana Olson (Group)

John C. Flanagan Lifetime Achievement Award

The John C. Flanagan Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes career-long achievements in military psychology.These contributions may be in the form of excellence in:

  • Research
  • Service
  • Product development
  • Administration

Any of these must clearly reflect advancement of the profession of military psychology, improved effectiveness of military psychology systems, or service on behalf of the welfare of military personnel.

Past Recipient

2024- CAPT (Ret) Scott Loucks Johnston Ph.D., ABPP
2023- Amy B. Adler
2022- Thomas J. Williams and Armando X. Estrada
2021- John C. Campbell
2020- L. Morgan Banks and Michael D. Matthews
2019- Larry C. James, Joseph D. Matarazzo, Morgan T. Sammons
2018- Bruce E. Crow and Rebecca I. Porter
2017- Mark A. Staal, PhD
2016- Col. (Retired) Paul T. Bartone, PhD
2015- Gerald P. Krueger, PhD
2014- Paul Bliese, PhD
2013- Robert Bray, PhD
2012- Robert Roland

Julius E. Uhlaner Award

The Julius E. Uhlaner Award recognizes outstanding contributions in research on military selection and recruitment.

Past Recipients

2024- MAJ Michael Trent Yates, Ph.D.

2023- Jeff McNeil and Michael Natali
2022- Emily Grieser
2021- Tonia S. Heffner
2020- Garion Davenport

2019- Selection of UAS Personnel (SUPer) Team

  • Tatana M. Olson
  • Phillip L. Ackerman
  • Richard D. Arnold 
  • Thomas R. Carretta 
  • Mark R. Rose 
  • John D. Trent 
  • Henry P. Williams 
  • Joseph V. Cohn 
  • Thomas C. Foster 
  • Brent A. Olde 
  • Brennan D. Cox 
  • Peter B. Walker 

2018- The Office of the Command Psychologist (USAREC) and Dr. Arlene Saitzyk
2017- Deirdre J. Knapp, PhD; Chad E. Morrow, PsyD
2016- Michael G. Rumsey, PhD
2015- David R. Segal, PhD
2014- Air Force Office of Special Investigations Behavioral Science Team

  • Linda Estes, PhD
  • Maj. Jeane Lambrecht, PhD
  • Lt. Col. Deborah Sirratt, PhD
  • Larry Lewis, PhD
  • Ashleigh Diserio
  • Ernesto Munoz
  • David Ray, PhD

2013- Lt. Col. Mark Staal

Outstanding Contributions to Military Psychology by a Non-Psychologist Award

This award recognizes significant contributions to military psychology by a non-psychologist. These contributions may be in the form of innovations, advocacy, professional services, research, or other endeavors that significantly enhance, facilitate or promote the field of military psychology and professional activities of military psychologists. 

Past Recipients

2024- Derek J. Smolenski, Ph.D., M.P.H.
2023- Elizabeth “Gizzy” Gray
2022- Sebastian Junger
2021- Johnny Weissmuller
2020- 
2019- W. Keith Martin
2018- David I. Cohen and William H. Paloski
2017- Major Bonnie Carroll, USAF Ret
2016- Lt. Gen. (Retired) David H. Huntoon, Jr.
2015- Rear Adm. Joan Feehan Hunter
2014- Lt. Gen. Patricia D. Horoho, PhD
2013- Lt. Gen. John F. Mulholland, Jr.
1988- General Max Thurman
1997- Senator Daniel Inouye
1998- Elizabeth Dole
2006- Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson

Robert S. Nichols Award

The Robert S. Nichols Award recognizes excellence in service by uniformed clinical psychologists to military personnel and their families.

Awardees may be individuals or a group of individuals whose contributions merit special recognition by Division 19.

Past Recipients
2024- No Member Selected 
2023-
Arlene Saitzyk
2022- 
2021-
Stephen V. Bowles
2020- 
2019-
Carrie H. Kennedy
2018-
Dr. Scott Johnston
2017- Ashley Markovic, PsyD
2016- Rose E. Rice, PhD
2015- Sally C. Harvey, PhD
2014- Capt. Scott Edwards, PhD
2013- Lt. Col James A. Young

Distinguished Mentor Award

The Distinguished Mentor Award recognizes outstanding mentorship of military psychologists.

 

2024- COL April M. Fritch, Ph.D.

