Current and Past Accolades
Robiann Broomfield, M.A. (February 2024)
Congratulations to Robiann Broomfield, M.A. (Clinical Psych Intern, Baylor College of Med/TIRR Memorial Hermann) who received an INS Travel Award through the Society for Black Neuropsychology (SBN) to help her with travel to give her poster presentation at this years’ INS conference! Robi is a great trainee who crosses both Division 22 and Division 40 with a strong commitment to rehabilitation research and patient care. Go Robi!!
Dr. Kara Ayers (December 2023)
Congratulations to Dr. Kara Ayers, Associate Professor at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, for being featured in Women of Cincinnati magazine about her research and work on disability culture and advocacy. Here's the link: https://www.womenofcincy.org/home/dr-kara-ayers!
Dr. Stephanie Agtarap (October 2023)
Congratulations to Dr. Stephanie Agtarap for being awarded a Switzer Merit Fellowship from National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) for her research on caregiver readiness titled Evaluating readiness of caregivers following a loved one's discharge home from inpatient rehabilitation: Validating the PATH-25 for the moderate-severe TBI population.
The Switzer Fellowships are designed to build research capacity by providing support to highly qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, to perform research on rehabilitation, independent living, and other experiences and outcomes of individuals with disabilities.
Dr. Starosta (May 2023)
Congratulations to Dr. Starosta, who recently received a three-year grant from the Craig H. Nielsen foundation to study the efficacy of hypnotic cognitive therapy for spinal cord injury related pain during inpatient rehabilitation. The study is a randomized controlled trial. Her research is highly innovative and has potential to not only alter the trajectory of SCI related pain for these patients, but also to influence how psychologists can deliver non-pharmacological pain treatments during inpatient rehabilitation.
Dr. Lakeya McGill (March 2023)
Congratulations to Dr. Lakeya McGill, who recently published as a co-author in the esteemed journal, American Psychologist. Their article is "Racism Exposure and Trauma Accumulation Perpetuate Pain Inequities— Advocating for Change (RESTORATIVE): A Conceptual Model" (Hood et al., 2023). Check it out at:
Dr. Quinn Kellerman (February 2023)
Congratulations to Dr. Quinn Kellerman for serving as Chair of the Council of Rehabilitation Psychology Post-Doctoral Training Programs (CRPPTP) for the last four terms. Dr. Kellerman has made substantial contributions to the Council with direct impact to Rehabilitation Post Doctoral programs nationally. Thank you, Quinn, for your amazing leadership!
Dr. Charles Callahan (December 2022)
Congratulations to Dr. Charles Callahan, President of Memorial Hospital Group and President/CEO of Springfield Memorial Hospital, who was selected to receive the 2022 Senior Level Healthcare Executive Regents Award from the American College of Healthcare Executives. This award recognizes significant contributions to the advancement of healthcare management excellence. In addition, Dr. Callahan has been elected to a three-year term on the Board of Professional Affairs of the American Psychological Association beginning in January 2023. Dr. Callahan served as APA Division 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology) President in 2008-2009, and on its Executive Committee from 2004-2010. In addition, he served on the Editorial Board of the journal Rehabilitation Psychology from 1998-2008. He was a 2018 U.S. Department of Commerce Baldrige Executive Fellow in 2020.
Dr. Timothy Elliott (September 2022)
Congratulations to Dr. Timothy Elliott, from Texas A&M University. Over the past 12 months, two important honors occurred
The College of Education and Human Development at TAMU announced an endowed scholarship in Dr. Elliott’s name, to be given annually to a deserving doctoral student in the TAMU counseling psychology program: "Dr. Timothy R. Elliott Counseling Psychology Student Assistance Fund." Details here: https://www.txamfoundation.com/News/Endowing-a-Legacy.aspx
The TAMU Telebehavioral Health Care clinic announced the "Timothy R. Elliott Policy Relevant Research Award" that will be given annually to a doctoral student who has distinguished research accomplishments while affiliated with the clinic. This was announced last week at an Open House at the clinic. This video was played at the announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nesEGdwfxyk
Dr. Dawn Ehde (July 2022)
Congratulations to Dr. Dawn Ehde on receiving the 2022 Fred Foley Award for contributions to psychosocial advances in MS by the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers. This award honors Dr. Ehde's contributions to MS research. Check it out at:
https://twitter.com/uwrehabmed/status/1544713152188882947?s=21
Drs. Joseph Rath and Lynn Schaefer (March 2022)
Congratulations to Drs. Joseph Rath and Lynn Schaefer. They have a recent publication that deserves notice in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. The article is titled: Brief Report: cognitive dependence in physically independent patients at discharge from acute traumatic brain injury rehabilitation. It can be read at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0003999322002313.
