Awards and Accomplishments
APAHC Awards and Nominations
Nomination Process: Please see the list of awards noted below. Nominees need not be current members of APAHC, but those who make the nomination must be either a current APAHC member or a past winner of an APAHC Achievement Award. Nominations should be in the form of a 1-2 page letter sent via email. Only one letter will be accepted per award candidate. The detailed nominating statement must provide reasons in support of the nomination. Nominators should inform nominees that their names are being submitted. An electronic copy of the nominee’s CV must also be submitted as an email attachment.
Deadline is March 10. PLEASE EMAIL NOMINATIONS TO apahc.association@gmail.com with "Attn: Awards Committee" in the subject line.
For previous winners and more information see summary below and new website: https://ahcpsychologists.org/awards-and-accomplishments/#awards
APAHC Award Categories
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Bud Orgel Award
The Bud Orgel Award for distinguished achievement in research recognizes outstanding psychologists who work in and contribute to the advancement of research and scholarship in medical school and health care settings.
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Ivan Mensh Award
The Ivan Mensh Award for distinguished achievement in teaching recognizes outstanding psychologists who work in and conduct innovative teaching and training in medical school and health care settings.
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Joseph D. Matarazzo Award
The Joseph D. Matarazzo Award for distinguished contributions to psychology in academic health centers recognizes exceptional senior psychologists who have made substantial contributions to psychology in academic health centers across their careers.
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John Robinson Distinguished Contributions in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The John Robinson Award for Distinguished Contributions in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award recognizes outstanding psychologists who embody a commitment to identifying and promoting best practices for DEI issues in research, practice, and/or or education in an academic healthcare setting.
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Outstanding Student Contributions Award
The Outstanding Student Contributions Award recognizes exemplary graduate students or doctoral interns whose work in medical school and academic health care settings has modeled developing excellence in enhancing the role of psychologists in education, research, and/or clinical care.
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Outstanding Early Career Psychologists Contributions Award
The Outstanding Early Career Psychologists Contributions Award recognizes exemplary post-doctoral fellows or psychologists less than 10 years post-degree whose work in medical school and academic health care settings has demonstrated excellence in enhancing the role of psychologists in education, research, and/or clinical care.
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Outstanding Mid-Career Psychologists Contributions Award
The Outstanding Mid-Career Psychologists Contributions Award recognizes psychologists between 10-20 years post-degree whose work in medical school and academic health care settings has demonstrated excellence in enhancing the role of psychologists in education, research, and/or clinical care.
Previous Award Winners
2025 Award Recipients
Joseph Matarazzo Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in Academic Health Centers - Ayelet Talmi, PhD – University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
John Robinson Distinguished Contributions in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award - Ronn Johnson, PhD, ABPP – Creighton University School of Medicine
Bud Orgel Award for Distinguished Achievement in Research - William N. Robiner, PhD – University of Minnesota Medical School
Ivan Mensh Award for Distinguished Achievement in Teaching - Donna M. LaPaglia, PsyD, ABPP - Yale School of Medicine
Outstanding Early Career Psychologist Contribution Award - Sivan Rotenberg, PhD - Dartmouth Health
Outstanding Mid-Career Psychologist Contribution Award - Lauren M. Bylsma, PhD - University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
2023 Award Recipients
Joseph Matarazzo Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in Academic Health Centers - Helen Coons, PhD, ABPP
John Robinson Distinguished Contributions in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award - Roger Harrison, PhD
Bud Orgel Award for Distinguished Achievement in Research - Gerry Leventhal, PhD
Ivan Mensh Award for Distinguished Achievement in Teaching - Lloyd Berg, PhD, ABPP
Outstanding Early Career Psychologist Contribution Award - Heather Bruschwein, PsyD, ABPP
Outstanding Mid-Career Psychologist Contribution Award - Zeeshan Butt, PhD
Outstanding Student Contribution Award - Bridget Murphy
2021 Award Recipients
Outstanding Early Career Psychologist Award - Bonney Reed, PhD
Ivan Mensh Award for Distinguished Achievement in Teaching - Eugene D’Angelo, MSW, PhD
Outstanding Student Contribution to Psychology in Academic Health Centers - Jaclyn Sadicario
Outstanding Mid-Career Psychologists Contribution Award - Mariella Self, PhD
Joseph D. Matarazzo Award for Distinguished Contributions for Psychology in Academic Health Centers - Ronald T. Brown, PhD
Bud Orgel Award for Distinguished Achievements in Research - Susan Rosenthal, PhD, ABPP
2019 Award Recipients
Bud Orgel Award for Distinguished Achievements in Research - Mary Amanda Dew, Ph.D.
Ivan Mensh Award for Distinguished Achievement in Teaching - Sharon L. Berry, Ph.D., ABPP
Joseph D. Matarazzo Award for Distinguished Contributions for Psychology in Academic Health Centers - Terry Stancin, Ph.D., ABPP
Outstanding Mid-Career Psychologists Contribution Award - Lisa Kathryn Kearney, Ph.D., ABPP
Outstanding Early Career Psychologist Award - Stacy A. Ogbeide, Psy.D., M.S., ABPP
Outstanding Student Contribution to Psychology in Academic Health Centers - Kelsey J. Sala-Hamrick, M.A., TLLP
2017 Award Recipients
Bud Orgel Award for Distingished Achievements in Research - Kenneth Freedland, Ph.D.
Ivan Mensh Award for Distinguished Achievement in Teaching - Barbara Cubic, Ph.D.
Joseph D. Matarazzo Award for Distinguished Contributions for Psychology in Academic Health Centers - Susan H. McDaniel, Ph.D., ABPP
Outstanding Mid-Career Psychologists Contribution Award - Michael Zvolensky, Ph.D.
Outstanding Early Career Psychologist Award - Amit Shahane, Ph.D.
Outstanding Student Contribution to Psychology in Academic Health Centers - Colleen Stiles-Shields