Grants

Member/Affiliate Member Research Grant

Past Recipients
2017 – Philip Held, PhD
2016 – Mallory Lucier-Greer, PhD; Michelle L. Kelley, PhD; James E. Griffith, PhD; and Ann Hergatt Huffman, PhD, and Robert J. Goodman, PhD
2015 – Rebecca K. Blais, Jessie “Tony” Flores, Janet Anderson and Louis Nadelson
“Military and Nonmilitary Factors Related to College Academic Functioning in Veterans”
2013 – Winfred Arthur, Gonzalo J. Munoz and Andrew M. Naber “An Investigation of Skill Decay and Reacquisition of Individual- and Team-Based Skills in a Synthetic Training Environment”
James Griffith “Relationships among Combat Exposure, Post-deployment Stressors, and Social Support to Suicide Risk and to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms”

The Society for Military Psychology is pleased to announce the research grant program to stimulate, promote and support cutting-edge research that advances the science of military psychology. Individual awards may be given for research within any area of military psychology for up to $2,500, but total funds available for awards given in the research grant program may not exceed $7,500. Please limit your grant application to 5 pages excluding the cover page and reference section.

Member/Affiliate Member Travel Grant

Past Recipients
2017- James E. Griffith, PhD
2016- David M. Barry, PhD

The Society for Military Psychology is pleased to announce the travel award program to support member attendance, participation and engagement in the midyear and/or annual meeting of the Society for Military Psychology. Several awards of $750 may be given to individuals to help defray costs of attendance, participation and engagement in division activities.

 

Student Awards

Student Research Grant

Past Recipients
2016
Stefanie Block, University of Michigan
Sarah Carter, George Mason University
2014
Kathryn Feltman, University of North Dakota
Andrew J. Smith, Virginia Tech
2013
Kate Lunsford, Uniformed Service University of the Health Sciences
Ben Sawyer, University of Central Florida
David E. Scheinfeld, University of Texas
Christian G. Somoza, University of Colorado Denver
2012
Amber D. Guzman, American School of Professional Psychology, Argosy University
Jessica M. MacIntyre, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
2011
Jennifer L. Bakalar, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

The Student Research Grant is designed to stimulate, promote and support cutting-edge research that advances the science of military psychology.

The Society for Military Psychology announces a change to its annual competition for Div. 19 Student Research Grants: the grants will now be due in the fall of each year, starting in fall 2013. The purpose of the Div. 19 Student Research Grant program is to assist graduate/undergraduate students of psychology with costs associated with conducting research. Up to two Student Research Grants of $1500 each will be awarded in fall. This annual award will be presented to students whose research reflects excellence in military psychology. The award winner(s) may request up to $750 in dedicated travel funds to aid with APA Convention attendance. While it is Div. 19’s goal that Student Research Grant award recipients receive the award at the annual convention and/or present their findings to Div. 19 members, APA Convention attendance is not required.

Student Travel Award

Past Recipients
2016
Aaron Banas, George Washington University
Cara Blevins, University of North Carolina Charlotte
Dominika Borowa, Texas Tech University
Joshua Camins, Sam Houston State University
Tiffany Duffing, Fielding Graduate University
Katie Fry, Fielding Graduate University
Ryan Hess, Ball State University
Jeremy Jinkerson, Fielding Graduate University
Megan O’Shea, Chatham University
Allison Robbins, Virginia Consortium Program in Clinical Psychology
Kelsi Rugo, Tennessee State University
Tiffany Urquhart, Palo Alto State University
2012
Erin K. Bailey
Marilyn A. Cornish
Matthew S. Jackson
Amanda M. Kruszewski
Katherine Lacefield
David S. Schwab
Dana J. Weber
Lauren M. Young
2011
Rebecca K. Blais, University of Utah
Abraham J. Bilyeu, University of North Dakota
Carilyn C. Ellis, George Fox University
Sabine Heisman, Argosy University
Melissa A. Knight and Marilyn A. Cornish, Iowa State University
Rachel E. Wiley, Arizona State University
Brooke E. Zumas, United States Air Force Academy

Div. 19 (Society for Military Psychology) sponsors an annual
Student Travel Award competition. The purpose of the Div. 19 Student
Travel Award program is to support psychology student travel to the APA Annual Convention and participate in Div. 19 activities.

This year, Div. 19 will award up to 12 Student Travel Awards of $750 each to graduate/undergraduate students who have demonstrated excellence in advancing the science and practice of military psychology.