Dr. Emily Lund (February 2022)
Congratulations to Dr. Emily Lund, who was awarded the 2022 ACA Extended Research Award on behalf of the American Counseling Association and the ACA Awards Committee!
Dr. Sigmund Hough (January 2022)
Congratulations to Dr. Sigmund Hough, Clinical Rehabilitation Neuropsychologist, who received the Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professional Leadership Award in 2020 and the Essie Morgan Lectureship Award in 2021. Board Certified in Rehabilitation Psychology; he has now become an APA Fellow, Division 22. As Editor-in-Chief, he received Editorial Excellence Recognition: Sexuality and Disability is a top-rated Springer Nature journal, 2020-2021.
Dr. Beth Darnall (January 2022)
Congratulations to Dr. Beth Darnall, Associate Professor, at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Darnall received a $10.3M research award from PCORI entitled "Comparative Effectiveness of Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy vs. An Online Single-Session Pain Relief Skills Class for Chronic Pain (Empowered Relief)." This is a 6-site national cluster randomized trial that includes multiple healthcare networks, payors, and 1,200 patients with mixed-etiology chronic pain. Visit https://www.pcori.org/research-results/2021/comparative-effectiveness-online-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-vs-online-single-session-pain-relief-skills-class-chronic-pain for more details.
Dr. Robert L. Karol (October 2021)
Dr. Robert L. Karol, co-founder of the Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance and current member of the United States Brain Injury Alliance Board of Trustees, received from the Minnesota Psychological Association the Trisha A. Stark Community Involvement Award. The award is presented to psychologists who have "demonstrated significant contribution to the community through volunteer activity." It is given "in the spirit of recognizing and promoting the volunteer service of psychologists to improve their community." Dr. Karol was recognized for his work in Minnesota on behalf of people with brain injuries through co-founding and being a past Board Chair of the Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance, serving on the United States Brain Injury Alliance Board of Trustees, and volunteering (1) for over 30 years, and as a founding member -- and being a past Committee Chair -- on the Minnesota Department of Human Services Brain Injury Advisory Committee that provides "recommendations to the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services on program development and concerns regarding the health and human service needs of persons with traumatic brain injury," (2) on the Board of Directors of a housing provider for people with brain injuries, and (3) the Advisory Committee of a vocational program for people with brain injuries, among other volunteer activities entailing helping people with brain injuries.
Dr. Rhoda Olkin (September 2021)
Dr. Rhoda Olkin, a Distinguished Professor & Executive Director, published a new book in the Academy of Rehabilitation Psychology Series, titled Teaching Disability: Practice activities for in class and homework. The book was published by Oxford University Press and it takes a nonpathological approach to disability as part of diversity rather than as a deficiency, offering 34 activities for professionals working with students in the disability community. Dr. Olkin is also a member of the Board of the Foundation for Rehabilitation Psychology.
Dr. Lori Day (September 2021)
Dr. Lori Day, a professor in the Department of Psychology in the School of Human Services and Sciences, has been awarded a five-year, $2.9 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This grant will support the Project Center for Advancing Trauma Informed Care for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children. The center will be led by Dr. Day in collaboration with researchers and clinicians specializing in mental health and language development. The project will support the creation of a Treatment and Service Adaptation Center at Gallaudet, where mental health interventions that are trauma-focused will be adapted, taught, and implemented for deaf and hard of hearing children, adolescents, and their families. See: https://www.gallaudet.edu/news/dr-lori-day-awarded-2-9-million-samhsa-grant/.
Dr. Abigail S. Hardin (April 2021)
Congratulations to Dr. Abigail S. Hardin, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Rush University. Check out her recent article: https://www.statnews.com/2021/04/02/fee-or-free-the-services-hospital-based-psychologists-provide-are-priceless/?utm_content=buffer2ddb7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter_organic.
