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VOLUME 13 | ISSUE 3 | FALL 2015
Donors give for so many reasons: to enable psychology to find solutions
to critical problems, to give scholarships to talented graduate students,
to support early career psychologists with innovative projects to help launch
their careers, to ensure a legacy and that their field of inquiry continues, to
honor a colleague…and the list goes on. Please read about the reasons
donors choose to support APF in this issue of Psychology Giving. n
“It means so much to me to be able to
participate – to have some small part in
moving psychology forward, and creating
a more inclusive, just society.”Douglas C. Haldeman, PhD
APF Donor
why give to the american psychological
foundation (apf)?
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2 AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION PSYCHOLOGY PHILANTHROPY
Jeffrey M. Zacks, PhD understands the impact
even modest amounts of funding can have
on the career of a young researcher. In 1998 –
then a graduate student at Stanford University
– Zacks was encouraged to apply for an APFCouncil of Graduate Departments ofPsychology (COGDOP) Graduate ResearchScholarship to support his dissertation on
perception, remembering, and communicating.
His APF grant provided the boost he needed to
move forward with his project.
A decade after his initial APF funding,
Zacks was awarded the biennial APF F. J.McGuigan Early Career Investigator ResearchPrize, which is given to a young psychologist
engaged in research that addresses any aspect
of mental function and seeks to understand the
mind from both a behavioral and neural
perspective. The McGuigan Prize allowed
Zacks to fund pilot research, while also
focusing on other projects including two books.
Additionally, Zacks said, the McGuigan Prize
“strengthened my case for promotion to Full
Professor and my qualifications for obtaining
federal and foundation grant support.”
Now at Washington University in St. Louis,
Zacks directs the University’s Dynamic
Cognition Laboratory, addressing event
cognition and spatial reasoning. Zacks is
particularly interested in understanding event
comprehension and predictive processing in
both healthy aging and Alzheimer’s disease,
and has recently started work on effects of
post-traumatic stress disorder.
Shortly after receiving his dissertation
funding, Zacks became an APF donor. “I could
see how I had benefited,” Zacks says, “and
wanted to pay that forward.” Now, years later,
Zacks remains committed to the Foundation:
“APF is important for at least two big reasons.
First, small amounts of unrestricted funding
can liberate an investigator to try riskier things.
Second, publication and funding reviews are
necessarily competitive and can be pretty
tough; as a field, I think it’s good and right for
us to give each other a few pats on the back
now and then.”
From an initial modest graduate
scholarship, Zacks’ career as a researcher
has flourished, as has his ability to advance
the field. n
A GRANTEE GIVES BACK“I give to APF because I want to support the
future of psychology, as well as honor those who
have supported my professional development.”
Lynn F. Bufka, PhD
“I give to APF to advance and translate
psychological science to everyday life.”
Helen L. Coons, PhD
“I give to APF because it helps the students of
psychology and it is the only foundation strictly
for psychology.”
Florence L. Denmark, PhD
“We give to APF in honor of Dr. Theodore Millon,
who was a strong advocate for the foundation and
recognized the importance of encouraging
and supporting young researchers and
clinicians trying to make a difference in
this dynamic field.”
Alyssa Millon BoiceDicandrien, Inc. (The Millon Family)
“I give to APF because I support the next
generation of psychologists!”
Nabil H. El-Ghoroury, PhD
“I give to APF because it changes lives!”
Jeanmarie Keim, PhD
“We give to APF to support the establishment
of New Internship slots via the National
Register Internship Fund!”
Morgan T. Sammons, PhD, ABPP and Andrew P. Boucher
National Register of Health Service Psychologists
i give to apf because…Read what donors shared with us at the 2015 APA Convention in Toronto
about why they give to the Foundation.
“I give to APF for the future with
fond memories of the past.”
