Distinguished Service and Contributions to the American Board of Professional Psychology Award

The “Distinguished Service and Contributions to the American Board of Professional Psychology” recognizes a Certified Specialist who has made significant contributions to the development and operation of the American Board of Professional Psychology by way of publications about or advocacy for board certification, involvement in ABPP administration or policy development, or other service to ABPP and its affiliated boards. The focus of this award is specifically focused on the individual’s contributions to ABPP and do not require recognition of a broad impact upon the profession as a whole. (Established in 2006 as the Russell J. Bent Award)

Year	Awardee	Specialty Board
2023	David Corey, PhD, ABPP	Forensic Psychology Police and Public Safety Psychology
2022	Alina M. Suris, PhD, ABPP	Clinical Psychology
2021	Randy K. Otto, PhD, ABPP	Clinical Psychology Forensic Psychology
2020	Gregory P. Lee, PhD, ABPP	Clinical Neuropsychology
2019	Jerry J. Sweet, PhD, ABPP	Clinical Neuropsychology Clinical Psychology
2018	Brenda J. Spiegler, PhD, ABPP	Clinical Neuropsychology & Pediatric Clinical Neuropsychology Subspeciality
2017	None
2016	E. Thomas Dowd, PhD, ABPP	Counseling Psychology Behavioral & Cognitive Psychology
2015	Charme Sturkie Davidson, PhD, ABPP	Counseling Psychology
2014	Christine Maguth Nezu, PhD, ABPP	Behavioral & Cognitive Psychology
2013	Jay C. Thomas, PhD, ABPP (posthumously awarded) John C. Linton, PhD, ABPP	Organizational & Business Consulting Psychology Clinical, Clinical Health Psychology
2012	James K. Besyner, PhD, ABPP (posthumously awarded) Mary R. Hibbard, PhD, ABPP Daniel E. Rohe, PhD, ABPP	Clinical Psychology Rehabilitation Psychology Rehabilitation Psychology
2011	Robert I. Yufit, PhD, ABPP	Clinical Psychology
2010	Florence W. Kaslow, PhD, ABPP Linas Bieliauskas, PhD, ABPP	Clinical Psychology, Couple & Family, Forensic Psychology Clinical & Clinical Neuropsychology
2009	Norma P. Simon, EdD, ABPP	Counseling Psychology Psychoanalysis in Psychology
2008	Thomas J, Boll, PhD, ABPP W. Michael Nelson III, PhD, ABPP	Clinical, Clinical Health Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology Clinical, Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology
2007	Alan M. Goldstein, PhD, ABPP Ruth Ochroch, PhD, ABPP	Forensic Psychology Clinical, Psychoanalysis in Psychology
2006	Russell J. Bent, PhD, PsyD, D.Sc., ABPP	Clinical Psychology & Executive Officer, ABPP
2005	William F. Amberg, PhD, ABPP	Organizational & Business Consulting Psychology
2004	Robert Goldberg, PhD, ABPP Alfred J. Finch, PhD, ABPP	Clinical, Forensic Psychology, Editor, ABPP Specialist Clinical, Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology
2003	Howard M. Cohen, PhD, ABPP Kerry de Hamsher, PhD, ABPP	Clinical Psychology Clinical Neuropsychology
2002	Joseph Talley, PhD, ABPP	Clinical Psychology Counseling Psychology
2001	None
2000	John D. Robinson, II, EdD, MPH, ABPP	Clinical Psychology Clinical Health Psychology