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










