PAA Awards are given every 2 years, however, nominations may be submitted at anytime.
Psychologist of the Year Award: This award is extended to qualifying PAA members on an annual basis to celebrate excellent work being conducted in the field of psychology. This non-monetary award is designed to acknowledge significant achievement or contributions over the previous two year period in any of the following categories – advocacy, clinical / counselling, school / educational, developmental, social, industrial / organizational, and research. Click here for registration form.
The Dick Pettifor Memorial Award: This award is presented to a psychologist and member of the PAA for outstanding career achievements in, or contributions to, the field of psychology. This award celebrates a long-time enduring contribution to the field of psychology, either within the province of Alberta or in the broader national and international domains. Click here for registration form.
The Juanita Chambers Excellence in Community Service Award may or may not be a psychologist, in recognition of important work in advancing psychological health, well being and quality of life for Albertans through service to the community or advocacy. Click here for registration form.
John G. Paterson Media Award: This award is presented to a psychologist or non-psychologist for their exceptional contribution to portraying psychological knowledge to the public through the media of radio, television, print or electronic communications. Media contribution to have taken place within two years immediately preceding the submission date of the nomination. Click here for registration form.
Masters’ Thesis Research Award: Masters level students are invited to submit a summary of their thesis research of five pages or less based on current research which has been completed and defended during the past year. This is a monetary award of $250.00. Click here for registration form.
Undergraduate Thesis Research Award: Undergraduate students are invited to submit a summary of their thesis research of three pages or less based on research which has been completed and evaluated during the past year. This is a monetary award of $100.00. Click here for registration form.
Doctoral Dissertation Research Award: Doctoral level students are invited to submit a summary of their dissertation research of five pages or less based on current research which has been completed and defended during the past year. This is a monetary award of $250.00. Click here for registration form.
Psychologically Healthy Workplace Initiative Award: This award will be presented to an employer and/or organization that has implemented an organizational practice which contributes to the psychological health and well-being of their employees. Click here for registration form.
Excellence in Supervision Award: This award will be presented to a registered psychologist whose performance in supervising one or more individuals in any practice area is deemed exemplary during the previous two year period. Click here for registration form.
Excellence in Teaching in Psychology Award: This award will be presented to an individual who demonstrates “outstanding” teaching of psychology in an Alberta Government approved/authorized institution for post-secondary education. Click here for registration form.
Psychologists’ Association of Alberta Behavioural Science Award: This award was presented for the first time at the Calgary Youth Science Fair in 2004 and for the first time at the Edmonton Regional Science Fair in 2005. In 2006, the award was presented for the first time at the Central Alberta Science Fair in Red Deer. The award is given to the best senior project demonstrating insight into the psychological study of behaviour, emotion and/or cognition. If no senior project is suitable, the prize may be awarded to an appropriate intermediate or elementary project at the discretion of the judging committee.
PAA will be continuing its support in presenting an award at all three science fairs in 2012 if a suitable project is submitted. There is no call for nominations for these awards, the awards are presented based on the judging committee at the youth science fairs.
All nominations (other than the Psychologists’ Association of Alberta Behavioural Science Award) will be reviewed by the PAA Awards Committee who will select the recipient of the Award.
