Awards

Distinguished Service and Contributions to the Profession of Psychology

The “Distinguished Service to the Profession Award” has been established to honor a Certified Specialist whose career represents outstanding contributions

to psychology as a science and as a profession. It takes into account original and creative work that merits special recognition by one’s peers.

The Russell J. Bent Award for Distinguished Service and Contributions to the American Board of Professional Psychology

The “Distinguished Service and Contributions to the American Board of Professional Psychology Award”, (Established in 2006 as the Russell J. Bent Award),

has been established to recognize significant and continued service and contributions to the ABPP organization.

Distinguished Service and Contributions to the Profession of Psychology
2013	Ronald H. Rozensky, PhD, ABPP - Clinical & Clinical Health Psychology
2012	Colonel Hans V. Ritschard, PhD, ABPP-Clinical Psychology	1997	David J. Drum, PhD, ABPP - Counseling Psychology
2012	Colonel Hans V. Ritschard, PhD, ABPP-Clinical Psychology	1996	John Monahan, PhD, ABPP - Forensic Psychology
2011	Kathleen M. McNamara, PhD, ABPP - Clinical Psychology	1995	John H. Jackson, PhD, ABPP - School Psychology
2010	Edith Kaplan, PhD, ABPP (awarded posthumously) - Clinical Neuropsychology Ronald F. Levant, EdD., ABPP - Clinical Psychology, Couple & Family Psychology	1994	Florence Kaslow, PhD, ABPP - Clinical Psychology, Couple & Family Psychology, Forensic Psychology
2009	Walt Pryzwansky, EdD, ABPP - School Psychology	1993	Nelson Butters, PhD, ABPP - Clinical Neuropsychology
2008	Alan E. Kazdin, PhD, ABPP - Cognitive & Behavioral Psychology	1992	Harold Goodglass, PhD, ABPP - Clinical Neuropsychology, Clinical Psychology
2007	Allan Mirsky, PhD, ABPP - Clinical Neuropsychology	1991	Charles Spielberger, PhD, ABPP - Clinical Psychology
2006	David H. Barlow, PhD, ABPP - Clinical Psychology	1990	John G. Darley, PhD, ABPP - Counseling Psychology
2005	Ted Packard, PhD, ABPP - Counseling Psychology Randolph P. Reaves, JD	1989	Paul Meehl, PhD, ABPP - Clinical Psychology
2004	Russell Barkley, PhD, ABPP - Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology, Clinical Psychology	1988	Doug Bray, PhD, ABPP - Organizational & Business Psychology
2003	Patrick DeLeon, PhD, ABPP - Clinical Psychology, Forensic Psychology	1987	Jack Bardon, PhD, ABPP - School Psychology
2002	Thomas Grisso, PhD, ABPP - Forensic Psychology	1986	Joseph Matarazzo, PhD, ABPP - Clinical Neuropsychology, Clinical Psychology
2001	Joseph Matarazzo, PhD, ABPP - Clinical Neuropsychology, Clinical Psychology	1985	Art Benton, PhD, ABPP - Clinical Neuropsychology
2000	Raymond Fowler, PhD, ABPP - Clinical Psychology	1984	Leona Tyler, PhD, ABPP - Counseling Psychology
1999	George Goldman, PhD, ABPP - Clinical Psychology, Psychoanalysis in Psychology	1983	Roy Schafer, PhD, ABPP - Clinical Psychology
1998	Manfred J. Meier, PhD, ABPP - Clinical Neuropsychology	1982	Arnold A. Lazarus, PhD, ABPP - Clinical Psychology
The Russell J. Bent Award for Distinguished Service and Contributions to the American Board of Professional Psychology
2013	Jay C. Thomas, PhD, ABPP (posthumously awarded) John C. Linton, PhD, ABPP	Organizational and Business Consulting Psychology Clinical and Clinical Health Psychology
2012	James K. Besyner, PhD, ABPP (posthumously awarded) Mary R. Hibbard, PhD, ABPP Daniel E. Rohe, PhD, ABPP	Clinical Psychology Rehabilitation Psychology Rehabilitation Psychology
2011	Robert I. Yufit, PhD, ABPP	Clinical Psychology
2010	Florence W. Kaslow, PhD, ABPP Linas Bieliauskas, PhD, ABPP	Clinical, Couple & Family, & Forensic Psychology Clinical & Clinical Neuropsychology
2009	Norma P. Simon, EdD, ABPP	Counseling Psychology, Psychoanalysis in Psychology
2008	Thomas J, Boll, PhD, ABPP W. Michael Nelson III, PhD, ABPP	Clinical Psychology, Clinical Health Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology Clinical Psychology, Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology
2007	Alan M. Goldstein, PhD, ABPP Ruth Ochroch, PhD, ABPP	Forensic Psychology Clinical Psychology, Psychoanalysis in Psychology
2006	Russell J. Bent, PhD, PsyD, D.Sc., ABPP	Clinical Psychology, Executive Officer, ABPP
2005	William F. Amberg, PhD, ABPP	Organizational & Business, Consulting Psychology
2004	Robert Goldberg, PhD, ABPP Alfred J. Finch, PhD, ABPP	Clinical Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Editor, ABPP Specialist Clinical Psychology, Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology
2003	Howard M. Cohen, PhD, ABPP Kerry de Hamsher, PhD, ABPP	Clinical Psychology Clinical Neuropsychology
2002	Joseph Talley, PhD, ABPP	Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology
2001	None
2000	John D. Robinson, II, EdD, MPH, ABPP	Clinical Psychology, Clinical Health Psychology