Committee Objectives
The Awards and Recognition Committee at the Society for Personality Assessment is responsible for reviewing nominations and selecting recipients for awards within SPA, including those acknowledged at the SPA Annual Convention. The committee, which should be a broad representation of the SPA membership, ensures that awards are given in a fair and objective manner and that recipients are chosen based on their merit and alignment with the SPA’s mission, vision, and values. In addition to selecting award recipients, the committee also can propose additional awards for the SPA Board to consider.
Please keep in mind that as a part of this committee you will become ineligible to apply for any of the following awards.
- Bruno Klopfer Award
- John E. Exner Award
- Samuel J. and Anne G. Beck Early Career Award
- SPA Mid-Career Scholar Award
- Mary S. Cerney Student Paper Award
- Distinguished Service & Contribution to Personality Assessment Award
- John R. Graham Award for Distinguished Mentorship in Personality Assessment
Timeline
- Call for Award Committee Members – July 29th
- Call for Award Nominations Deadline – September 5th
- Receive Applications for Review – September 6th
- Receive Reviews from Committee – September 23rd
Estimated Time Commitment and Meeting Format
The majority of this work is during the selection period between August and October. Outside of selecting the awards, there may be conference calls or other meetings, which should be no more than 1-3 hours of meetings and outside work per month. All meetings will be virtual and will occur through Zoom.
For more information on the responsibilities, please click here. If you have any questions about this process, please reach out to either the SPA Executive Director, Nathan Victoria at nvictoria@personality.org or the Awards & Recognition Chair, Len Simms at ljsimms@buffalo.edu.
Application Deadline:
July 29, 2024