2024 Early Career Psychology Diversity Awardee
Alexander Tan, PhD, ABPP-CN, is a board certified clinical neuropsychologist and supervisor at Children’s Hospital of Orange County specializing in neuropsychological management of children with congenital heart disease. He is the Director of the CHOC Heart Institute Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Program and is an institutional representative of the Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcome Collaborative. Nationally, he currently serves as President-Elect of the Asian Neuropsychological Association and has held over 30 additional positions of leadership across various neuropsychological organizations. He has co-authored over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles and scientific abstracts and is recognized for his distinguished contributions to advancing multicultural neuropsychology.
The Early Career Psychology Diversity Award is given for dedication to diversity/multiculturalism in professional psychology.
The American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) is pleased to announce the annual Early Career Diversity Award. The purpose of this award is to encourage board certification by Early Career Psychologists (ECP) who are members of under-represented groups in ABPP.
ABPP will provide one ECP from an under-represented group with a $1,000 award to reimburse board certification expenses. Applicants for this award may be nominated by their ABPP Specialty Board/Academy or be self-nominated.
Eligibility Criteria
- The nominee must have successfully completed the ABPP board certification process in the year prior to submission of the application.
- 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 2024, the degree must have been granted in 2014 or after)
- Under-represented groups in ABPP include ethnic and racial minorities, women, persons with a minority sexual orientation (LGBTQQIA), persons with disabilities. The nominee must be a member of one of these communities.
Candidates should submit all materials at once online:
- Current Curriculum Vita.
- Nomination letter from self and/or ABPP Specialty Board or Academy.
- Brief answers (maximum of 1000 words total) to address the following questions:
- How did diversity and/or multiculturalism factor into your career choice?
- How have you integrated principles of multiculturalism and/or diversity competence in your professional psychology work (especially clinical practice and leadership roles)?
- How do you believe that your psychology specialty and/or ABPP can better emphasize multiculturalism and/or diversity?
The award winner will be chosen based upon
- Dedication to a multicultural/diversity focus in career choice and professional psychology work
- Participation in individual or group efforts to promote diversity and expand access for underserved patients
- Potential to enhance diversity and/or multiculturalism in professional psychology
- Professional strengths and successes identified in the nomination letter
The 2025 nominations will open in January. The deadline for submitting a nomination is April 15, 2025.
For questions regarding online submissions, contact us.
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