Psychologists Launch Pivotal Investigations
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Armed with APF Visionary Grants of between $9,000 and $20,000,
five psychologists will seek solutions to some of society’s most
troubling problems:
What can we do to prevent suicide in Native American youth?
Native American young people have the highest suicide rate of any cultural or
ethnic group in the United States. Thao Le, PhD, of Colorado State University,
wants to stop this trend. He is developing and testing a mindfulness program—one
that is consistent with Native American values, principles and spirituality—to
help reduce suicide among Native American young people in a Montana community.
How do we break the cycle of violence among victims of persecution?
Victims of violence in countries as diverse as Israel, Northern Ireland, and Rwanda have
gone on to perpetrate continued violence. Johanna Vollhardt, PhD, of Clark University
will study the psychological needs of persecuted individuals and communities who
continue to commit violence.
How do we help young people cope with the aftermath of the violence and hatred fostered
by civil wars?
E. Mark Cummings, PhD, of the University of Notre Dame is conducting a pilot
study to better understand how tensions between Croatian and Serbian
youth influence maladaptive youth behaviors. He hopes to use this data
as the basis for a longitudinal project that has the potential to
change attitudes and stop destructive, often lethal behaviors.
What are the physiological responses to discrimination and how can
we understand them to help people?
Lisa Kiang, PhD, of Wake Forest University, is connecting
physiological responses to social and emotional experiences
of discrimination among African Americans, Asian Americans,
and Latin Americans to uncover individual differences in reac-
tions. Her findings have the potential to moderate people’s re-
sponses to the prejudice they experience.
How do we help incarcerated teen fathers bond with their children?
Rachel Barr, PhD, of Georgetown University will use her APF Drs. Raymond A. and Rosalee G. Weiss Program and Innovation
Grant to start a structured visitation and parent-training program for imprisoned teen fathers, which will enable them to interact
with their children, strengthen their attachment to their children, and help with their recidivism.
Donors who make visionary or unrestricted gifts to the Foundation are making it possible for these talented psychologists to make discoveries
with outsized potential for health and society’s wellbeing. APF is truly grateful and proud to be a part of this work.
IN THIS ISSUE2 Seeding Innovation
4 Recent Grants
5 Launching Careers
VOLUME 9 | ISSUE 2 | fall 2011
Psychologists Launch Pivotal Investigationswith $80,000
2 AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION PSYCHOLOGY PHILANTHROPY
Leave Your LegacyAPF’s Legacy Leaders have generously remembered APF
in their estate plans. Their foresight ensures that psychology will continue to work for humanity for generations to come.
Norman B. Anderson, PhD
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Nancy L. Baker
Lyle Eugene Bourne, PhD
Sharon Stephens Brehm, PhD
Charles L. Brewer
Laura Brown, PhD
Dr. James Campbell and Mrs. Sheri Quick
Dorothy Cantor, PsyD
Alex Carballo-Dieguez, PhD
Alice F. Chang, PhD
Helen L. Coons, PhD
Dr. Nicholas and Mrs. Dorothy Cummings
Mrs. Tema S. David
G. Rita Dudley-Grant, PhD
Marilyn T. Erickson, PhD
Oliva M. Espín, PhD
Linda Forrest, PhD
Dr. Raymond D. and Mrs. Sandra Fowler
Terry Gock, PhD
Morris Goodman, PhD
Stanley Graham, PhD
Mr. Craig and Mrs. Heather Gruber
Frances Degen Horowitz, PhD
Ann Howard, PhD
Steven James, PhD
Jean Cole Kelleher
Douglas Kimmel, PhD
Ronald F. Levant, EdD
Dr. Harry and Mrs. Miriam Levinson
Dr. Robert A. and Mrs. Phyllis Levitt
J. Nina Lieberman, PhD
Dr. Lewis P. and Mrs. Edna Duchin Lipsitt
Drs. Rodney Lowman and Linda Richardson
Elaine Lundahl, PhD
Drs. Ruth G. and Joseph D. Matarazzo
Dr. Wilbert and Mrs. Ginny McKeachie
Mrs. Roberta Meier
Dr. Arlyn H. Miller
Edmund Nightingale, PhD
John Noon
Mary Ellen Olbrisch, PhD
Annette U. Rickel, PhD
Morgan Sammons, PhD
Mrs. Ruth and Mr. Jerry Seitler
Dr. Martin E. P. Seligman
Dr. Patricia A. Smith
Dr. Franklyn Springfield
Dr. George and Mrs. Joan Stricker
Drs. Raymond A. and Rosalee G. Weiss
William J. Woods, PhD
Seeding Innovation
Giving Through Your Dues StatementGiving has never been easier. Please consider supporting
talented young psychologists by making a gift to APF by
checking off the box on your dues statement.