Dr. Marcia Scherer (January 2021)
Congratulations to Dr. Marcia Scherer, President of Institute for Matching Person & Technology. Dr. Scherer was Co-Chair, 2020 - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Common Data Elements (CDEs) Rehabilitation project. Treatment/Intervention Data: Devices Subgroup. Please see her publication: Scherer, M.J. (2020, September 24). Invited plenary address: The Global Importance of Assistive Technology. Science Digital Side Event at the 75th United Nations General Assembly. Dr. Scherer’s expertise can also be referred to in the following article: Scherer MJ. (2020) It is time for the biopsychosocialtech model, Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 15:4, 363-364, DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2020.1752319.Additionally, Dr. Sherer’s expertise can be viewed in new books:
Hayre, C.M., Muller, D. & Scherer, M. (Eds.). (2021). Virtual Reality in Health and Rehabilitation. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
Hayre, C.M., Muller, D. & Scherer, M. (Eds.). (2019). Everyday Technologies in Healthcare. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
Dr. Scherer’s expertise can also be referred to in the following article: Scherer MJ. (2020) It is time for the biopsychosocialtech model, Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 15:4, 363-364, DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2020.1752319.
Dr. Jiabin Shen (October 2020)
Congratulations to Dr. Jiabin Shen who was awarded a three-year grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) to conduct a randomized clinical trial on virtual reality-based cognitive rehabilitation for children with traumatic brain injuries. This is a collaborative project between UMass Lowell and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital (site-PI: Dr. Susan Quinn) and is expected to evaluate the efficacy of a theory-driven virtual game to improve patients' inhibition control, working memory, and cognitive flexibility skills after moderate to severe TBI.
Dr. Anjali Forber-Pratt (August 2020)
Congratulations to Dr. Anjali Forber-Pratt, Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Forber-Pratt is globally involved with disability advocacy efforts related to access to education, employment, & sport. In July 2020, Dr. Forber-Pratt facilitated #ADA30 Interactive Live FB Webchat with Judy Heumann & Jim LeBrecht with international impact and the June 2020 Monitor issue with Kathleen Bogart on COVID19 & inequalities. Dr. Forber-Pratt is a Paralympian with gold medals, on the Paralympic Committee, and was honored with the 2013 White House Champion of Change.
Dr. Stanley Ducharme (June 2020)
Thank you to Dr. Stanley Ducharme for your involvement with the World Health Organization in the area of spinal cord injury. In late 2019, Dr. Ducharme was invited to join the work of WHO in developing a package of interventions for SCI rehabilitation as part of their 2030 initiative. Dr. Jane Duff, Director of Psychology at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in the UK, and Dr. Ducharme are the two psychologists in the WHO development group for spinal cord injury, and are joined by 30 individuals from other disciplines who work in SCI rehabilitation around the world. The Package of Rehabilitation Interventions (PRI) that they are developing will be comprised of information on evidence-based rehabilitation interventions that are relevant for people at all stages of life, along the continuum of care, across all service delivery platforms, and across all world regions, with a specific focus on low- and middle-income countries. The Clinical Practice Guidelines from the SCI Consortium and PVA will serve as a foundation, where applicable, for WHO’s evidence based package of interventions.
Dr. Sanchez Gonzalez (June 2020)
Congratulations Dr. Sanchez Gonzalez, who has been working tirelessly with patients and community members from the Latinx community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her contributions have included community lectures, creation of Spanish language videos for COVID survivors, and education about rehabilitation psychology to both members of the Johns Hopkins and Latinx community.
Ted Allaire (March 2020)
Congratulations to Ted Allaire. Ted Allaire, Division 22’s Student Representative, was chosen to be part of APA’s first-ever cohort of Leadership Development fellows. These individuals were selected from a very competitive pool by the APA Graduate Student (APAGS) Committee and the Committee on Early Career Psychologists which worked together to champion this initiative. Ted will work closely with Divisions 22’s representatives Council, Drs. Monica Kurylo and Angela Kuemmel. See https://www.apa.org/about/division/digest/share-members/leadership-development-fellowship.
Dr. Robin Pierre (March 2020)
Congratulations to Dr. Robin Pierre for becoming a Board Certified Rehabilitation Psychologist!
Drs. Robert T. Fraser, Erica Johnson, and Jason A. D. Smith (January 2020)
Congratulations to Drs. Robert T. Fraser, Erica Johnson, and Jason A. D. Smith. Drs. Fraser and Johnson have been co-investigators of PACES in Epilepsy, an 8-session epilepsy self-management program for adults since 2008. PACES has been studied in efficacy and effectiveness studies and has been found to improve epilepsy self-management, self-efficacy, quality of life, and mood, with sustained benefits up to a year post-intervention. PACES has been validated for in-person and phone-based participation with adults in both urban and rural settings. In September 2019, the CDC funded a collaborative 3-year effort between Drs. Fraser, Johnson, and Smith (University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center) to adapt and study via randomized controlled trial PACES for Spanish-speaking adults with epilepsy. Dr. Smith is a Site/Co-Investigator with lead investigators and the creators of PACES, Drs. Robert Fraser and Erica Johnson of the University of Washington. This project is part of the Managing Epilepsy Well Network (https://managingepilepsywell.org) group of Special Interest Projects.
