Catherine Acuff Awards
The Connecticut Psychological Association Educational Foundation is pleased to announce both the Catherine Acuff Advocacy Award and the Student Research Award. These awards, which are granted annually, were established to honor the memory and work of Cathering Acuff, Ph.D., and are made possible through a generous endowment from Debora Kustron, Psy.D.
The Catherine Acuff Award
Purpose: This $500 award will support a psychologist or graduate student of psychology committed, as was Catherine Acuff, to the application of psychological knowledge and expertise to the solution of larger societal problems. Examples of the type of effort recognized by this award would be work with governmental or grassroots committees and preparation of legislative briefs on issues related to mental health. The award may also fund attendance at conferences and mentoring to promote greater awareness and skill in the advocacy process.
Eligibility: Current membership in the Connecticut Psychological Association in any of the following membership categories: Fellow, Full, Associate, Unlicensed, Senior, or Student. Conference and mentoring awards are limited to students and early career professionals (individuals within 7 years of the receipt of the doctoral degree).
The Catherine Acuff Student Research Award
Purpose: This $500 award will support doctoral level scholarship on the psychological issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered persons.
Eligibility: Applicants must be current student members of the Connecticut Psychological Association engaged in original research and/or scholarship as a requirement for completion of a doctorate in psychology. This award is not available to support previously completed work.
To apply for one of these awards please complete the online form or contact CPA at (860) 586-7522 or info@connpsych.org.
This information was taken from the website for the Connecticut Psychological Association.
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