Note: Current elected and appointed Society of Pediatric Psychology Board of Directors members are not eligible for any of the SPP awards or the SPP grants.
The Society of Pediatric Psychology offers a number of opportunities for recognition for outstanding achievement across a range of professional activities.
Awards
There are awards available for students and trainees as well as for psychologists in various stages of their careers. Please visit the following links for application deadlines and instructions.
Student Poster Awards
This award honors certain students who are the first author of a poster to be presented at the SPP Annual Conference (in the spring), and other students who are first author of a poster presented during the Division 54 poster session at the APA Annual Convention (in the summer).
Details: Deadline: typically mid-March for SPPAC and mid-July for APA, Apply by: Email. For more details, please click READ MORE to review description, eligibility, and how to apply.
2024 Awardees (SPPAC):
- Gabriella Bobadilla, University of Illinois-Chicago
- KellyAnn Bonanno, University of Cincinnati
- Gabriella George, Montefiore Medical Center
- Rachel Glock, East Carolina University
- Kelsey Jong, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Emma Lecarie, Arizona State University/ Stanford Children’s Hospital
- Gabriela Lelakowska, Children’s Hospital of Colorado
- Ana Miranda, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
- Barbara Storch, Yale Child Study Center
- Sarah Syed, Tufts University
2024 Awardees (APA):
- Kassandra Perez: Loma Linda University
- Madeline Bono: Rutgers University
- Dean Robbins: The Catholic University of America
- Man Ka Wong: Loma Linda University
- Kayla Fitch: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University
- Taylor Harris: University Of Kansas
- Isaiah Chambers: The Catholic University
Diversity Student Poster Awards
This award honors the first author of a pediatric psychology research poster whose research features diversity-related variables, such as race/ethnicity, gender, culture, sexual orientation, language differences, socioeconomic status and/or religiosity.
Details: Deadline: typically mid-March for SPPAC and mid-July for APA, Apply by: Email. For more details, please click READ MORE to review description, eligibility, and how to apply.
2024 Awardees (SPPAC):
- Adora Choquette, University of Memphis
- Harrison Powers, University of Cincinnati
- Courtney Thomas, Nemours Children's Health
- Tara Weixel, Kent State University
- John Wilson III, Boston University
2024 Awardees (APA):
- Kassandra Perez: Loma Linda University
Discrimination, Diabetes Severity, and the Role of Mental Health Support in Youth with Diabetes - Madeline Bono: Rutgers University
Considerations for Cancer and Cancer Treatment Experiences in Gender Diverse Youth
Student Travel Awards
This award is designed to help the first author of a poster or paper to be presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference.
Details: Deadline: October, Apply by: with poster submission. For more details, please click READ MORE to review description, eligibility, and how to apply.
2024 Awardees:
- Paige Auckland, Norton Children's Hospital
- Abigail Bushnell, DePaul University
- Haley Faust, Children's Hospital of Atlanta
- Amy Jeong, Brigham Young University
- Andrea Johnson, Palo Alto University
- Sarah Morton, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Shirin Podury, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Yaneira Pyszniak, DePaul University
- Morgan Sachleben, Catholic University of America
- Emily Scarpulla, Stanford Children's Hospital
- Randall Smith, University of Memphis
- Hannah Thomas, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
- Katherine Weaver, University of South Carolina
C. Eugene Walker Education Award in Pediatric Psychology
This award is available to any postdoctoral fellow to facilitate their ability to attend professional meetings that will enhance their educational pursuits.
Details: Deadline: October, Apply by: with poster submission. For more details, please click READ MORE to review description, eligibility, and how to apply.
2024 Awardee:
Katerina Castano, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
International Collaboration Award
The purpose of the International Collaboration Award is to facilitate Society of Pediatric Psychology (SPP) members to visit an international research or clinical program for a minimum of one week and up to one month, although longer stays are possible with a compelling rationale. Eligible applicants include current postgraduate students (i.e., who graduated with an undergraduate degree) in clinical/pediatric psychology training programs, PhD trainees or international equivalency, postdoctoral fellows, or early career faculty (within 5 years of first appointment).
Details: Deadline: October, Apply by: Email. For more details, please click READ MORE to review description, eligibility, and how to apply.
2024 Awardee:
Leandra Desjardins, Centre de Recherche du CHU Sainte-Justine
APA Scholar Award
This award supports a post-bac, graduate student, or intern to attend the APA annual convention. The award supports travel and also includes mentorship from a current Division 54 Board Member.
Details: Deadline: mid-December, Apply by: Email. For more details, please click on READ MORE to review description, eligibility, and how to apply.
2024 Awardee:
Aisha Abdullahi, Nationwide Childrens Hospital
SPP Diverse Scholar Award
This award is for underrepresented undergraduate and post baccalaureate students who have an interest in graduate training. It was developed in order to support the goal of a more diverse pediatric psychology workforce.
Details: Deadline: December. Apply by: Email. For more details, please click READ MORE to review description, eligibility, and how to apply.
2024 Awardee: Shine Soki, Carleton University
Carolyn S. Schroeder Award for Outstanding Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology
This award recognizes outstanding commitment and significant contributions to pediatric psychology by a provider of direct clinical services in the field.
Details: Deadline: January, Apply by: Nomination by peers, via uniform application. For more details, please click READ MORE to review description, eligibility, and how to apply.