Dr. Erin Andrews (November 2019)
Congratulations to Dr. Erin Andrews, Psychology Program Manager, from Nationally Designated VA VISN 17 TeleMental Health Clinical Resource Hub. Dr. Erin E. Andrews is the author of the newly available book Disability as Diversity: Developing Cultural Competence, the latest in the Academy of Rehabilitation Psychology Services from Oxford University Press.
This is the first book to comprehensively address disability as diversity and expose readers to disability as a distinct cultural experience. The volume goes beyond disability models to explore disability identity development, disability culture, microaggressions, and culturally appropriate language. This book provides specific cultural considerations for psychological testing and assessment, as well as psychological intervention and research.
Dr. Jackie Bhattarai (October 2019)
Congratulations to Dr. Jackie Bhattarai, from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Jackie Bhattarai, a post-doctoral fellow at Johns Hopkins Department of PM&R, was recently awarded a 5-year K23 from National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities entitled “Racial Disparities in Multiple Sclerosis: Quality of Care and Patient Experiences.” Dr. Bhattarai will now transition to faculty position at Johns Hopkins.
Drs. Erin Andrews and Jacqueline Kaufman (Septemeber 2019)
Congratulations to Drs. Erin Andrews and Jacqueline Kaufman, the new Fellows of Division 22! They receive this honor for their unusual and outstanding contributions and performance in rehabilitation psychology at a national/global level
Dr. Terrie Price (Septemeber 2019)
Congratulations to Dr. Terrie Price, Director Developmental and Behavioral Health at Ability Kansas City. She was recent awarded the James J. Peters Distinguished Service Award from the Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals. This award honors individuals who: demonstrate outstanding contributions to SCI/D care, contribute significantly to national activities related to SCI/D health care, contribute significantly to the growth and function of the academy, demonstrate dedication in achieving excellence in health care of persons with SCI/D, and demonstrate exceptional accomplishments in the area of SCI/D care.
Dr. Megan Hosey (September 2019)
Congratulations to Dr. Megan Hosey, Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She earned an NIH Loan Repayment Program Award through the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute for her research in anxiety management in patients with acute respiratory failure.
Dr. Meghan Beier (September 2019)
Congratulations to Dr. Meghan Beier, Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She was recently featured in People Magazine for her work in Multiple Sclerosis alongside actress Selma Blair.
Dr. Marcia Scherer (September 2019)
Congratulations to Dr. Marcia Scherer, President of the Institute for Matching Person and Technology, and founding editor of the journal, Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology. During the opening ceremony in Bologna, Italy on August 28th at the bienniel conference of the Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe (AAATE) Dr. Scherer received the highest award. She was presented with the Diamond Award to Div. 22.
The 2019 AAATE Diamond Award went for the first time to a non-European Union Member. Through her work for the Institute for Matching Person and Technology, her long list of academic publications and practice-oriented books and her active presence at the international AT arena, Dr. Scherer has had, and still has, an indelible and important influence on every AT professional’s work. With her lifelong work she has directly and indirectly impacted the lives of many thousands of persons with disabilities worldwide. She is an example for many professionals in this field.
The Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe (AAATE) is the interdisciplinary pan-European association devoted to all aspects of assistive technology, such as use, research, development, manufacture, supply, provision, and policy. The AAATE’s mission is “to stimulate the advancement of assistive technology for the benefit of people with disabilities, including elderly people” and members from all over Europe and throughout the world are already taking part in AAATE’s activities.
The conference organizers are happy to collaborate with media professionals for an extensive coverage of the conference: https://aaate2019.eu/media-centre/
Ted Allaire (July 2019)
Congratulations to Ted Allaire, doctoral candidate from Eastern Michigan University. Ted received a grant that will be used to fund research on the relationship between returning to work after a spinal cord injury and psychosocial functioning during acute rehabilitation, “Social Security Administration (SSA) analyzing relationships between disability, rehabilitation, and work grant.” The study will be performed at the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan (RIM) in Detroit, Michigan.