W. Bruce Walsh, PhD
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PSYCHOLOGY GIVING FALL 2015 3
Thanks toOurCampaign Donors! AS OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
philanthropists ($250,000 and above)American Psychological Association
Dr. David H. and Mrs. Beverly A. Barlow*
Linda Forrest, PhD*
Dr. Lee Gurel
Drs. Janet and Lee Matthews*
Dr. Wilbert J. and Mrs. Virginia McKeachie*
John L. Peterson, PhD*
benefactors ($100,000 to $249,000)Dr. Norman B. and Mrs. P. Elizabeth Anderson*
APA – Society of Consulting Psychology
Sharon Stephens Brehm, PhD*
The Holland Foundation
Bonnie Markham, PhD, PsyD*
National Register of Health Service Psychologists
Society for Group Psychology and
Group Psychotherapy
Dr. Charles D. and Mrs. Carol Spielberger
Dr. W. Bruce and Mrs. Jane Walsh in memory
of Dr. John L. Holland
The Wechsler Family
innovators($50,000 to $99,999)Charles L. Brewer, PhD
Dorothy W. Cantor, PsyD*
Dr. Jessica Henderson Daniel*
Florence L. Denmark, PhD and Robert W. Wesner
EBSCO Information Services
Nabil Hassan El-Ghoroury, PhD*
Lorraine D. Eyde, PhD*
Dr. Raymond D. and Mrs. Sandra M. Fowler
Robert Hogan, PhD
Dr. Jeanmarie Keim, ABPP*
Dr. Judy Kuriansky
Ronald F. Levant, EdD, ABPP*
Okura Mental Health Leadership Foundation
Pearson
Dr. James Campbell and
Mrs. Sheri Schember Quick
Morgan T. Sammons, PhD, ABPP and
Danilo D. Decena, MBA*
The John and Polly Sparks Foundation
luminaries ($25,000 to $49,999)APA Division 56 – Trauma Psychology
Nancy L. Baker, PhD*
Armand R. Cerbone, PhD, ABPP*
Dicandrien, Inc. on behalf of the Millon Family
Dr. Morris Goodman*
Mrs. Katharine Gordon
Douglas C. Haldeman, PhD
Dr. Jerome Kagan*
Terence M. Keane, PhD
Dr. Douglas Kimmel*
Liberty Mutual, Inc.
Drs. Rodney L. Lowman and
Linda M. Richardson
Drs. Ruth G. and Joseph D. Matarazzo*
Sheila and Richard McCarty
Dr. Katherine C. Nordal
PAR, Inc.
Dr. Aurelio and Mrs. Loretta Prifitera
mentors($10,000 to $24,999)Dr. Barry S. Anton
APA Division 17 – Society of
Counseling Psychology
APA Division 35 – Society for the
Psychology of Women
APA Division 39 – Psychoanalysis
APA Division 45 – Society for the Psychological
Study of Culture, Ethnicity and Race
Laura H. Barbanel, EdD
J. Gayle Beck, PhD
Drs. Camilla P. Benbow and David Lubinski
Dr. Rosie Phillips Bingham*
Dr. Connie Chan
Jean Lau Chin, EdD, ABPP
Dr. Louise A. Douce
F.I.S.H. Foundation, Inc.
Drs. Kurt Geisinger and Janet F. Carlson
The Estate of Jacquelin R. Goldman
Dr. Stanley R. Graham
Adelbert and Betty Jenkins
Suzanne Bennett Johnson, PhD
Gerald P. Koocher, PhD
Philip G. Levendusky, PhD
Susan H. McDaniel, PhD, ABPP
Minnesota Psychological Association
Nancy Gordon Moore, PhD, MBA*
The Jacqueline Anne Morris Memorial
Foundation by Drs. Richard J. and
Yvonne P. Morris
Peter E. Nathan, PhD
Pamela T. Reid, PhD
Annette Urso Rickel, PhD
Beth N. Rom-Rymer, PhD
Ronald H. Rozensky, PhD, ABPP*
Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Shiva
Sandra L. Shullman, PhD
Steven Ungerleider, PhD
Karol M. Wasylyshyn, PsyD
Dr. Susan K. Whitbourne and
Dr. Richard D. O'Brien
E. Belvin Williams, PhD, and
Bella D. August, MSW
* Includes a Documented Planned Gift
Dr. Norman B. Anderson
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Nancy L. Baker, PhD
J. Gayle Beck, PhD
Lyle Eugene Bourne, Jr. PhD
Sharon Stephens Brehm, PhD
Charles L. Brewer, PhD
Dr. Laura S. Brown
Dorothy W. Cantor, PsyD
Dr. Alex Carballo-Dieguez
Armand R. Cerbone, PhD, ABPP
Dr. Alice F. Chang
Dr. Helen L. Coons
Dr. Stewart Cooper
Dr. Nicholas A. and
Mrs. Dorothy Cummings
Mrs. Tema David
Dr. G. Rita Dudley-Grant
Dr. Susan E. Dutch
Nabil Hassan El-Ghoroury, PhD
Dr. Marilyn T. Erickson
Oliva M. Espin, PhD
Lorraine D. Eyde, PhD
Linda Forrest, PhD
Dr. Raymond D. and Mrs. Sandra
Fowler
Arthur M. Freedman, PhD
Dr. Terry S. Gock
Dr. Morris Goodman
Dr. Stanley R. Graham
Dr. Craig and Mrs. Heather Gruber
Dr. Jessica Henderson Daniel
Frances D. Horowitz, PhD
Dr. Ann Howard
Steven E. James, PhD
Dr. Jerome Kagan
Ms. Jean Cole Kelleher
Dr. Douglas C. Kimmel
Ronald F. Levant, EdD, ABPP
Mrs. Miriam Levinson
Dr. Josefa N. Lieberman