“We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.” Sir Winston Churchill’s words exemplify the kind of commit-
ment members of APF’s Visionary Circle have made to the fu-
ture of psychology. During the 2011 Friends of the Foundation
reception, APF unveiled a testament to their generosity in the
APA Building Lobby.
The wall bears the names of both Visionary Partners, who
have given at least $50,000, and Visionary Leaders, who have
given at least $100,000 in cumulative unrestricted support for
innovative research and scholarships.
These donors are
the backbone of APF’s
future. Their support
will sustain APF’s
ability to seed innova-
tion and launch careers
now, and in the future.
Spielbergers Pledge $100,000Dr. Charles Spielberger, Distinguished Research Professor
Emeritus and Director of the Center for Research in Behavioral
Medicine and Health Psychology at the University of South
Florida, and Mrs. Carol Speilberger pledged $100,000 to APF’s
Visionary Fund. This gift brings the Spielbergers total gifts to
more than $280,000! Pioneers such as the Spielbergers are the
driving force behind APF’s ability to support talented students
and scholars who work to develop solutions to issues such as
violence prevention, post-disaster recovery, eradicating stigma
and prejudice, and connecting mental and physical health.
New Fund Advances Group Psychology and PsychotherapyAPA Division 49 – Society of Group Psychology and Group
Psychotherapy – has pledged $100,000 to start a fund at APF
to support research and scholarly works, clinical practice, su-
pervision, mentoring, and service activities that further the ad-
vancement of group psychology and psychotherapy.
To learn more about starting a fund for your Division, con-
tact Kim Palmer Rowsome, Senior Development Officer, at
PSYCHOLOGY GIVING FALL 2011 3
APA Division 39, Section III • In Memory of Johanna K. Tabin, PhD
APA Division 42—Psychologists in IndependentPractice • In Memory of Virlena Lee
Dr. Ghislaine Boulanger • In Memory of Johanna K. Tabin
Dr. Adele M. Brodkin • In Memory of Helen H. Meyer
Dorothy W. Cantor, PsyD • In Memory of JudithPatterson’s beloved husband, Steve; In Mem-ory of Dr. Charles Zadikow’s beloved mother,Jean Zadikow
Dr. Salvatore Cianci • In Memory of Preston Abbott
Dr. Allan Cohen • In Memory of Rabbi RobertUngar; In Memory of Mr. Charles Cohen
Dr. Victoria Comerchero • In Memory of Baruch Comerchero
Dr. Helen L. Coons • In Memory of Renee Royak-Schaler, PhD, MEd; In Memory ofElaine Rodino, PhD’s mother
Dr. Mitzi J. Dearborn • In Memory of NathanPerry, PhD
Dr. and Mrs. Alan L. Doerman • In Memory of Dr. Tom Dudley
Dr. Elaine Ducharme • In Memory of Frankeeand Albert Silverman
Dr. Susan C. Esquilin PhD • In Memory of Dr. Stephen Patterson
Ruth E. Fassinger, PhD • In Memory of Dr. Naomi M. Meara; In Memory of Dr. Toy Caldwell-Colbert
Dr. Seymour and Mrs. Norma Feshbach• In Memory of Robert Dennis Singer
Dr. Linda M. Forrest • In Memory of NancyElman’s sister, Diane Stein; In Memory of Jerry Stone
Drs. Cyril and Violet Franks • In Memory ofHenry David – a long-time friend, talentedpsychologist and outstanding entrepreneur
Carol D. Goodheart, Ed.D. • In Memory ofKatherine Nordal’s parents: Ina Katherine Rayburn Kazim and John Kazim
Dr. Elizabeth Goren • In Memory of Ruth Lesser, PhD
Dr. Albert E. Goss • In Memory of Theodore R. Vallance
Dr. Raymond F. Hanbury • In Memory of Stephen Patterson, PhD ABPP
Dr. Marvin Hersko • In Memory of Barbara Hersko
Barry Hong, PhD • In Memory of ProfessorRobert J. Hong
Dr. Cindy L. Juntunen • In Memory of DonAtkinson
Dr. Maurine K. Kelly • In Memory of Johanna K. Tabin, PhD
Devon King, PhD • In Memory of Myles Daniel King
Dr. Kimberlyn Leary • In Memory of Dr. Herbert Joseph Leary, Jr.