Dr. Jaclyn Klepper (May 2019)
Congratulations to Dr. Jaclyn Klepper who was invited to present her research on headache pain management in NIDILRR's Young Investigators Symposium at the upcoming meeting of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Dr. Klepper is a member of Division 22's Education and Training Committee and a postdoctoral fellow in the Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) program at NYU-Rusk.
Dr. Charles Callahan (May 2019)
Congratulations to Dr. Charles Callahan who was awarded the U.S. Executives Year-long Baldrige Fellowship. As Baldrige Executive Fellows, these individuals explored all aspects of leadership through the lens of the Baldrige Excellence Framework, the world’s gold standard for performance excellence. Callahan served as APA Division 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology) President in 2008-2009, and on its Executive Committee from 2004-2010. In addition, he served on the Editorial Board of the journal Rehabilitation Psychology from 1998-2008.
Dr. Julie Williams and Dr. Steven Kniffley (May 2019)
Congratulations to Dr. Julie Williams and Dr. Steven Kniffley on their beautiful and powerful Ted Talk at TedxDayton “Meet in the Middle” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5trvm6-18F0) where two people from wildly different backgrounds challenge each other--and you--to examine biases, to share personal traumas and triumphs, and to take responsibility. Dr. Williams is a professor in the School of Professional Psychology at Wright State University and Dr. Kniffley is an assistant professor at Wright State University in the School of Professional Psychology.
Dr. Barry Nierenberg (May 2019)
Congratulations to Dr. Barry Nierenberg on his insightful Ted Talk “Mastering Suffering” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0uZfZDa33s). Sages have said while we are alive pain and suffering are inevitable. Looking around though some handle it skillfully and some unskillfully. This leads us to question how to live with suffering when human limitations lead us to be unskillful? This talk explores some ways people are successful and how to apply these learnings to our own lives. Barry Nierenberg, PhD, ABPP, has been working at the interface of psychology and medicine for the past 40 years, specializing in people living with physical trauma and chronic illnesses. He is a Professor of Psychology and has academic appointments within Nova’s Osteopathic and Allopathic Medical Schools.
Dr. Sunil Sen-Gupta Travel Award Winners (March 2019)
Congratulations to the following students who received the Dr. Sunil Sen-Gupta Travel Award at the Division 22 Rehabilitation Psychology Conference: Richard Henry, Ted Allaire, Danielle Cobb, Jamie L. Tingey, Whitney Morean, and Julia Andrade.
Arjun Bhalla et al. (March 2019)
Congratulations to Arjun Bhalla et al. for being the Section 2 Women’s Issues in Rehabilitation Psychology Winner for his work titled “Do female partners accommodate more to male service members’ PTSD symptoms when the service member has endured a combat-related TBI?” at the Division 22 Rehabilitation Psychology Conference.
Carolyn Mueller (March 2019)
Congratulations to Carolyn Mueller for being the Section 1 Pediatric Psychology Winner for her work titled “Cognitive Assistive Technology Use among People with Multiple Sclerosis: Descriptive study” at the Division 22 Rehabilitation Psychology Conference.
Jenna Ausloos (March 2019)
Congratulations to Jenna Ausloos for receiving the FRP Poster Award ($200) for their poster titled “Cognitive Assistive Technology Use among People with Multiple Sclerosis: Descriptive study” at the Division 22 Rehabilitation Psychology Conference.
Quyen Vu Alexander Nichols (March 2019)
Congratulations to Quyen Vu Alexander Nichols for receiving the FRP Poster Award ($200) for their poster titled “Executive functioning, problem solving capabilities, and adjustment in Colombian adults one year post-TBI: Assessing a proposed multiple mediation model” at the Division 22 Rehabilitation Psychology Conference.
Annahir Cariello (March 2019)
Congratulations to Annahir Cariello for receiving the FRP Poster Award ($200) for their poster titled “Influence of social support on the relationship between stigma and mental health in individuals with burn injury” at the Division 22 Rehabilitation Psychology Conference.
Jaime Tingey (March 2019)
Congratulations to Jaime Tingey for receiving the FRP Oral Poster Award ($400) for their poster titled “Intolerance of Uncertainty Predicts Self-Efficacy Trajectories in Newly Diagnosed Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis” at the Division 22 Rehabilitation Psychology Conference.
Dr. Jan Neimeier (March 2019)
Congratulations to Dr. Jan Neimeier for receiving the Diller Award Lecture at the Division 22 Rehabilitation Psychology Conference.
