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On Board

with Professional Psychology

Issue 1

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Dr. Spiegler’s Presidential Message

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Letter from the Editor

From the Central Office

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ABPP Executive Officer Update – July 2023

Two groups are moving ahead with examinations in the “monitoring phase” of affiliation with ABPP. These are Serious Mental Illness Psychology (SMI) and Addiction Psychology (AP).

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Welcome Aboard!

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Introduction to the American Board of Addiction Psychology

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Introduction to the American Board of Serious Mental Illness Psychology

Awards

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ABPPF Scholarship Awards Announcement

The American Board of Professional Psychology Foundation (ABPP-F) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2023 scholarships.

Research

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Which Work Settings Have the Most Specialists?

In 2023, approximately 4,665, or 4 percent, of licensed psychologists in the United States were board certified.

CE Webinars

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Recent Increases in Attacks on Psychological/Neuropsychological Test Security in the Legal Arena: Steps to Take

Please join us for this free continuing education webinar to honor the work of Dr. Kyle Boone as this year’s Distinguished...

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ABPP/CONCEPT CE webinar series: 20% discount for specialists

Over the past year ABPP has been collaborating with CONCEPT to offer a series of live and on-demand continuing education webinars.

In Memoriam

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Allan Mirsky, PhD, ABPP

Feb 2, 1929 - Feb 3, 2023

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Karen Postal, PhD, ABPP

June 15, 1970 - March 20, 2023

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Tiffany Cummings, PsyD, ABPP

July 3, 1984 - March 7, 2023

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Alan J. Ward, PhD, ABPP

May 2, 1936 - May 3, 2022

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Recent/Upcoming Events



June 14, 2023 + On Demand

Dr. Kyle Boone's free CE webinar



August 4, 2023

ABPP Committee on Early Career Psychologists
Coffee Break at APA



13-17 June, 2023

Voice Assistants for Patients with Brain Injury and Dementia

ABPP Awards 2023

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Kyle Brauer Boone
PhD, ABPP

Distinguished Service to the Profession of Psychology Award Recipient 2023

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David Corey, PhD, ABPP

Distinguished Service and Contributions to the American Board of Professional Psychology Award Recipient 2023

2023 ABPP Award Winners

Early Career Psychologist Service Award:

Jeremy Jinkerson, PhD, ABPP

Behavioral & Cognitive Psychology

Early Career Psychology Diversity Award:

Amy Werry, PsyD, ABPP

Clinical
Neuropsychology

Joel C. Frost Citizen Psychologist for Social Justice Award:

Nicholas E. Grant, PhD, ABPP

Clinical Psychology

Arthur Nezu Diversity Dissertation Award:

Jasmin Brooks, MA, LPA

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New board certified psychologists

Steven Ackerman, ABAPPP

Gerald Adamson, ABCP

Joseph Afanador, ABOBCP

Alyssa Ailion, ABCN

Megan Alsop, ABCP

Rachel Ammirati, ABBCP

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Call for Papers

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The new publication of the ABPP, On Board with Professional Psychology, is requesting brief articles for our second issue, to be published in December 2023 or January 2024.

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