Dr. and Mrs. Lewis P. Lipsitt
Dr. Elaine Lundahl
Bonnie Markham, PhD, PsyD
Drs. Ruth G. and
Joseph D. Matarazzo
Drs. Janet and Lee Matthews
Dr. Wilbert J. and
Mrs. Virginia McKeachie
Mrs. Roberta M. Meier
Nancy Gordon Moore, PhD, MBA
Edmund J. Nightingale, PhD
Mr. John R. Noon
Dr. Mary Ellen Olbrisch
Dr. James Campbell and
Mrs. Sheri Schember Quick
Drs. Rodney L. Lowman and
Linda M. Richardson
Annette Urso Rickel, PhD
Dr. Marjeta M. Ritchie
Ronald H. Rozensky, PhD, ABPP
Morgan T. Sammons, PhD, ABPP
and Danilo D. Decena, MBA
Mrs. Ruth and Mr. Jerry Seitler
Martin E. Seligman, PhD
Dr. Arthur A. Shaw
Patricia A. Smith, PhD
Dr. Franklyn Springfield
Dr. George and Mrs. Joan Stricker
Dr. Barbara A. Van Horne
Drs. Raymond A. and
Rosalee G. Weiss
Dr. William J. Woods
CREATING A LEGACY IN PSYCHOLOGYAPF is committed to providing support for innovative research and programs that enhance the power of psychology to elevate
the human condition and advance human potential for generations to come. Members of the APF Legacy Club share this commitment
and have generously remembered APF in their estate plans. Their foresight will ensure the future of psychology.
If you would like to learn more about how to make a bequest, please call Rachael Lipsetts, APF’s Senior Development Officer, at 202-336-5622.
Welcome to our newest Legacy Club Members! Dr. Rosie Phillips Bingham
Walter Katkovsky, PhD
Dr. Jeanmarie Keim, ABPP
John L. Peterson, PhD
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in honor of
Jeffrey Adelson-Yan • In memory of Dr. Daniel A. Sugarman
Ellen K. Baker • In memory of Rosalyn BethTobin, April 22, 1952 - May 24, 2010
Nancy D. Bearss • In memory of Daniel Arthur Sugarman, PhD
Denise Bernatchez • In memory of Daniel Arthur Sugarman
Mae Billet Ziskin • In memory of GloriaGottsegen
Dorothy W. Cantor • In memory of Joan Kram’s beloved husband, Daniel• In memory of Marianne and Richard Rippe’sbeloved son, Bill
Patrick H. DeLeon • In memory of Matty Canter
Karen Demeter • In memory of Dr. Daniel Sugarman
Morris Edelstein • In memory of Dr. Emmette Ray Hutto
Charles M. Erler • In memory of David T. Erler
Massimo Ferragamo • In memory of Daniel Sugarman
Donald K. Freedheim • In memory of Matty Canter
Gary Glaser • In memory of Daniel Sugarman
Carol D. Goodheart • In memory of MathildaCanter, a beloved mentor
Sandra B. Haber • In memory of Barbara Wainrib
Robert D. Hendricks • In memory of Bryan L. Hendricks, PhD
Elisa A. Hurley • In memory of Daniel Sugarman
Gerald P. Koocher • In memory of Dr. Robert J. Resnick's mother
Martha T. Mednick • In memory of Janet T. Spence
Elizabeth H. Merck • In memory of Matty Canter• In memory of Ray Fowler
Peter F. Merenda • In memory of Dr. Tom Oakland
David Oliensis • In memory of Dr. Daniel Sugarman
James L. Pate • In memory of Raymond D. Fowler
James C. Quick • In memory of Ray Fowler
Jaquelyn L. Resnick • In memory of Dr. MattyCanter • In memory of Dr. Raymond Fowler
John D. Robinson • In memory of my mother:Mrs. Olivia Sawyer Robinson • In memory ofDr. Ray Fowler
Edythe Rosenthal • In memory of Dr. Mitchell Rosenthal
Ruth Schulman • In memory of Cyril Franks
Section IV Division 39 • In memory of MarciaLandau, a longtime representative from the New Mexico Society
Elisabeth R. Straus • In memory of Ray Fowler
Harry C. Triandis • In memory of Ray Fowler
in memory of
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Barry S. Anton • In honor of Sandra Shullman & Peg Mosher’s wedding
Andrew P. Boucher • In honor of Judy E. Hall, PhD
Lynn Bufka • In honor of good mentors everywhere
John Coons • In honor of Dr. Helen Coons
Y. M. Davis-Smith • In honor of Dr. Sylvia Shellenberger
EBSCO • In recognition of the journals, books,and database programs of the APA
Nancy S. Elman • In honor of Linda Forrest’s contributions to psychology
Linda M. Forrest • In honor of Sandy Shullmanand Margaret Mosher’s upcoming wedding
Hanna Fox • In honor of Elisabeth and DavidFranks’ college graduations
Nadine J. Kaslow • In honor of Susan McDaniel,PhD, ABPP for her election as APA President• In honor of Sandy Shullman and PegMosher’s wedding