Dr. Jeanne M. Hoffman (March 2019)
Congratulations to Dr. Jeanne M. Hoffman for receiving the Rosenthal Award Lecture at the Division 22 Rehabilitation Psychology Conference.
Dr. Dawn Ehde (February 2019)
Congratulations to Dr. Dawn Ehde. She received the Roger G. Baker Distinguished Research Contribution Award at the Division 22 Rehabilitation Psychology Conference.
Dr. Stephen Wegener (February 2019)
Congratulations to Dr. Stephen Wegener. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Division 22 Rehabilitation Psychology Conference.
Dr. Teresa Ashman (February 2019)
Congratulations to Dr. Teresa Ashman. She received the Lifetime Practice Excellence Award at the Division 22 Rehabilitation Psychology Conference.
Dr. Rhonda Williams (February 2019)
Congratulations to Dr. Rhonda Williams. She received the Division 22 Mentoring Award at the Division 22 Rehabilitation Psychology Conference.
Drs. Kimberly Monden, Asma Ali, and Jason Nupp (January 2019)
Congratulations to Drs. Kimberly Monden, Asma Ali, and Jason Nupp at Craig Hospital. They won a 2-year grant from the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation: Biofeedback treatment of anxiety associated with chronic spinal cord injury.
Dr. Erin Andrews (October 2018)
Congratulations to Dr. Erin Andrews. Dr. Andrews has been selected to receive an APA Citizen Psychologist Presidential Citation from APA President, Dr. Jessica Henderson Daniel. Dr. Andrews is being recognized internationally for her work in creating the Disabled Parenting Project (DPP) which provides online education and support by and for parents (and prospective parents) with disabilities.
This recognition was received in August by Alan Goldberg and is one component of Dr. Daniel’s American Psychological Association (APA) Citizen Psychologist President initiative to recognize APA member psychologists who are recognized as exceptional in:
- Serving as a leader in one's identified community.
- Contributing to improving the lives of all through continued engagement in significant activities such as public service, volunteerism, board membership, and other strategic roles beyond the day-to-day work of one's career.
- Bringing psychological science and expertise to bear on existing challenges to improve community well-being locally, nationally, and/or globally.
Dr. Meghan Beier (October 2018)
Congratulations to Dr. Meghan Beier, Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins Medicine. She has a recent publication in the Multiple Sclerosis Journal by Drs. Roz Kalb, Meghan Beier, John DeLuca, and other leaders in the field of MS rehabilitation. This publication features several Division 22 members, and is an important contribution in the premier journal for MS.
Check out the article, "Recommendations for cognitive screening and management in multiple sclerosis care," by Rosalind Kalb, Meghan Beier, Ralph HB Benedict, Leigh Charvet, Kathleen Costello, Anthony Feinstein, Jeffrey Gingold, Yael Goverover, June Halper, Colleen Harris, Lori Kostich, Lauren Krupp, Ellen Lathi, Nicholas LaRocca, Ben Thrower, & John DeLuca at http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1352458518803785.
Dr. Jacqueline Kaufman (October 2018)
Congratulations to Dr. Jacqueline Kaufman, Associate Professor at University of Michigan. She received the Inspire Award through the Center for the Education of Women.
Dr. Erin Andrews (October 2018)
Congratulations to Dr. Erin Andrews, Clinical Associate Professor at Dell Medical School UT Austin. She has been selected to receive an APA Citizen Psychologist Presidential Citation from APA President, Jessica Henderson Daniel. Dr. Andrewes is being recognized internationally for her work in creating the Disabled Parenting Project (DPP) which provides online education and support by and for parents (and prospective parents) with disabilities.
Dr. Abbey Hughes (October 2018)
Congratulations to Dr. Abbey Hughes, Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She won a grant from the National MS Society: Reducing Emotional Distress in People with MS and Their Carepartners. This is in addition to her ongoing NIH K23 Project.
Dr. Nicole Schechter (October 2018)
Congratulations to Dr. Nicole Schechter, Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University. She gave birth to a baby girl, Corrine Belle Goldstein, and has returned to her work in Patient Engagement Training (PET) for Medical Providers at Johns Hopkins.
Dr. Steve Wegener (October 2018)
Congratulations to Dr. Steve Wegener, Professor at Johns Hopkins University. He won “Living the Hopkins Mission” honoree status at Johns Hopkins.
