R. Bob Smith, III, Ph.D., Excellence in Psychological Assessment Award and Workshop
Forecasted
R. Bob Smith, III, Ph.D., Excellence in Psychological Assessment Award and Workshop supports individuals or organizations’ assessment work and a workshop to share evidence-based approaches with practitioners.
Funder: Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (APA Div 53)
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $750 honorarium and a plaque, plus additional funding if presentation travel is required
Summary: Recognizes major contributions to evidence-based psychological assessment and shares the recipient’s work through a practitioner workshop.
Key Information: Nominees must be U.S.-domiciled and have at least one year of SCCAP membership at application.
Description
The Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (SCCAP), APA Division 53, presents this annual award to an individual or organization that has made a major contribution to evidence-based psychological assessment. It honors R. Bob Smith III’s service to the profession and commitment to high standards in developing and publishing psychological measures.
Recognized contributions may include developing or validating measures, addressing assessment ethics, or creating evidence-based assessment protocols that inform decisions or treatment. Examples include custody evaluations, learning disabilities assessment, and neuropsychological assessment of traumatic brain injuries. Clinical researchers are not preferred over practitioners or groups developing practice-based models. The accompanying workshop brings the recipient’s work to practitioners through instruction on an assessment measure, procedures, or another clinically relevant assessment topic.
