SCCAP Awards

Summer 2026

SCCAP Awards

Summer 2026

Distinguished Career Contributions to Science Award Winner: Paul Frick, PhD, ABPP

The SCCAP Distinguished Career Award for Science recognizes a researcher in the field of clinical child and adolescent psychology who has made major empirical and/or theoretical contributions to the field and whose body of work has had broad impacts. READ MORE

Distinguished Career Award for Practice & Training Recipient: Dean Coffey, PsyD, MS

The SCCAP Distinguished Career Award for Practice and Training recognizes a clinical child and adolescent practitioner who has made a significant and enduring impact on promoting awareness, accessibility, and/or implementation of evidence-based mental health services for youth. READ MORE

Richard “Dick” Abidin Early Career Award Winner: Amanda Sanchez, PhD

The award honors Richard “Dick” Abidin, longtime member and treasurer of SCCAP. It is intended to recognize an early career psychologist whose line of research has significantly contributed to our understanding of child and adolescent mental health, and to support the awardee in extending their current program of research. READ MORE

R. Bob Smith, III Excellence in Psychological Assessment Award Recipient: Cecil R. Reynolds, PhD, ABN, ABPdN

The 2026 R. Bob Smith, III Excellence in Psychological Assessment Award for a significant contribution to the field related to evidence-based assessment is awarded to Cecil R. Reynolds, PhD, ABN, ABPdN. READ MORE

Early Career Contributions to Diversity Science Award: Henry A. Willis, PhD

The SCCAP Early Career Contributions to Diversity Science Award is intended to recognize an early career psychologist who has established a program of empirical research that has had a major scientific and/or public impact on the field’s understanding on diversity, equity, and inclusion. READ MORE

Diversity Professional Development Awards

The goal of the these awards is to provide educational and professional experiences to SCCAP members from diverse groups. This award intends to provide awardees the opportunity to gain new skills, increase their professional network, and promote professional development. READ MORE

Routh Dissertation Grant Winners

The Routh Dissertation Grant provides support for student research that shows promise to add significantly to the research literature in the area of clinical child and adolescent psychology. Congratulations to the 2026 winners on their outstanding work! READ MORE

Student Achievement Award Winners

The SCCAP Student Achievement Awards recognize significant contributions to the field of clinical child and adolescent psychology, through research projects and clinical service, as well as teaching, mentoring, clinical work, and other forms of community engagement. READ MORE

Student Professional Development Awards

Professional Development Awards promote the professional growth of SCCAP student members. The award intends to provide awardees support for conference attendance, online education, and/or materials that relate to the student’s work. READ MORE

SCCAP Student Poster Award Winners

There is a lot of excellent science happening among our SCCAP student members. If you are heading to the APA Convention this summer, please stop by and see our awesome poster award winners and all of our poster presenters! READ MORE

More From Summer 2026

More From Summer 2026

President’s Column - Building Momentum: A Mid-Year Report

By Adam B. Lewin, PhD, ABPP

In Focus - Parental Burnout: Risks, Consequences, and Treatment

By Lauren Fleming, MA

Expert Recommendations: A Parent's Guide to Healthy Youth Screen Time

By Tish Taylor, PhD

Join SCCAP for the 2026 APA Convention!

By Sarah Dickinson, PhD, ABPP; Samantha Slade, PhD; & Mariana Davila, SSP, NCSP

The Student View

By Sarah Kim, MS & Lauren Milgrim, MS

Help Shape the Future of SCCAP Membership

By Nicole Lorenzo, PhD

Fellows Committee Update

By Martha C. Tompson, PhD

Distinguished Career Contributions to Science Award

Recipient: Paul Frick, PhD, ABPP

Distinguished Career Award for Practice & Training

Recipient: Dean Coffey, PsyD, MS

Richard “Dick” Abidin Early Career Award

Recipient: Amanda Sanchez, PhD

R. Bob Smith, III Excellent in Psychological Assessment Award

Recipient: Cecil R. Reynolds, PhD, ABN, ABPdN

Early Career Contributions to Diversity Science Award

Recipient: Henry A. Willis, PhD

Diversity Professional Development Award Winners

Donald Routh Dissertation Grant Winners

Student Development Committee Student Achievement Awards

Student Development Committee Professional Development Awards

SCCAP Student Poster Award Winners

AIRS SIG Update

By Elisabeth Frazier, PhD

Bilingual Psychologist SIG Update

By Erika Garcia-Rocha, PsyD

Infant & Early Childhood SIG Update

By Miller Shivers, PhD

The Summer Treatment Program SIG Updates

By Katie Hart, PhD & Sarah Tannenbaum, PsyD, ABPP

Introducing the Exposure-Based Interventions and Treatments (EXIT) SIG

By Elizabeth Vickery, PhD & Regine Galanti, PhD

More From Summer 2026

More From Summer 2026

President’s Column - Building Momentum: A Mid-Year Report

By Adam B. Lewin, PhD, ABPP

In Focus - Parental Burnout: Risks, Consequences, and Treatment

By Lauren Fleming, MA

Expert Recommendations: A Parent's Guide to Healthy Youth Screen Time

By Tish Taylor, PhD

Join SCCAP for the 2026 APA Convention!

By Sarah Dickinson, PhD, ABPP; Samantha Slade, PhD; & Mariana Davila, SSP, NCSP

The Student View

By Sarah Kim, MS & Lauren Milgrim, MS

Help Shape the Future of SCCAP Membership

By Nicole Lorenzo, PhD

Fellows Committee Update

By Martha C. Tompson, PhD

Distinguished Career Contributions to Science Award

Recipient: Paul Frick, PhD, ABPP

Distinguished Career Award for Practice & Training

Recipient: Dean Coffey, PsyD, MS

Richard “Dick” Abidin Early Career Award

Recipient: Amanda Sanchez, PhD

R. Bob Smith, III Excellent in Psychological Assessment Award

Recipient: Cecil R. Reynolds, PhD, ABN, ABPdN

Early Career Contributions to Diversity Science Award

Recipient: Henry A. Willis, PhD

Diversity Professional Development Award Winners

Donald Routh Dissertation Grant Winners

Student Development Committee Student Achievement Awards

Student Development Committee Professional Development Awards

SCCAP Student Poster Award Winners

AIRS SIG Update

By Elisabeth Frazier, PhD

Bilingual Psychologist SIG Update

By Erika Garcia-Rocha, PsyD

Infant & Early Childhood SIG Update

By Miller Shivers, PhD

The Summer Treatment Program SIG Updates

By Katie Hart, PhD & Sarah Tannenbaum, PsyD, ABPP

Introducing the Exposure-Based Interventions and Treatments (EXIT) SIG

By Elizabeth Vickery, PhD & Regine Galanti, PhD