2024 Awardee:
Carrick Carter, PsyD, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Dennis Drotar Distinguished Research Award in Pediatric Psychology
This award recognizes excellence and significant contributions in establishing the scientific base of pediatric psychology.
Details: Deadline: January, Apply by: Nomination by peers, via uniform application. For more details, please click READ MORE to review description, eligibility, and how to apply.
2024 Awardee: Susanna Patton, PhD, Nemours Childrens Health
Donald K. Routh Early Career Award
This award recognizes significant contributions of a member of SPP to the field of pediatric psychology in research, clinical training and service.
Details: Deadline: January, Apply by: Nomination by self or peers, via uniform application. For more details, please click READ MORE to review description, eligibility, and how to apply.
2024 Awardees: Alexandra Psihogios, PhD, Northwestern University Rachelle Ramsey, PhD, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Michael C. Roberts Award for Outstanding Mentorship
This award originally started with the generous support of the Levin Foundation to honor faculty in pediatric psychology who mentor students in an exemplary way, providing professional advice and guidance through various training phases.
Details: Deadline: January, Apply by: Nomination by peers, via uniform application. For more details, please click READ MORE to review description, eligibility, and how to apply.
2024 Awardee:
Joseph Evans, PhD, University of Nebraska Medical Center
SPP Award for Distinguished Contributions to Diversity in Pediatric Psychology
This award honors a pediatric psychologist who professionally promotes understanding and respect for diversity in research, policy or practice within the field of pediatric psychology.
Details: Deadline: January, Apply by: Nomination by self or peers, via uniform application. For more details, please click READ MORE to review description, eligibility, and how to apply.
2024 Awardee:
Heather Jones, PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University
Wright Ross Salk Award for Distinguished Service in Pediatric Psychology
In recognition of the early founders of pediatric psychology, this award honors outstanding service contributions to the Society of Pediatric Psychology or to the field of pediatric psychology generally.
Details: Deadline: January, Apply by: Nomination by peers, via uniform application. For more details, please click on READ MORE to review description, eligibility, and how to apply.
2024 Awardee: Becky Lois, PhD, NYU Langone
Grants
Society of Pediatric Psychology sponsors a number of grants that are intended to facilitate high quality empirical research in topic areas that are central to the mission of the society. Some grants are available to both students and professionals. Others are targeted toward our student members. Please visit the links below for more information and application instructions.
Anti-Racism Grant Award
A total of $30,000 in grant monies are available for projects focused broadly on pediatric psychology and anti-racism. These projects may be focused on service, clinical activities, activism, training or research. Proposals may request between $500 - $30,000 to support a one-year project. The variety of projects that can be submitted is broad and can range from an in-service training to a formal research project. This is an innovative mechanism – we want projects that think outside the box and lead to sustainable change within the field. The goal is to fund projects that intersect pediatric psychology and anti-racism.
Please join me in congratulating the winners of the 2024 SPP Anti-Racism Grant Mechanism.
There were 13 amazing applications and submissions that spanned educational trainings, research, advocacy projects, and clinical initiatives! The review committee would like to thank all applicants for such strong submissions. We truly had a difficult task at hand.
A big thank you to the review committee as well.
Karen Weiss- grant review co-lead
Jocelyn Gomez- grant review co-lead
Carmelita foster
R. Emily Gonzalez
Allegra Campagna
Alissa Charvonia
Jennifer Ramasami
Sukhpreet Tamana
Mara Whiteside
Please note that all reviewers announced any potential conflicts of interest at the outset of reviews and recused themselves from reviewing materials or commenting when a conflict did exist.
SPP Diversity Research Grant
Funds are available to conduct pediatric psychology research that features diversity-related variables, such as race/ethnicity, gender, culture, sexual orientation, language differences, socioeconomic status and/or religiosity.
2024 Awardee:
Katerina Castano, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Después de la Cura: A Qualitative Study to Understand the Experiences of Spanish-speaking Families whose Children Underwent Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Drotar-Crawford Postdoctoral Fellowship Research Grant in Pediatric Psychology
This $10,000 grant is given to a postdoctoral fellow to support research in pediatric psychology while they are enrolled in a postdoctoral fellowship. The research project must be conducted under the supervision of a faculty advisor in an area of research specific to pediatric psychology.
2025 Awardees:
Nakisa Asefina, Children’s National Hospital
Measuring Recovery and Resilience in Adolescents Post-Injury: A Multidimensional Approach.
Kelly Rea, C. S. Mott Children’s Hospital, University of Michigan Health
Michigan Transition to Adulthood Lived Experience (MiTALE) Study: Solid Organ Transplant
Marion and Donald Routh Student Research Grant
This grant is designed to enable a student member of the Society of Pediatric Psychology to pursue research scholarship.
2025 Awardee:
Megan Parker, Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Psychiatric diagnoses and medication prescription in adolescents and young adults with polycystic ovary syndrome
2025 Runner-Up:
Delane Linkiewich, University of Guelph
Navigating this journey together: A pilot and feasibility study of the 'GPS for Teens' Program
Mary Jo Kupst Trainee Grant for Research in Resilience
This award facilitates trainee research that provides a novel contribution and advance the field of pediatric psychology specifically in the area of resilience.
2024 Awardee:
Taylor P. Harris, University of Kansas
Wellbeing and Strengths in Caregivers of Children with Pediatric Feeding Disorder