Dr. Tiffanie Sim Wong (September 2018)
Congratulations to Dr. Tiffanie Sim Wong for receiving the Division 18 VA section for Outstanding Clinician on August 9, 2018. This award is for given to an individual for whom direct service is a significant portion of his/her assignment. Examples of clinical endeavors that would support selection include exceptional application of evidence-based treatments, modeling clinical excellence, and dissemination of psychological treatments. Although the committee seeks "unsung heroes" that have been providing the highest standards of direct clinical service, evidence of broader influence may be considered by the committee.
Dr. Alan L. Goldberg (September 2018)
Congratulations to Dr. Alan L. Goldberg who is recognized with the APA Citizen Psychologist Presidential Citation for his sustained advocacy in advancing psychology as a STEM science at the state and national level.
For 25 years, Dr. Goldberg has been a volunteer judge for the Southern Arizona Research, Science & Engineering Foundation (SARSEF), a non-profit organization that runs one of the largest science fairs in the country for students from kindergarten through high school. He also served on the Board of Directors of SARSEF for six years. The CEO of the Foundation stated, “He is a stalwart in recognizing the behavioral sciences as an important venue in science education, especially when the majority of projects are in the "hard" sciences and engineering. He has been an instrumental player on our board in enriching participation of young women, and underserved kids from Title 1 schools.” This year one of the SARSEF Behavioral Science winners won an all-expense paid trip to compete in the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). While there, she won a $40,000 college scholarship and had an article published about her project in Science News.
Dr. Goldberg’s engagement of the psychological community in the science fair by garnering support, judges, and prizes from local and regional psychological associations, university departments, and the like, is a demonstration of the energy and creativity that he brings to his work. In their letter of recommendation, the Board President, Deputy Director, and Director of Programs of SARSEF described Dr. Goldberg as “your best representative of service to the community,” stating that his impact in his role with SARSEF is far-reaching and long-lasting. Dr. Goldberg actively volunteers to represent the Foundation at community events such as school board meetings, Girl Scout Women in Science Day, and the Tucson Festival of Books, among others. Dr. Goldberg was also credited for using his behavioral science expertise on the Board of Directors at a time when SARSEF was reorganizing and growing, helping to build consensus and focus the board on the strategic goals and objectives of the organization.
Dr. Robert Glueckauf (August 2018)
Congratulations to Dr. Robert Glueckauf and the African-American Alzheimer's Caregiver Training and Support Project 2 (ACTS 2) team members who received the national Family Caregiver Alliance’s National Center on Caregiving and The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation award in the multicultural category for advances in intervention for underserved populations of care partners of older adults with dementia. The award was conferred March 27 2018. Check it out at: https://www.caregiver.org/gilbert-awards-2017-recipients
Dr. Timothy Elliot (July 2018)
Congratulations to Dr. Timothy R. Elliott, Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education & Human Development who was one of five faculty members named as a University Distinguished Professor this year. This is one of the highest faculty honors at Texas A&M University. The designation identifies faculty members who are preeminent in their fields, who have made at least one seminal contribution to their discipline, and whose work is central in any narrative of the field and is widely recognized to have changed the direction of scholarship in the field. Dr. Elliott was recognized for his contributions to the advancement of rehabilitation psychology and his training innovations in the field of telehealth. Because of his research and innovative vision for training students, the counseling psychology doctoral program at Texas A&M is the only accredited U.S. program that staffs and manages a telepsychology clinic that provides training and clinical services. Check it out at: https://today.tamu.edu/2018/03/29/texas-am-names-five-faculty-members-distinguished-professors/
Dr. Chelsea Schoen (June 2018)
Congratulations to Dr. Chelsea Schoen who was selected to participate as a NIDILRR Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Fellow in the Young Investigators Symposium for the 2018 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine meeting, Progress in Rehabilitation Research. The conference will be held September 30, 2018 to October 3, 2018, in Dallas, TX. She will be presenting her research on Subjective and Objective Fall-Related Factors in Older Adults. Dr. Schoen is one of only four ARRT Fellows selected nationwide.
