Kentucky Psychological Award Winners

   KPA Awards Sponsored Annually by KPF

2022

KPA Hall of Fame Inductees

Rep. Lisa Willner, Ph.D. 
 

Researcher of the Year Award

Danelle Stevens-Watkins, Ph.D. 

 

Distinguished Public Service Award

Senator Karen Berg

Representative Ken Fleming

 

Schuster Advocacy Award

Don Rogers, M.A.
 

Distinguished Career in Psychology

Theresa Botts, Ph.D.

Suzanne Meeks, Ph.D.

 

KPF Multicultural Student Professional Development Award

Fei Bi Chan, M.A. 
 

Jack Runyon Citizen Psychologist Award

Clare Wahl, Ph.D. 
 

Psychologist of the Year

Brenda Nash, Ph.D.

2021

Distinguished Public Service Award

Rep. Thomas Walker

Senator Alice Forgy-Kerr 

  Schuster Advocacy Award  Katie McBride, Ph.D. 
  Distinguished Career in Psychology  Paul Salmon, Ph.D. 
  KPF Multicultural Student Professional Development Award  
  Jack Runyon Citizen Psychologist Award Joe Bargione, Ph.D.  
  Psychologist of the Year  Patrick Possel, Ph.D. 
2020 Distinguished Public Service Award  
  Researcher of the Year Award Amanda Mitchell, Ph.D. 
  Schuster Advocacy Award  
  Distinguished Career in Psychology  
  KPF Multicultural Student Professional Development Award   
  Jack Runyon Citizen Psychologist Award  
 

Psychologist of the Year

 

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.

2018

KPA Hall of Fame Inductees

Abby Shapiro, Ph.D.
Cay Shawler, M.S.

  Psychologist of the Year Steve Katsikas, Ph.D.
  Jack Runyon Community Services Award Candice Hargons, Ph.D.
  Schuster Advocacy Award Joe Bargione, Ph.D.
  Distinguished Public Service Awards

Senator Danny Carroll
Representative Kimberly P. Moser

  Media Award Laura Ungar, The Courier Journal

2017

 Psychologist of the Year Award Lisa Powell, Ph.D.
  Distinguished Career in Psychology Award Patricia Pernicano, Psy.D.
Kevin Pernicano, Ph.D.
  Jack Runyon Community Service Award Ida Dickie, Ph.D.
   Distinguished Public Service Awards Senator Reginald Thomas
Representative Addia Wuchner
   Schuster Advocacy Award Steve Katsikas, Ph.D.
  Media Award Jamie Lucke
   KPA Hall of Fame Inductees

Howard Bracco, Ph.D.
Judith Peoples, Ph.D.
David Hanna, Ph.D.

 

2016

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

2015

 KPA Hall of Fame Inductees

 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 Rep. Steve 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 Amburgery
     

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
  Public Interest  
     

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

Distiguished Psychologist Dwight Auvenshine
  Lifetime Achievement Dr. Edward Newbury
     

1994

Distiguished 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

Distingushed 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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