2026 Early Career Psychologist (ECP) Service Awardee
Adriana S. Miu, Ph.D. ABPP, will be an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory University School of Medicine. She completed her PhD in Clinical Psychology at Emory University (2016) and her board certification in Clinical Psychology (2021). She specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Leadership and service opportunities in professional psychology organizations have been incredibly rewarding. She currently serves on the Board of Trustees for American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP), APA Task Force for Serious Mental Illness/ Severe Emotional Disturbance, and APA Healthcare Financing Advisory Group. She previously served on the Board of Trustees for Texas Psychological Association.
The Early Career Psychologist (ECP) Service Award has been established to honor an Early Career, Board Certified Psychologist for notable contributions and service to ABPP.
An early career psychologist is defined as being within 10 years after receipt of the doctoral degree.
The recipient of the award will receive a $1,000 award.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nominees must have received their psychology doctoral degree no more than ten calendar years before the year in which the award is to be awarded. (e.g., for 2026, the degree must have been granted in 2016 or later).
- Nominees must still be an ECP on the date of April 15 (current year) and must be a current ABPP specialist.
Award Criteria
This award will be conferred upon psychologists who have demonstrated exceptional service to ABPP, ABPP Foundation, ABPP affiliated specialty boards, and/or ABPP affiliated academies. Service contributions may occur in a variety of ways, including leadership positions, committee membership, serving as a board certification examiner, serving as a mentor, serving as an ambassador, or ad hoc volunteer activities.
A nomination packet will consist of the nominee’s vita and no more than two letters of nomination from board certified specialists familiar with the nominee’s service to ABPP. One of the two letters may be a self-nomination, but this is not a requirement. The letters must detail the nominee’s service contributions to ABPP.
Checklist:
- 2 Letters of Nomination
- Nominee’s CV
The deadline for submitting a nomination is April 15, 2026.
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