The American Board of Professional Psychology Foundation (ABPP-F) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2023 scholarships. These scholarships—funded through generous donations from ABPP, the Association of Psychology Post-Doctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC), the Kaslow Family, the Council of Presidents of Psychology Specialty Academies (CPPSA), and generous donations by individual ABPP specialists—are awarded on a competitive basis to support psychologists in their pursuit of ABPP board certification by providing funds to help cover (and in many instances, totally cover) the costs associated with becoming board certified in their chosen specialty. The Foundation’s current scholarship offerings and this year’s scholarship recipients are:
Training Directors’ Scholarship
This scholarship is available to any current director or codirector of a doctoral training program listed by APPIC. It is funded annually by APPIC, ABPP, and the ABPP Foundation.
Aileen Torres, PhD
Sanita Ley, PhD
Madeleine Goodkind, PhD
Jessica Lohnberg, PhD
Sara Vaccarella, PsyD
Denise Mercurio-Riley, PhD
Allyson Ruha, PsyD
Kristen Ullrich, PsyD
Dustin Wygant, PhD
Evelyn Schaefer, PsyD
Joshua DeSilva, PsyD
Gillian Mayersohn, PsyD
Diane Stoebner-May. PhD
Amanda Bohlig, PhD
Colin Christensen, PhD
Daniel J Glass, PhD
Michele Henhapl, PsyD
Beth Daniels, PsyD
Cody Schraft, PhD
Jane Walker, PhD
Early Career Psychologists Scholarship
This scholarship provides financial support for early career psychologists (ECP is defined as anyone who earned their doctoral degree less than 10 years ago). Initial funding came from the Council of Presidents of Psychology Specialty Academies.
Gabrielle Jones, PhD
Krystal Bonaparte, PhD, MPH
Nicole Zhong, PhD
Danielle Herget, PhD
Diane Logan, PhD
Kaslow Family Fund Scholarship
This scholarship is for individuals seeking board certification in Couple and Family Psychology or whose primary work involves work with couples and families. It is funded primarily by the Kaslow family: Drs. Florence and Nadine Kaslow.
No applications submitted in 2023.
Walter Katkovsky Scholarship
This scholarship is for candidates seeking board certification in one of ABPP’s health service psychology specialties. It is funded through a generous grant from Dr. Walter Katkovsky.
Nicholas Armenti, PhD
Brian Richter, PhD
Lindsay Chatmon, PsyD
Eileen Gupton Memorial Award
is for psychologists (especially early career psychologists) pursuing specialization in Police and Public Safety Psychology. It is funded by individual donations made to the Eileen Gupton Memorial Fund and by the ABPPSP.
No applications submitted in 2023.
Please encourage your colleagues to pursue ABPP board certification in their specialty, and let them know about the scholarships available to assist them in that process. Information on applying for the scholarships (eligibility, required application materials, application deadlines) is available on the Foundation’s website.
The ABPP Foundation is formally recognized by the IRS as a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization whose purpose is to receive, administer, and expend funds for board certified specialty practice in psychology and other activities. Its major purpose is to promote competent specialty practice and specialty board certification, the protection of the public through providing educational opportunities in the form of scholarships and assistance to training programs, and provision of continuing professional development. To achieve this goal, the mission of the Foundation includes raising funds.
For over a decade, the ABPP Foundation has steadfastly supported psychologists’ efforts to earn board certification through scholarship programs that reimburse ABPP candidates for some or all their board certification expenses. More specifically, the Foundation has funded early career psychologists, training directors, and psychologists from diverse backgrounds seeking to earn board certification.
The work of the Foundation is very much financially dependent on donations from our ABPP specialists and their families, friends, and colleagues, and we hope that you will show your support for the ABPP Foundation.