Art Nezu Diversity Award

For a doctoral dissertation regarding diversity/multiculturalism.

Eligibility Criteria

1. The doctoral dissertation must have been successfully defended in 2021.
2. The dissertation must be completed by a student in a professional psychology discipline.
3. The dissertation must focus on an aspect of diversity and/or multiculturalism. 
4. The dissertation topic must reflect some aspect of psychology specialization, represented by at least one ABPP specialty.   
5. The dissertation must be publication-eligible. Quantitative and qualitative methods will be considered.

Please submit the following materials online (all at once) 

1. Current Curriculum Vita. 
2. Letter from candidate specifying how the dissertation addresses diversity and/or multiculturalism. 
3. Specify the specialty board that the dissertation represents in American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP).
4. Electronic copy of entire dissertation in Microsoft Word format (Abstract, Literature Review, Results, Discussion, References & Appendices).
5. Copy of program-issued final approval of dissertation defense form.
6. Letter of recommendation from dissertation chair or committee member. 
7. One additional letter of recommendation regarding the candidate’s potential to enhance diversity and/or multiculturalism in professional psychology.

All materials must be submitted online by midnight, April 15th, 2022

For questions regarding online submissions contact lanette@abpp.org with questions
For questions regarding the Art Nezu Dissertation Award nominations contact diversityawards@abpp.org