2023 Early Career Psychology Diversity Awardee
Amy Werry, PsyD is a clinical neuropsychologist and assistant professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. She completed her graduate degree at Pacific University in Oregon, internship at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, and postdoctoral training at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. With her background of being a part of a multicultural family, she has a lifelong appreciation for both multicultural humility and curiosity. Her greatest interest in neuropsychology is building empirical support for efficacious utilization and development of assessment and therapeutic practices for broadly diverse individuals. She has specific clinical interests in epilepsy, psychogenic non-epileptic seizures, and neurodegenerative conditions.
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 nomination letter
The 2024 nomination will open in January. The deadline for submitting a nomination is April 15, 2024.
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