Awards

SPL offers three awards. The Distinguished Psychologist Award, the Early Career Woman Psychologist in Leadership Award, and the Richard Kilburg Service Award.

DISTINGUISHED PSYCHOLOGIST LEADERSHIP AWARD

The Distinguished Psychologist in Leadership Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the practice of leadership by a psychologist. It was created to recognize individual accomplishments in fulfilling the purpose of the Society of Psychologists in Leadership (SPL), which is to facilitate the growth, development, and interaction of psychologists who work as managers, or who otherwise contribute to the application of psychology in management.

The award is presented to an individual who has developed, refined, and implemented practices, procedures, and methods that have a major impact on people in organizational settings and/or on the professions of leadership.

The award includes an honorarium, a plaque and an invited address at SPL's Annual Conference.

The recipient must be a psychologist and leader (or one who has made major contributions to psychology and leadership). Membership in the American Psychological Association or the American Psychological Society is highly desirable as evidence of commitment to the science and practice of psychology.

2023 John Reed, PhD

The purpose of the Early Career Woman Psychologist in Leadership Award is to ensure that women leaders, and consultants are actively involved in SPL activities. The award is established to sponsor a deserving woman psychologist in attending the SPL conferences and institutes. The award will include $2000 to support the cost of conference registration, hotel, airfare, and institutes as desired. The recipient will also receive a complimentary one-year SPL membership. Award recipients will be requested to write a short testimonial about their conference and experience with SPL and provide a photo to feature on the SPL website. At this time, we are looking for self nominations or nominations from SPL members for a woman psychologist who meets the following criteria:

• Has the potential to benefit from SPL and to make contributions to SPL and its mission of facilitating the growth, development, and interaction of psychologists who work as managers
• Has received a doctoral degree in psychology within the last ten years
• Is currently serving in a management or leadership position

RICHARD KILBURG SERVICE AWARD

The Richard Kilburg Service Award is given, from time to time, to a SPL member who has demonstrated an unusual level of service and commitment, dedicating extraordinary time and effort to the goals, purposes and activities of the organization. The award is named for SPL's first president.

2007 AL Hollenbeck, PhD 
For Exceptional Service as creator of the SPL website and subsequent webmaster, 1999 -2006, as well as manager of elections, online surveys, and general advisor on all things technical.

2004 David Brandt, PhD
In Recognition of Exceptional Service as SPL Coordinator of Continuing Education, 1996-2004.

2002 Rodney L. Lowman, PhD
In Recognition of Exceptional Service as Founding Editor of The Psychologist- Manager Journal, 1997-2002.