Dr. Norka T. Malberg • In Memory of Johanna K. Tabin
Drs. Janet and Lee Matthews • In Memory of Dr. Connie Paul’s mother-in-law
Dr. Justin D. McDonald • In Memory of Dr. Toy Caldwell-Colbert
Stanley B. Messer, PhD • In Memory of Donald Spence
Patricia Mitchell, PsyD • In Memory of Kevin L. Moreland, PhD
Dr. Roger Myers • In Memory of Robert E. Graetz
Dr. Gene K. Nebel • In Memory of John E. Exner,PhD ; In Memory of Paul M. Lerner, EdD; In Memory of Malcolm J. Marks, EdD; In Memory of T. Stephen Patterson, PhD; In Memory of Zyqmunt A. Piotrowski, PhD
Dr. Mary Ellen Olbrisch • In Memory of Carol Sechrest
Dr. Judith Patterson • In Memory of Dr. Stephen Patterson
Mrs. Edythe Rosenthal • In Memory of Dr. Mitchell Rosenthal
Drs. Donald Routh and Margaret Gonzalez• In Memory of Lizette Peterson-Homer; In Memory of Alan Marlatt; In Memory of Morris B. Parloff
Dr. Jeri A. Sechzer • In Memory of Dr. RobertWesner, husband of Dr. Florence Denmark
Dr. Juanita Shell-Peterson • In Memory of Douglas and Sallie Shell
Dr. Kumea Shorter-Gooden • In Memory of Dalmas Taylor
Jeffrey H. Spector, PsyD • In Memory of Bob Cohen
Dr. Holly Sweet, PhD • In Memory of Dr. Shirley Glass
Mrs. Carole L. Thorsell • In Memory of Bernard Alan Thorsell
Dr. Glenna Weiss • In Memory of Justin Weiss
Dr. Lawrence S. Wrightsman Jr. • In Memory of Solomon Fulero
Dr. Theodore Zahn • In Memory of MorrisParloff, PhD
Jeffrey Zimmerman, PhD • In Memory of Eugene L. Behrman
in memory
HONOR • THANK • REMEMBERfebRuARY 1, 2011 – SePTembeR 1, 2011
Pay tribute to colleagues, mentors, and loved ones by making a gift to APF. Your generosity ensures
the future of psychology and honors the people who have helped make a difference in your life.
Dr. Nancy L. Baker • In Honor of Melba J. T. Vasquez
Dr. Janis Bohan and Dr. Glenda Russell• In Honor of Cisco Sanchez
Robert A. Brown, PhD • In Honor of Ray Fowler •
Dr. Mathilda B. Canter • In Honor of LeonaAiken, upon her induction as one of three Pres-ident’s Professors at Arizona State University
Dr. Erik Craig • In Honor of Paul J. Stern
Dallas Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology •
In Honor of Laurel Wagner, PhD
Dr. Susan Darley • In Honor of Violet Franks
Dr. Alan L. Doerman • In Honor of “Miss Linda”Doerman
Dr. G. Rita Dudley-Grant • In Honor of NorineJohnson, PhD
Dr. Wayne J. Ehrisman • In Honor of EmilieEhrisman
Dr. Michi Fu • In Honor of Dorris Penman
Dr. Harrison G. Gough • In Honor of Jane B.Brooks and the 2011 Eighth Edition of her The Process of Parenting
Dr. Lee Gurel and Ms. Linda Loy • In Honor ofMrs. Jeanne Blakeslee, current Chair of APA’sCommittee of Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools (TOPSS). Her infectious enthusiasm and teaching skills have inspiredboth her own students and the students of the other high school teachers with whom she has networked.