Dr. Marcia Scherer (April 2018)
Congratulations to Dr. Marcia Scherer who was a co-convener of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Research, Innovation, and Education in Assistive Technology (GREAT) Summit, held in August 2017. The Summit brought together 190 top global researchers, innovators, and educators who are carrying out research or offering training programs related to assistive technology policy, products, personnel, provision, and use. The GREAT Summit report can be accessed and downloaded here: http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/259746/WHO-EMP-IAU-2017.16-eng.pdf;jsessionid=E0D0D11EBC3E0944E3CB36A1D574E552?sequence=1
Dr. Stephen Wegener (December 2017)
Congratulations to Dr. Stephen Wegener who won the 2017 Donlin M. Long Award. This is a prestigious award given annually to those who have served the Johns Hopkins community in advancing the standards of pain care, and embodied the institution’s dedication to alleviate suffering and pain associated with illness.
Check it out at: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/neurology_neurosurgery/education/blaustein_pain/donlin_m_long_awards.html
Dr. Hilary Bertisch (November 2017)
As part of the ACRM podcast series for November, 2017, Dr. Hilary Bertisch was interviewed about firearm-related brain injuries, based on her recent manuscript entitled “Characteristics of Firearm Brain Injury Survivors in the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS) National Database: A Comparison of Assault and Self-Inflicted Injury Survivors.”
Here’s the link: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/rehabcast-the-rehabilitation-medicine-update/e/51851657?autoplay=true
Dr. Dana Dunn (October 2017)
Congratulations to Dr. Dana Dunn who recently published “How a Classic Exercise Helps Students Understand Disability” in the Chronicle of Higher Education (September 17, 2017). Additionally, on 10/13/17, he will be presenting a webinar on “Rehabilitation Psychology and the Foundational Principles.”
Dr. Kimberly Monden (October 2017)
Congratulations to Dr. Kimberly Monden and her colleagues at Craig Hospital (Dr. Susan Chalifue and Jennifer Coker, MPH) who were awarded a $2.4 million grant from NIDILRR through the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) mechanism for the project "ReInventing Yourself after Spinal Cord Injury: A Multi-Site Randomized Controlled Trial of an Intervention to Improve Outcomes after Spinal Cord Injury.” This project is a multi-site collaboration with the Kessler Foundation (Dr. Amanda Botticello Dr. Lauren Strober) and the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (Dr. Denise Tate & Martin Forchheimer, MPP).
Dr. Robert Karol (October 2017)
Congratulations to Dr. Rober Karol who was awarded the Cifu Lecture Award for “Distinguished Contributions to the Field of Brain Injury.”
Dr. Jeanne Hoffman (September 2017)
Congratulations to Dr. Jeanne Hoffman who was awarded a $12.7 million grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to improve post-acute care for patients with a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Dr. Timothy Elliott (July 2017)
Dr. Timothy Elliott is the Training Director for the Texas A&M University Counseling Psychology doctoral program, which is accredited by the American Psychological Association. Dr. Elliott’s home department at Texas A&M University awarded him with the Outstanding Service Award for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Additionally, he was one of six recipients of the Association of Former Students Distinguished Research Achievement Awards. The award was conferred by Texas A&M University on April 1, 2017. This award is presented to faculty who exhibit the highest standards of excellence at Texas A&M University. Check it out at:
http://transform.tamu.edu/news/dr-elliott-recognized-afs-research-impact
http://today.tamu.edu/2017/03/21/2017-distinguished-achievement-award-recipients-announced/
This past spring, Auburn University College of Education also presented Dr. Elliott with their Outstanding Educator Alumni Award. Dr. Elliott received his master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Auburn University College in 1981. This award recognizes a graduate of the college who is a practitioner directly engaged with students, teachers, counselors, or librarians and can be from a school, university, agency, or community setting. Additional information about the ceremony and Dr. Elliott’s experiences at Auburn and the mentoring he received is provided below. Check it out at:
Dr. Robert Karol (July 2017)
Dr. Robert Karol is President of Karol Neuropsychological Services & Consulting. Dr. Karol has been elected to the United States Brain Injury Alliance Board of Directors (USBIA).The USBIA Mission engages the community in preventing brain injuries and improving lives. There are currently 16 Chartered State Affiliates.
He was also elected as Vice Chair of the Minnesota Department of Human Services Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Committee (TBI AC). Its purpose is to provide recommendations to the Commissioner of the Department of Human Services on program development and service needs of persons with traumatic brain injury. Dr. Karol is the longest serving member of the Committee, having been on it since its inception more than 25 years ago.
Dr. Karol has also been elected to the Minnesota Academy of Medicine (MAM). Dating back to 1887, the MAM is organized for the promotion of educational, scientific, medical and surgical thought, for the exchange of scientific ideas, and for the association of physicians, medical scientists, and allied scholars on the basis of good fellowship and professional ability.