Description of Kentucky Psychological Association Awards

(to view a listing of our previous award winners, scroll down)

Hall of Fame

Nominee should be a psychologist whose work has significantly contributed to the development of psychology in Kentucky, and who meets the eligibility/selection criteria.  This may be through clinical, academic, research, or any aspect of psychology. Must be a current or past KPA Member. They may be living or deceased but their work meets the above criteria. 


Distinguished Career in Psychology

The nominee should have made a significant contribution to the field of psychology or the public. Their career spans a significant period of time, 20 years or so, and has been a credit to the profession.  The nominee may be someone well known for their accomplishments or a psychologist's whose quiet work over many years has demonstrated the impact of psychology in their own community.  


Psychologist of the Year Award

Nominee should be a KPA member who has contributed to the field of psychology and made significant contributions over the past year. There are no minimum years of service for this award. 


Jack Runyon APA Citizen Psychologist Award 

Nominee should be a KPA member who uses their skills, knowledge, and identity as a psychologist to promote and work for the greater good.  The nominee for this award serves as a leader in their various communities. Through prolonged engagement in significant activities, they contribute to improving the lives of all. This can include public service, volunteerism, board membership and other strategic roles often not directly associated with the day-to-day work of psychologists in our careers. They bring psychological science and expertise to bear on existing challenges to improve community well-being locally, nationally or globally. 

 

 Kentucky Psychological Association Annual Convention Awards
Sponsored Annually by The Kentucky Psychological Foundation

2019

 Distinguished Public Service Award Rep. Al Gentry
Rep.Brandon Reed
  Schuster Advocacy Award Amanda Merchant, Ph.D.
  Distinguished Career in Psychology Bryan Carter, Ph.D., HSP
  KPF Multicultural Student Professional Development Award David Hutsell, M.A.
  Jack Runyon Citizen Psychologist Award Tammy Hammond-Natof, Ph.D.
  Psychologist of the Year Dan Han, Psy.D.
    Researcher of the Year Award Jeff Reese, Ph.D.
 

2018

 Distinguished Public Service Award

Sen. Danny Carroll &
Rep. Kimberly P. Moser
  Media Award Laura Ungar, The Courier Journal 
  Schuster Advocacy Award Joe Bargione, Ph.D.
  KPF Multicultural Psychologist Professional Development Award Steven Kniffley, Jr., Psy.D.
  KPF Multicultural Student Professional Development Award Jardin Dogan, M.Ed., Ed.S.
  Jack Runyon Community Service Award Candice Hargons, Ph.D.
  Psychologist of the Year Steve Katsikas, Ph.D.
  Hall of Fame Inductee Abby Shapiro, Ph.D. & Cay Shawler, M.S.
     

2017

 KPA Hall of Fame Inductees

Howard Bracco, Ph.D.
David Hanna, Ph.D.
Judith Peoples, Ph.D.
  Psychologist of the Year Lisa Powell, Ph.D.
  Distinguished Career in Psychology

Kevin Pernicano, Ph.D.
Patricia Pernicano, Psy.D.
  Jack Runyon Community Service Ida Dickie, Ph.D.
  Multicultural Professional Development Award Andri Yennari, Ph.D.
 

Multicultural Professional Development Award
Student Category

  Jessica Flores
  Distinguished Public Service Senator Reginald Thomas
Representative Addia Wuchner
  Schuster Advocacy Award Steve Katsikas, Ph.D.
  Media Award

Jamie Lucke
     
2016 Psychologist of the Year William W. Stoops, Ph.D. 
   Distinguished Career in Psychology  Martha Wetter, Ph.D.
   Jack Runyon Community Service  Dong (Dan) Young Han, Psy.D.
   Distinguished Public Service Award  Senator Ralph Alvarado
   Distinguished Public Service Award  Representative Rick Rand
  Schuster Advocacy Award  Jennifer Price, Ph.D.
  Friend of Psychology Award  Tad T. Myre, Jr.
     
2015  KPA Hall of Fame Inductee

Robert (Bob) Sivley, Sr., Ph.D.
Joseph E. Willet, Ph.D.
   Psychologist of the Year  Felicia Smith, Ph.D.
   Distinguished Career in Psychology  Mike Nichols, Ph.D.
   Jack Runyon Community Service  Cay Shawler, Psy.D.
   Distinguished Public Service Award  Sen. Julie Raque Adams
   Distinguished Public Service Award  Sen. Morgan McGarvey
   Schuster Advocacy Award  Joseph F. Edwards, Psy.D.
     

