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2023 Award Winners

Congratulations to the 2023 Recipients

The ABCT Awards and Recognition Committee, chaired by Sara R. Elkins, Ph.D., University of Houston Clear Lake, is pleased to announce the 2023 awards recipients.

 

Career/Lifetime Achivement

Stefan Hofmann, Ph.D.

Stefan Hofmann, Ph.D.

Alexander von Humboldt Professor, LOEWE Spitzenprofessur for Translational Clinical Psychology, Philipps-University Marburg, Germany

Outstanding Clinician

Robert Leahy, Ph.D.

Robert Leahy, Ph.D.

Founder and Director, American Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Center for Cognitive Therapy, NYC

Outstanding Training Program

Torrey A. Creed, Ph.D.

Torrey A. Creed, Ph.D.

Founder and Director, Penn Collaborative for CBT and Implementation Science, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine

The Francis C. Sumner Excellence Award

Sierra E. Carter, Ph.D.

Sierra E. Carter, Ph.D.

Georgia State University

Anne Marie Albano Early Career Award for Excellence in the Integration of Science and Practice

Lauren Quetsch, Ph.D.

Lauren Quetsch, Ph.D.

University of Arkansas

The President’s New Researcher Award (awarded by the President’s New Researcher Committee)

Jessica Hamilton, Ph.D.

Jessica Hamilton, Ph.D.

Rutgers University

Outstanding Service to ABCT

Members of the Task Force for Equity, Inclusion, and Access:

RaeAnn Anderson, Ph.D.

RaeAnn Anderson, Ph.D.

University of North Dakota

Anu Asnaani, Ph.D.

Anu Asnaani, Ph.D.

University of Utah

Sierra E. Carter, Ph.D.

Sierra E. Carter, Ph.D.

Georgia State University

Christina Cho, Psy.D.

Christina Cho, Psy.D.

Rutgers University

Ryan DeLapp, Ph.D.

Ryan DeLapp, Ph.D.

The Ross Center

Brian Feinstein, Ph.D.

Brian Feinstein, Ph.D.

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Christina Lopez, Ph.D.

Christina Lopez, Ph.D.

Medical University of South Carolina

Jae Puckett, Ph.D.

Jae Puckett, Ph.D.

Michigan State University

Charles Silverstein Lifetime Achievement Award in Social Justice

Thema S. Bryant, Ph.D.

Thema S. Bryant, Ph.D.

Pepperdine University and President of the American Psychological Association

Distinguished Friend to Behavior Therapy

Connie and Steve Ballmer and the Ballmer Institute

Connie and Steve Ballmer and the Ballmer Institute

Virginia Roswell Student Dissertation Award

Emily Presseller, M.S.

Emily Presseller, M.S.

Drexel University

Leonard Krasner Student Dissertation Award

Mackenzie Zisser, M.A.

Mackenzie Zisser, M.A.

University of Texas at Austin

Student Research Grant

Alexa Raudales

Alexa Raudales

University of Rhode Island

Student Research Grant — Honorable Mention

Mallory Cannon

Mallory Cannon

Auburn University

2023 Champions

Ayada Bonilla, M.Ed.

Ayada Bonilla, M.Ed.

Hawaii State Department of Education

Lucene Wisniewski, Ph.D., FAED

Lucene Wisniewski, Ph.D., FAED

Center for Evidence Based Treatment Ohio

Elizabeth Koschmann, Ph.D.

Elizabeth Koschmann, Ph.D.

University of Michigan

Regine Galanti, Ph.D.

Regine Galanti, Ph.D.

Long Island Behavioral Psychology

Vanessa Ramirez, Psy.D.

Vanessa Ramirez, Psy.D.

Kristi House Child Advocacy Center

Elsie Ramos Memorial Student Poster Winners

Xinyi Deng, M.A.

Xinyi Deng, M.A.

Southwest University and Cornell-China

Melissa-Ann Lagunas, Ph.D.

Melissa-Ann Lagunas, Ph.D.

Seattle Pacific University

Mikela D. Ritter, AA

Mikela D. Ritter, AA

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles/University of Southern California

Student Travel Award

Min Eun Jeon, M.A., M.S.

Min Eun Jeon, M.A., M.S.

Florida State University

Hila Sorka, Ph.D.

Hila Sorka, Ph.D.

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Spotlight on Mentors

Anu Asnaani, Ph.D.

Anu Asnaani, Ph.D.

University of Utah

Kelsie Okamura, Ph.D.

Kelsie Okamura, Ph.D.

Baker Center for Children and Families/Harvard Medical School

Michael Twohig, Ph.D.

Michael Twohig, Ph.D.

Utah State University

Fellows Class of 2023

Ray Christner, Psy.D., NCSP

Ray Christner, Psy.D., NCSP

Cognitive Health Solutions, LLC

Muniya Khanna, Ph.D.

Muniya Khanna, Ph.D.

OCD & Anxiety Institute; Lumate Health

Carmen McLean, Ph.D.

Carmen McLean, Ph.D.

VA Palo Alto Health Care System

Russell Morfitt, Ph.D., LP

Russell Morfitt, Ph.D., LP

National Center for PTSD

Nicholas Salsman, Ph.D., ABPP

Nicholas Salsman, Ph.D., ABPP

Xavier University

About ABCT Awards

The ABCT Awards Program recognizes and salutes individuals for their contributions to the field of behavioral and cognitive therapy and the institutions that have helped to train many of these very people.