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Congratulations to the 2026 Recipients
The ABCT Awards and Recognition Committee, chaired by Anne M. Donnelly, Psy.D., is pleased to announce the 2026 award recipients.
Career/Lifetime Achievement
Thomas Joiner, Ph.D.
Florida State University
Outstanding Mentor
David DiLillo, Ph.D.
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
The Sobell Innovative Addictions Research Award
Carla J. Rash, Ph.D.
Calhoun Cardiology Center, University of Connecticut
Distinguished Friend to Behavior Therapy
Kaiser Permanente Northern California Mental Health Training Programs
Francis C. Sumner Excellence Award
Taylor McGuire, M.A.
Harvard University
Anne Marie Albano Early Career Award for Excellence in the Integration of Science and Practice
Jessica Schleider, Ph.D.
Northwestern University
Outstanding Service to ABCT
Elliott Weinstein, Ph.D., MPH
Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Outstanding Clinician
C. Andres Bedoya, Ph.D.
Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School
Outstanding Clinical Supervisor
Andrew M. Sherrill, Ph.D.
Emory University School of Medicine
Virginia Roswell Student Dissertation Award
Joshua Steinberg, M.A.
“Toward the Responsible Integration of Large Language Models into Youth Psychotherapy: The Case of Exposure Therapy Homework”
Harvard University
Leonard Krasner Student Dissertation Award
Amané Halicki-Asakawa, M.A.,
“Impact Of A Mobile App-Based Waitlist Intervention On Readiness For Eating Disorder Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial”
University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO)
The President’s New Researcher Award
Awarded by the President’s New Researcher Committee
Shirley Wang, Ph.D.
Yale University
Graduate Student Research Grant
Hannah Monette, M.S.
“Uncovering Distinct Neurocognitive Pathways to Depression in the Aging Brain”
Virginia Commonwealth University
Student Research Grant — Honorable Mention
Alexis Faith Khuu, M.A.
“Optimizing Rumination-Focused CBT for Autistic Adults: Collaborative Development and Initial Evaluation of an Autism-specific Toolkit to Supplement RFCBT”
Rowan University
Student Travel Award
Alexandra Adamis, M.S.
“Attentional Biases Predict Social Fears in Daily Life: A Pilot Eye Tracking and Ecological Momentary Assessment Study”
Vanderbilt University
Aileen Kangavary, M.A.
“Can Hope Be Changed in 30 Minutes? The Development, Refinement, and Pilot Testing of a Hope-Based Digital Single-Session Intervention for High School Students”
University of South Florida
Emma Burris, B.A.
“Quality of Care and Hospital-based Educational Opportunities Predict Post-discharge School Outcomes in Adolescents”
Barnard College of Columbia University
Spotlight on Mentors
Alisha Wray, Ph.D., ABPP
Diana Rancourt, Ph.D.
Nicholas Crimarco, Ph.D.
Fellows Class of 2026
Amitai Abramovitch, Ph.D.
Texas State University
Gregory Chasson, Ph.D.
The University of Chicago
Daniel Cheron, Ph.D.
Center for Behavioral Health Solutions
Jonathan Comer, Ph.D.
Florida International University
Brandon Gaudiano, Ph.D.
Brown University
Wei-Chin Hwang, Ph.D.
Claremont McKenna College
Heather Jones, Ph.D.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Barbara Kamholz, Ph.D.
Boston University
Lynn Martin, M.A., LPC
Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies
Galena Rhoades, Ph.D.
University of Denver
Jennifer Sayrs, Ph.D., ABPP
Evidence Based Treatment Centers of Seattle (EBTCS)
Stephen Schueller, Ph.D.
University of California, Irvine
Jenny Taitz, Psy.D.
Evidence Based Treatment Centers of Seattle (EBTCS)
V. Robin Weersing, Ph.D.
San Diego State University
2026 ABCT Champions
Amanda Borja Hughes
CNMI Public School System
Cherilyn Inouye, Ph.D.
Compassionate Ko’olau
Kimberly McDonald, Psy.D.
Hawaii State Department of Education
Kelli Peterman, DOHMH
Bureau of Children, Youth, and Families
Bevone Ritchie, M.S.
The Children’s Trust
2026 ABCT Youth Community Leader Award
Jia Sachdev
Mary Jane Eimer Student Convention Scholarship
- Alexandra S. Aringer, University of Oregon
- Kace Boland, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University
- Kelly Christenson, University of Pittsburgh
- Rafaela Franco de Freitas, Catholic University of Santos, Santos, SP, Brazil
- David Guangyu Diao, University of Limerick, Ireland
- Bryer Holloway, University of North Texas
- Maya L. Hubbard, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Alexys Lavis, San Diego State University
- Chungnyeong Lee, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Rebecca R. Mendoza, George Mason University
- Nilson Morales-Dias, George Mason University
- Maura O’Sullivan, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, TEACCH Autism Program
- Alexandra Porras, University of Miami
- Sumesh P V, Krishna Mohan University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Shannen Recio, Touro University
- Maria Saleem, Binghamton University, State University of New York
- Kaitlyn San Martin, Yale University
- Atlas Sanogo, Yale School of Public Health
- Collin S. Williams, Georgia Southern University
- Kaylene Yee, McLean Hospital, Pitzer College