2014

 KPA Hall of Fame Inductee Nancy Gordon Moore, Ph.D., MBA
  Psychologist of the Year Elizabeth McKune, Ed.D.
  Distinguished Career in Psychology Myrna Boland, Psy.D.
  Jack Runyon Community Service Sean Patrick Reilley, Ph.D.
  Distinguished Public Service Award Senator Whitney Westerfield
  Distinguished Public Service Award Representative Darryl Owens
  Schuster Advocacy Award Georgeann Stamper Brown, Ph.D.
     

2013

 KPA Hall of Fame Inductee William J. Meegan, Ph.D
  Psychologist of the Year Joseph F. Edwards. Psy.D.
  Distinguished Career in Psychology David L. Winsch, Ph.D.
  Jack Runyon Community Service Virginia Frazier, Psy.D.
  Distinguished Public Service Award Senator Jimmy Higdon
  Distinguished Public Service Award Representative Jesse Crenshaw
  Schuster Advocacy Award    Felicia Smith, Ph.D.
  Media Award Al Cross, Kentucky Healthy News
     

2012

 KPA Hall of Fame Inductees

Paul C. Hager, Ph.D.
David D. Lanier, Ph.D.
Sheila A. Schuster, Ph.D.

Psychologist of the Year
 David E. Hanna, Ph.D.

Distinguished Career in Psychology Howard F. Bracco, Ph.D.

Distinguished Career in Psychology Macy A. Wyatt, Ph.D.

Jack Runyon Community Service
 Douglas Hindman, Ph.D.

Distinguished Public Service Award Senator Robert Stivers

Distinguished Public Service Award Representative Linda Belcher

Schuster Advocacy Award   
Lisa G. Willner, Ph.D.

Media Award
 Ben Keeton, Publisher and Director of Sales
Medical News
     

2011

KPA Hall of Fame Inductee

 Donald Ralph, Ph.D.

Psychologist of the Year
 Stanley Bittman, Ph.D.

Distinguished Career in Psychology Charles Morgan, Jr., Ph.D.

Jack Runyon Community Service Patricia Pernicano, Psy.D.

Distinguished Public Service Award

Senator Tom Jensen
Representative John Tilley

 
Schuster Advocacy Award
 Laurie Mount Grimes, Ph.D.
Lisa Powell, Ph.D.
  Media
 Laura Krueger-
Kentucky Educational Television
     

2010

 Psychologist of the Year Stephen Stratton, PhD
  Distinguished Career in Psychology S. Abby Shapiro, PhD
  Jack Runyon Community Service Judith Peoples, PhD
  Distinguished Public Service Award
Senator Alice Forgy Kerr 
Representative Scott Brinkman 
Representative Jeff Greer
 
Schuster Advocacy Award

Stanley Murrell, PhD
Cay Shawler, M.S.
     

2009

 KPA Hall of Fame Inductees C. Dwight Auvenshine, PhD
Robert Baker, PhD
  Psychologist of the Year Suzanne R Rogers, PhD
  Distinguished Career in Psychology James P. Bloch, PhD
  Jack Runyon Community Service Carol E. Jordan, MS
  Distinguished Public Service Award Senator Denise Harper Angel
  Schuster Advocacy Award

Elizabeth W. McKune, EdD
     

2008

KPA Hall of Fame Inductees

Billie Ables
Sister Agnes Lucille Raley
  Psychologist of the Year Jennifer Sutherland
  Distinguished Career in Psychology Art Nonneman
  Jack Runyon Community Service T. Kirby Neill
  Media Debborah Yetter, Courier Journal
  Distinguish Public Service Sen. Gary Tapp
Rep. Joni Jenkins
  Schuster Advocacy Award David Susman
     

2007

KPA Hall of Fame Inductees Judith P. Worrell
Jesse G. Harris
Graham B. Dimmick
Noble H. Kelly
  Psychologist of the Year Charles R. Carlson
  Distinguished Career in Psychology Arthur Schechet
  Jack Runyon Community Service Abby Shapiro
  Media Sandy Wensley, Medical News
  Distinguish Public Service Rep. Jimmie Lee
Sen. Charlie Borders
  Schuster Advocacy Award Larry Curl
     

