Committee on Women in Psychology (CWP) Leadership Awards

The Committee on Women in Psychology (CWP) Leadership Awards recognize individuals who have demonstrated leadership advancing women’s welfare, status, research, education, training or practice in psychology. Awards are given in categories including Practice, Scholarship, Public Interest, and Service in Psychology. Recipients are selected by CWP at the spring meeting and announced at the following APA Convention. Nominations are solicited annually.

Formal recognition; award recipients are announced at the APA Convention.

Nominees must be psychologists who are full APA members and identified as either emerging leaders (received doctorate within the past 15 years) or distinguished leaders (15+ years after receiving doctorate). Certain current CWP members, liaisons, monitors, BAPPI members, APA Board members, declared APA presidential candidates, and APA staff are ineligible during specified periods.

Submit an online nomination including a 500-word maximum statement of support, a current vita, and three letters of reference indicating nominee category and areas of contribution. Nominations submitted online by the deadline.