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The Prize aims to encourage and reward outstanding forensic psychology research by students. The Prize is awarded for publication in a refereed journal of an article by the student based on his/her Honours, Masters or Doctoral thesis. The Prize is named after Alexander Maconochie, the Governor of Norfolk Island Penal Colony in the 1840s who was renowned for his progressive and enlightened approach to corrections and considered the father of parole.

Administration

The Award is the responsibility of the College of Forensic Psychologists.

The National Executive of the College of Forensic Psychologists will nominate a selection committee of expert academic judges who must be members of the College of Forensic Psychologists to be responsible for recommending an appropriate recipient to the Board.

The selection committee must not include:

(i) the Secretary or Chair of the National Executive; or

(ii) any person involved in the publication (as a supervisor) of the nominated work.

The Chair of the National Executive will address any concerns or discrepancies in the judging process.

Winners will be notified by mail and the abstract of the publication will be published in the Forensic Forum.

Eligibility

Nominees need not be members of the Society.

The nominee must be a student of an Australian university who has published as first author, an article on a topic of Forensic Psychology based on their Honours, Masters, or Doctoral thesis which has been submitted for a recognised qualification in psychology.

The article must be published either during their degree or within a five year period of the confirmation of their degree.

Students may only enter one publication per thesis however students who have completed multiple theses may submit one entry per completed thesis.

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Nomination process

Calls for nomination for the Maconochie Prize will be published in InPsych.

Nominations should be addressed to the Secretary of the National Executive of the College of Forensic Psychologists.

Nominations must include a copy of the published article together with the full details of publication.

All nominations must include full contact details for the supervisor(s).

Successful candidates for the Maconochie Prize will receive an award of $500 and a certificate.

The runner-up for the Maconochie Prize will also receive a certificate.

Closing date and further information

Nominations close 31 July 2009.

Please send nominations to:

  • "Maconochie Prize"
    College Awards Administrator - Member Groups
    The Australian Psychological Society Ltd
    PO Box 38
    Flinders Lane PO VIC 8009

Additional information can be obtained from:

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Previous winners

2008  Ms Carolyn Hughes-Scholes 
2007  not awarded 
2006  Mr Nathan Weber 
2005  Mr Luke Broomhall 
2004 Dr Carolyn Semmler
2003 Ms Francesca Bell - Best Honours/Masters Thesis in a Forensic Area
2002

Dr Jennifer McCarthy - Best Doctorate Thesis in a Forensic Area
Dr Susan Dennison - Best Doctorate Thesis in a Forensic Area
Ms Stella Fronis - Best Honours/Masters Thesis in a Forensic Area
2001

Dr Brian McGuire - National Winner - Best Thesis in a Forensic Area
Mr Troy Daniels - Queensland Winner - Best Thesis in a Forensic Area
Ms Katherine Day - South Australian Winner - Best Thesis in a Forensic Area
Ms Elizabeth Le Clercq - Victorian Winner - Best Thesis in a Forensic Area
2000 Ms Robyn Holliday
1999

Mr Stephen Smallbone
Miss Michaela Wesson (NSW Section Winner)
Ms Helen Braithwaite (SA Section Winner)

(inaugural prize)

 

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