2006

Psychologist of the Year Dennis L Molfese
  Distinguished Career in Psychology William J Meegan
  KPA Service Carol Held
  Media Diane Heilenman
  Distinguished Public Service NAMI Lexington
  Schuster Advocacy Joe Aponte
     

2005

 Psychologist of the Year Andy Meyer, PhD
  KPA Service Tony Sheppard, PsyD
  Outstanding Citizen of the Year Carol Carrithers
  Distinguished Public Service Jim Wayne
  Schuster Advocacy Nancy Gordon Moore, PhD
  KPA Booster Tony Cash
     

2004

Psychologist of the Year Owen Nichols
  Distinguished Career in Psychology Dan J. Luchtefeld
  KPA Service Rick Purvis
  Distinguished Public Service Sen. Louie Nunn
Sen. Gerald Neal
  Schuster Advocacy Kevin Chapman, MS
     

2003

Psychologist of the Year John C. Runyon, MS
  Distinguished Career in Psychology Robert G. Meyer, Ph.D
  Outstanding Service to Psychology John F. Hanel, Ph.D.
  Outstanding Citizen of the Year Steve Barger
  KPA Media Gideon Gil, Courier Journal
  Schuster Advocacy T. Kerby Neal, PhD
  Distinguished Public Service Sen. Julie Rose Denton
     

2002

  Psychologist of the Year S. Abby Shapiro
   Distinguished Career in Psychology Henry Davis
   Distinguished Career in Psychology Bob Smith
  Booster Jim Batts

Schuster Advocacy
 Jane Brake

Central/Western
 Ron Stephens

Fayette
 Bill Meegan

Jefferson
 Edith Bloch

Northern/Eastern
 Joan & Crocker Peoples

Public Advocacy
 Kathy Stein

Distinguished Citizen
 Jim Powell
  Media Monica Richardson

KPA Booster
 Ron Taylor
  Schuster Advocacy
T. Kerby Neill
     

2001

 Psychologist of the Year Art Nonnenman
  Distinguished Career in Psychology Kim Jonason
  Central/Western Cindy Barker
  Fayette Carol Lowery
  Jefferson Holly Gustafson
  Northern/Eastern Michelle Amburgey
     

2000

 Psychologist of the Year Carol Held
  Distinguished Career in Psychology V. Gayle Spears
  Fayette Anne Shurling
  Eastern/Northern Tamara Knox
  Central/Western Carolyn Hauenstein
  Jefferson Eric Drogin
  Public Interest Molly Clouse
Jim Dailey
Stanley Frager
  Public Service Rep. Mary Lou Marzian
Sen. Dan Kelly
     

1999

 Psychologist of the Year Bryan Carter
  Distinguished Career in Psychology Paul Hager
  Eastern/Northern Doug Hindman
  Fayette Bill Meegan
  Central/Western Pam Haines
  Distinguished Citizen Sen Joey Pendleton
Rep. Bob Damron
Rep. Bob Deweese
   Media Jamie Lucke
     

1998

 Psychologist of the Year Richard I. Edelson
  Distinguished Career in Psychology Cay Shawler
  Distinguished Citizen Jane Chiles
Laurel True
     

1997

Distinguished Career in Psychology Thomas W. Miller
  Distinguished Citizen J. Patton
  Media Gil Lawson
     

1996

 Psychologist of the Year Charles Morgan
  Distinguished Career in Psychology Bob Sivley, Sr.
  Distinguished Citizen Sen. Ernesto Scorsone
     

1995

 Distinguished Psychologist Dwight Auvenshine
  Lifetime Achievement Dr. Edward Newbury
     

1994

 Distinguished Psychologist Nancy Gordon Moore
  Outstanding Citizen Sen. Jeff Green
  Distinguished Citizen Rep. Tom Burch
     

1993

 Distinguished Psychologist Joseph E. Willet
  Outstanding Citizen Carl Reed
     

1992

 Distinguished Psychologist Lovick C. Miller, Ph.D
  Outstanding Citizen Carl Reed
     

1991

 Distinguished Psychologist Judith Worrell
     

1990

  Distinguished Citizen Bill Lear
Michael Maloney

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