2021 Awards presented by the Society for Health Psychology (Division 38) 

TheHealthPsychologist News from the SfHP

Each year, the Society for Health Psychology (SfHP) recognizes members for outstanding contributions to the field by presenting awards in Research, Clinical Practice, Education & Training, Mentoring, and Career Service.  Award categories were established to acknowledge and appreciate excellence in health psychology across the career span and throughout the field.  Honorees for 2021 include: Excellence in Health Psychology Research Award

Excellence in Health Psychology Research Award
      Mary Amanda Dew, University of Pittsburgh

Excellence in Health Psychology Research by an Early Career Professional Award
      Samuele Ziloli, PhD, Wayne State University

Excellence in Clinical Health Psychology Award
      Leslie R. Schover, PhD, Houston, TX

Excellence in Clinical Health Psychology by an Early Career Professional Award
      Amy S. Grinberg, PhD, VA Connecticut Healthcare System

Excellence in Health Psychology Mentoring Award
      Marci Lobel, PhD, Stony Brook University

Cynthia D. Belar Award for Excellence in Health Psychology Education & Training
     Parinda Khatri, PhD, Cherokee Health Systems

Nathan W. Perry, Jr. Award for Career Service to Health Psychology
     Neil Schneiderman, PhD, University of Miami

Graduate Student Research Awards

Nicole A. Arrato, MA, The Ohio State University
Alena C. Borgatti, MA, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Colby Kipp MA, University of South Carolina
Brittany Price, MA, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Morgan Reid, MS, Virginia Commonwealth University
Jennifer Shipley, MPH, Old Dominion University

These and other awards and recognition will be announced and celebrated at the Annual Membership Meeting and Awards program on Saturday, August 14, 2021 from 4-6 pm Eastern, via Zoom.  Contact the SfHP Administrative Office at apadiv38@verizon.net for registration information, or visit the SfHP website (societyforhealthpsychology.org) to read the nominators’ introductions of these outstanding awardees!

SfHP annual Award criteria and deadlines may be found at: https://societyforhealthpsychology.org/join/awards/ and https://societyforhealthpsychology.org/councils-committees/health-research-council/graduate-student-awards/.