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The Distinguished Contribution to Psychology Education Award recognises outstanding contribution to the education of psychologists over and extended period, in Australia.

Administration of the award

Following the close of the call for nominations, the Science, Academia and Research Advisory Group (SARAG) will be responsible for recommending an appropriate recipient to the Board.

Eligibility

Candidates must have been involved in psychology education in Australia for at least ten (10) years.

Criteria and associated evidence

(a) In judging nominees for the award, SARAG will have regard to:

(i) the nominees' leadership in the area of psychology education in Australia;

(ii) whether the nominees' contribution to psychology education has been influential beyond the educational institution in which they teach; and

(iii) whether the nominee has made an outstanding contribution across a range of educational activities in Australia.

7.5 (b) Evidence of such a contribution may be presented from a variety of sources including several (but not necessarily all) of the following:

(i) Performance as a teacher of psychology

(ii) Supervision of psychology student research or professional supervision

(iii) Mentoring of psychology students or staff teaching psychology

(iv) Development of psychology courses, programs or curriculum

(v) Development of new psychology teaching materials and integration across modes of delivery

(vi) Scholarship and contribution to the literature of psychology education

(vii) Innovation in the area of psychology education

(viii) Contribution to the Society in the development and implementation of its educational objectives

Nomination process

Nominations for the 2009 Award close 30 June, 2009.

(a) A call for nominations for the Award for the Distinguished Contribution to Psychology Education Award should:

(i) be advertised in InPsych;

(ii) be provided to the Heads of Department of each tertiary institution that has independent membership of the Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee.

(b) Candidates must be nominated for the Award by a Member of the Society.

(c) Nominations should be addressed to SARAG and received by the National Office prior to the closing date via registered post.

(d) One complete hard copy nomination should be submitted with an electronic copy on CD Rom. Electronic documents should be submitted in PDF format.

(e) Nominations should be made in writing and include:

(i) a letter of nomination addressing the items referred to in clause 7.5(b) under Judging criteria; and

(ii) a curriculum vitae of the nominee.

Value of the award

Successful candidates for the Distinguished Contribution to Psychology Education Award:

(a) will be offered a one year of membership of the Society at no cost provided that the recipient makes an application for membership within twelve (12) months of the date of receipt of notice of their Award. If the recipient is an existing Member of the Society, they will be offered membership of the Society for the following twelve (12) months at no cost.

(b) will be invited to attend the Society's Annual Conference in the year following the receipt of their Distinguished Contribution to Psychology Education Award to present a paper based on any topic related to the teaching of psychology. If the recipient attends they will have their travel, conference registration expenses and accommodation for up to four (4) nights at the conference venue paid by the Society.

(c) who attend the Society's Annual Conference and present a paper will also receive a plaque of the Distinguished Contribution to Psychology Education Award, to be presented at the invited address.

Further information

Please send nominations, including one complete hard copy of the application and an electronic copy on CD-ROM (files in PDF format), to:

  • "The Distinguished Contribution to Psychology Education Award"
    Awards Administrator – Science & Education
    The Australian Psychological Society Ltd
    PO Box 38
    Flinders Lane PO VIC 8009

Additional information can be obtained from:

Previous winners

2008  Assoc Prof Jacquelyn Cranney, University of New South Wales 
2007  Dr John Reece, RMIT 
2006 Assoc Prof Amanda LeCouteur, University of Adelaide
2005 Dr Nancy Pachana, University of Queensland
2004 Assoc Prof Eleanor Wertheim, La Trobe University
2003 Assoc Prof Gail Huon, University of New South Wales
2002 Not awarded
2001 Dr Prasuna Reddy
2000 Dr Ottmar Lipp (inaugural award)

 

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