Stephen A. Lisman • In honor of James MacKillop (for APA Distinguished EarlyCareer Award) • In honor of the 80th birthdayof Peter E. Nathan
Susan H. McDaniel • In honor of Peg Mosher and Sandy Shullman’s marriage
John C. Norcross • In honor of Morgan T. Sammons, PhD, ABPP
Morgan T. Sammons • In honor of Judy E. Hall, PhD
Carolyn S. Schroeder • In honor of Drs. NadineKaslow and Susan McDaniel for their beliefand work on behalf of all psychologists andAPA
Virtusa Corporation • In honor of Virtusa Corporation
Randall P. White • In honor of Drs. MargaretMosher and Sandra Shullman
HONOR • THANK • REMEMBER
For many donors, making a gift to APF is the best way to pay tribute to their colleagues,
mentors, and loved ones. These gifts honor and remember those who have truly
made a difference in the lives of donors – and in the world.
A gift to APF can celebrate an accomplishment, honor a beloved friend,
or remember an influential teacher. A gift to APF can ensure the future
of psychology, while paying tribute to important people and events.
The following people have made a tribute gift to APF:
MAY 1, 2015 TO SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
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Realizing Donor Ambitions through APF Grants
Donors establish Funds with APF for a range of
reasons. Some want to ensure that the work to
which they devoted their careers can continue,
some identify a specific societal issue that
needs to be addressed, while still others wish
to further a field of research or honor the work
of an influential psychologist.
David and Beverly BarlowIn 2012, Dr. David and Mrs. Beverly Barlow established
the David H. and Beverly A. Barlow Grant to support
APF’s visionary priority – fostering the connection
between behavior and health.
When asked what he hoped would be the outcome of
his giving, Dr. Barlow stated: “I have been blessed with
an extraordinarily rich and rewarding career in psychol-
ogy for many decades and can think of nothing more
satisfying than enabling young psychologists to go down
their own paths to further enhance psychological science
and practice for the betterment of society.”
The Barlows’ wishes are well on their way to being
realized. Dr. Lisa Jaremka, an assistant professor at the
University of Delaware, received the 2015 Barlow Grant
to study the impact that negative social stressors have
on our health. Specifically, she is investigating social risk
factors for obesity, which contributes to a host of medical
problems and is thus a major public health concern.
Consequently, understanding risk factors for obesity
is a critical issue, and will ultimately contribute to the
betterment of society.
The Barlows’ generous gift will also have a tremen-
dous impact on Jaremka’s career, as she states: “These
research funds will provide me with the money needed
to get my research program off the ground and establish
myself as a respected scholar in my field.”
PearsonWhen Pearson, Inc. made a generous donation to the
American Psychological Foundation to establish the
Pearson Early Career Grant, the company had a clear
and specific vision. Specifically, Pearson wanted to
support psychology’s efforts to improve areas of critical
need in society, including innovative, scientifically based
clinical work with incarcerated or homeless individuals
and adults with serious mental illness.
It is clear that substance abuse and crime are two
problems that need critical attention in our society.
The annual cost of drug abuse is enormous, with criminal
offenders accounting for the majority of this expense.
Furthermore, individuals with antisocial personality
disorder – a chronic mental illness – are at significantly
greater risk than other offenders for substance use and
increased criminal activity. In 2015, Pearson was able to
fund Dr. Arielle Baskin-Sommers, an Assistant Professor
at Yale University, in her effort to examine whether two
cognitive remediation interventions would result in
clinically meaningful change following release from
prison in prisoners with antisocial personality disorder.