Dr. Douglas C. Haldeman • In Honor of LauraBrown
Dr. Karin S. Hart • In Honor of Eliza Jane Hart
Ms. Tanya Hess • In Honor of Allen K. Hess, PhD
G. William Hill, PhD • In Honor of Charles L. Brewer
Terence M. Keane, PhD • In Honor of David H. Barlow, PhD
Dr. Gerald P. Koocher • In Honor of Laura Barbanel; In Honor of Lisa Grossman
Dr. Luciano L’Abate • In Honor of Alan Kazdin, PhD
Drs. Janet and Lee Matthews • In Honor of Mae Billet-Ziskin’s daughter, Laura
Edith D. Neimark, PhD • In Honor of VioletFranks’ birthday
Dr. Asher R. Pacht • In Honor of Dr. Barb Van Horne
Dr. William D. Petok • In Honor of Dr. AndreaBraverman’s recent award from APA
Harriet P. Ritzer In Honor of Dr. Dorothy Cantor
Dr. Wendy Satin-Rapaport • In Honor of Dr. Barbara Stern, gracious colleague
Dr. Stephanie Shields • In Honor of Phyllis W. Berman, PhD
Dr. Anita O. Solomon • In Honor of Dr. CaroleRayburn’s birthday; In Honor of Dr. MaurineKelly’s birthday; In Honor of Dr. DonnaKozuck’s birthday; In Honor of Dr. Phyllis Barson’s graduation from health program
Dr. Arlene Steinberg • In Honor of Dr. GeorgeGoldman
Ms. Elisabeth R. Straus • In Honor of IdaliaRamos, Kim Rowsome, and Claire Meaney—inappreciation for their dedication, competence,grace and wonderful spirit this summer.
Dr. McCay and Mrs. Marie Vernon • In Honor ofDr. Irene Leigh
Dr. Marsha Weinraub • In Honor of Helen L. Coons
Diane J. Willis, PhD • In Honor of Siony Austria,PhD
Dr. Abraham W. Wolf • In Honor of a speedy recovery for Mark Hilsenroth
in honor
recent grants
4 AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION PSYCHOLOGY PHILANTHROPY
Reducing Stress and Depression in New African American MothersHuaiyu Zhang, a PhD student in the Clinical Psychology
Department of Psychology at Emory University, will utilize a
Randy Gerson Memorial Grant in order to initiate a pilot study
on the efficacy of mindfulness-based maternal stress programs
on alleviating stress and preventing postpartum depression in
pregnant African American women.
Understanding Human Reproductive Behavior Dr. Tamsen Rochat, a Senior Clinical Psychologist at the Africa
Centre for Health and Population Studies, University of KwaZulu-
Natal, South Africa, received a Henry David Travel Grant to
present her research on the manifestation of depression in
pregnant mothers.
A Henry David Travel Grant will enable Heather Adams,
from California State University, to present her findings on the
impact of fertility on women’s mating behavior at the 2012 Society
for Personality and Social Psychology conference.
Michelle Leve, a PhD candidate at The New School for Social
Research, was awarded a Henry David Research Grant to examine
how factors such as feelings of agency, anonymity vs. identity release,
and the role of compensation impact decisions related to egg donation.
Angela Pirlott, a graduate student at Arizona State University,
was also awarded a Henry David Research Grant to determine
the impact of sex ratio on sexual behavior.
Sending Students to the 2011 APA ConventionAPF’s travel grants enable graduate students to attend the
annual APA Convention.
Paul Henkin Travel Grant: Gregory Moy, Loyola University
Ungerleirder/Zimbardo Travel Scholarships: Natalie Anumba, Drexel University
Jenay Beer, Georgia Institute of Technology
David Kille, University of Waterloo
Sylvia Morelli, University of California, Los Angeles
Cynthia Najdowski, University of Illinois at Chicago
Erin Quasney, Marquette University
Zhen Wu, University of Iowa
Encouraging Future PsychologistsAPF’s Pre-College Grant program advances psychological science in high schools.
Pamela Ansburg PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology at Metropolitan State College of Denver (MSCD),
was awarded a Pre-College Grant to implement Aviation Psychology for Pilot Training, a summer program
to introduce high school students to applying psychology to the field of exciting aviation.
Spoon River Valley High School was awarded funding to create a duel credit psychology, sociology,
and development program for high school students.