Thanks to the Pearson Grant, Baskin-Sommers will
follow inmates into the community to measure the treat-
ment’s effects on substance-related problems, criminal
recidivism, and postrelease adjustment. Given the cost
to society and the individual, the development of more
effective interventions for this underserved population
is necessary. This Pearson-funded project offers promise
for change, even in what many consider one of the most
difficult-to-treat populations – incarcerated, substance-
abusing individuals with antisocial personality disorder.
The Wechsler FamilyThe late Dr. David Wechsler had a lasting impact on psy-
chology and the field of cognition. Through a partnership
with APF, his family is en suring that his legacy lives on.
David Wechsler’s son, Leonard, and grandsons,
Daniel and Neil, established the David Wechsler EarlyCareer Grant for Innovative Work in Cognition, which
for five years will support early career psychologists
pursuing innovative work in neuropsychology,
intelligence or the assessment aspects of cognition.
Leonard Wechsler explains: "My dad loved the idea
of research and learning. He was dedicated to the idea
that you can't just leave something as is, you've got to
investigate more and more." David Wechsler also
believed that empowering young people with resources
to follow through on their ideas is valuable, hence the
creation of an early career grant.
Dr. Gregory Strauss of Binghamton University
received the second David Wechsler Early Career Grant.
According to prior research, some schizophrenia patients
do not put sufficient effort into neuropsychological tests
that are often used for research and treatment. Poor effort
is associated with both motivational symptoms and IQ,
complicating the interpretation of measures to evaluate
“effort” in this population. Strauss’ study will use
methods from clinical neuropsychology and cognitive
neuroscience to evaluate the validity of effort testing in
schizophrenia and determine whether low effort reflects
a cognitive capacity limitation, low motivation, or a
combination of the two. Ultimately, he hopes his findings
will help improve the assessment of effort in patients
with schizophrenia so that the patients will have the
benefit of more effective interventions.
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2015 APF TRUSTEES AND STAFF
board of trusteesDorothy W. Cantor, PsyD, President
David H. Barlow, PhD, Secretary/Vice President
Richard McCarty, PhD, Treasurer
Elisabeth R. Straus, Executive Vice President/Executive Director
Camilla P. Benbow, EdD
Charles L. Brewer, PhD
Connie Chan, PhD
Florence L. Denmark, PhD
Anthony Jackson, PhD
Terence M. Keane, PhD
Archie L. Turner
Melba J. T. Vasquez, PhD
Louise Douce, PhD, APA Board of Directors Liaison
Bonnie Markham, PhD, APA Board of Directors Liaison
honorary trusteesJennifer Eberhardt, PhD
Carol Goodheart, PhD
James Jones, PhD
David Myers, PhD
Beverly Daniel Tatum, PhD
Shelley E. Taylor, PhD
Derald Wing Sue, PhD
W. Bruce Walsh, PhD
Gail E. Wyatt, PhD
Philip G. Zimbardo, PhD
staffElisabeth R. Straus, Executive Vice President/Executive Director
Idalia Ramos, Deputy Director
Rachael Lipsetts, Senior Development Officer
Allison Kingery, Manager of Communications and Donor Relations
Samantha Edington, Program Officer
Erin Carney, Senior Program Coordinator
APF VISIONARY CIRCLE
visionary leaders
The Estate of Charlotte Altman, PhD
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dr. David H. and Mrs. Beverly A. Barlow
Dr. Charles L. and Mrs. Marjorie Suhs Brewer
CB Richard Ellis, Inc.
The Holland Foundation
The Estate of Dr. Noble H. Kelley
Dr. Harry and Mrs. Miriam Levinson
Drs. Ruth G. and Joseph D. Matarazzo
F. Joseph McGuigan, PhD
Dr. M. Brewster and Mrs. Deborah Smith
Dr. Charles D. and Mrs. Carol Spielberger
Dr. W. Bruce and Mrs. Jane Walsh
visionary partners
Dr. Norman and Mrs. Elizabeth P. Anderson
Florence L. Denmark, PhD and Robert Wesner
EBSCO Industries
Dr. Raymond and Mrs. Sandra Fowler
Dr. Barbara Evans Golden
The Estate of Mr. William C. Herbert
Dr. Louis P. James
Dr. Judy Kuriansky
Dr. Theodore and Mrs. Renee Millon
Dr. Asher Pacht
Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Shiva
Dr. James Campbell and Mrs. Sheri Schember Quick
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