Helping VeteransBenjamin Dickstein, a doctoral candidate in the clinical psychology program at Boston University,
will use his Violet and Cyril Franks Scholarship to try to reduce self-stigma among military
veterans with drinking problems and encourage them to seek mental health services to help
them address their issues with alcohol.
Expanding the Understanding of the MindAnna Docherty of the University of Missouri-Columbia is this year’s recipient of the F.J. McGuigan
Dissertation Award and will examine endophenotype-genotype associations in first-degree relatives
of people with schizophrenia. �
Pearson and APf Help mothers with Serious mental Illness
Raising a child is hard enough, but low-income mothers with serious mental illness (SMI), often face additional challenges:
poverty, lack of social support, substance abuse, and homelessness. Daryn David, PhD, of Yale University’s School of
Medicine, is hoping to help these mothers. With the aid of a $12,000 Pearson Early Career Grant, David will launch a
pilot study that will develop and test the usefulness of a supported parenting pamphlet to enhance low-income mothers’
knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and sense of empowerment about their ability to parent with severe mental illness.
David will host focus groups with mothers who have voiced concerns about their parenting. Based on their input, she
will create and distribute pamphlets on parenting throughout several local mental health centers in Connecticut. She hopes
to increase access to parenting support materials for low-income mothers with SMI, which will reduce their stress, boost their
confidence in parenting, and encourage them to ask questions about child rearing to their regular treatment providers.
As the world’s leading education company, Pearson partnered with APF to offer an annual grant to support early career
psychologists who devote their careers to underserved populations. Funding early career research epitomizes Pearson’s
commitment to be “always learning.” �
PSYCHOLOGY GIVING FALL 2011 5
Okura foundation and APf SupportImproved mental Health Servicesfor Asian-AmericansAs the Asian American population in New York City has increased, so has the need
for bilingual Asian clinicians to serve their mental and behavioral health needs.
Hamilton-Madison House psychologists Pei-Chen Hsu, PhD, and Pei-Wen Winnie
Ma, PhD, received a $20,000 grant from the Asian American Psychological
Association(AAPA)/APF Okura Mental Health Leadership Fellowship to expand the
number of mental health professionals who are qualified to help the city’s growing
Asian American community.
The AAPA-APF Okura Mental Health Leadership Foundation Fellowship provides
grants to support psychology’s efforts to benefit the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community
through research, training, and service/practice. The grant to Hamilton-Madison House is the second of three $20,000 awards
that rotate among proposals that emphasize training, service and research.
The Okura Mental Health Leadership Foundation was founded by Pat and Lily Okura in 1988 with the $20,000 they each
received from the U.S. government as reparations for their internment during World War II. The Okuras, lifelong advocates for
civil rights and improved mental health services, contributed their estates to the foundation when they passed away in 2005.
Using Your IRA to Launch Careers
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Launching Careers
2011 APF TRUSTEES AND STAFF
board of trusteesDorothy W. Cantor, PsyD, President
William C. Howell, PhD, Secretary/Vice PresidentGerald P. Koocher, PhD, Treasurer
Elisabeth R. Straus, Executive Vice President/Executive DirectorNorman B. Anderson, PhD
David H. Barlow, PhD
Camilla P. Benbow, EdD
Sharon S. Brehm, PhD
Charles L. Brewer, PhD
Connie Chan, PhD
Anthony Jackson, PhD
Ronald F. Levant, EdD
Sandra L. Shullman, PhD
Archie L. Turner
Kurt Geisinger, PhD, APA Board of Directors Liaison
honorary trusteesRichard C. Atkinson, PhD
Brian Baird, PhD
Mathilda Canter, PhD
Nancy Cantor, PhD
Florence Denmark, PhD
Raymond D. Fowler, PhD
Joseph Matarazzo, PhD
David Myers, PhD
Claude M. Steele, PhD
Ted Strickland, PhD
W. Bruce Walsh, PhD
Phil Zimbardo, PhD
staffElisabeth R. Straus, Executive Vice President/Executive Director
Idalia Ramos, Assistant DirectorKim Palmer Rowsome, Senior Development Officer
Parie S. Kadir, Program OfficerClaire Meaney, Senior Development Coordinator
Samantha Edington, Program Coordinator
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