Past TPA Award Winners

2024

  • Psychologist of the Year – Dr. Gerald Harris
  • Distinguished Lifetime Achievement – William Montgomery, PhD
  • Outstanding Contribution to Education – Raymond Hawkins II, PhD, ABPP
  • Outstanding Contribution to Science – Shawn McClintock
  • Outstanding Media Coverage – Brittney Johnson

2023

  • Outstanding Contribution to Education – Cynthia Cavazos Gonzalez, PhD
  • Outstanding Contribution to Science – Eric Storch, PhD
  • Outstanding Public Contribution to Psychology Award – Suzanne Mouton-Odum, PhD
  • Outstanding Media Coverage – Dr. John Delatorre, PsyD
  • Texas Psychologist of the Year Award – Joseph McCoy, PhD

2022

  • Outstanding Contribution to Education – Kipp Pietrantonio, PhD
  • Outstanding Contribution to Science – Adriana Miu, PhD
  • Robert McPherson, PhD, Legislative Action Award – Joseph McCoy, PhD
  • Contribution to Public Service Award – Amanda C. Venta, PhD
  • Outstanding Public Contribution to Psychology Award – Megan Mooney, PhD
  • Outstanding Media Coverage – Ebony Butler, PhD
  • Texas Psychologist of the Year Award – Cynthia de las Fuentes, PhD
  • President's Award – Latinx Immigrant Health Alliance Board Members:
  • German A. Cadena, PhD, Melanie Domenech Rodriguez, PhD, Luz Maria Garcini, PhD, MPH, Alfonso Mercado, PhD, Oscar F. Rojas Perez, Amanda C. Venta, PhD, Thania Galvan, PhD, Oswaldo Moreno, PhD, Manuel Paris, PsyD, Michelle A. Silva, PsyD

2021

  • Outstanding Contribution to Education – Betsy Kennard, PsyD, ABPP
  • Outstanding Contribution to Science – Luz Garcini, PhD
  • Robert McPherson, PhD, Legislative Action Award – Robin Burks, PhD
  • State Advocacy Award – Ronald Palomares, PhD
  • Outstanding Legislative Contribution – Rep. Vikki Goodwin
  • Outstanding Media Coverage – Bonnie Petrie
  • APA Award for Lifetime Contributions to Psychology – Melba Vasquez, PhD

2020

  • Outstanding Contribution to Science – Jennifer Callahan, PhD
  • Outstanding Contribution to Public Service – Alfonso Mercado, PhD
  • Outstanding Contribution to Education – Courtney Banks, PhD
  • Outstanding Legislative Contribution – Senator Judith Zaffirini
  • Distinguished Lifetime Achievement – Lou Ann Todd Mock, PhD
  • Outstanding Media Coverage – Jennifer Harris
  • President's Award – Kyle McCall, LPC, and Patrick Stanford-Galloway, LSSP
  • Psychologist of the Year – Cheryl Hall, PhD
  • State Advocacy Award – Bonny Gardner, PhD

2019

  • Outstanding Contribution to Science – Amanda Venta, PhD
  • Outstanding Contribution to Public Service – Judith Andrews, PhD, and Rebecca Hamlin, PhD
  • Outstanding Contribution to Education – Jorge Varela, PhD
  • Robert McPherson Award for Legislative Action – Jennifer Rockett, PhD
  • Outstanding Media Coverage – Jeff Temple, PhD
  • President's Award – Kevin Stewart, JD
  • Psychologist of the Year – Alfonso Mercado, PhD
  • State Advocacy Award – Frances Douglas, PsyD

2018

  • Outstanding Contribution to Public Service – Bret Moore, PsyD, ABPP
  • Robert McPherson Award for Legislative Action – Alice Ann Holland, PhD, ABPP
  • Outstanding Legislative Contribution – Rep. Four Price
  • Outstanding Media Coverage – Garland F. Lawlis, PhD
  • President's Award – Brian Stagner, PhD
  • Distinguished Lifetime Achievement – Richard M. McGraw, PhD
  • Psychologist of the Year – Elizabeth Richeson, PhD, MS PsyPharm
  • Paul Andrews Advocacy Award – Rowland W. Folensbee, Jr., PhD

2017

  • Outstanding Contribution to Science – Jeff Temple, PhD
  • Outstanding Contribution to Public Service – Samuel Buser, PhD
  • Outstanding Contribution to Education – Alfonso Mercado, PhD
  • Robert McPherson Award for Legislative Action – Megan Mooney, PhD
  • Outstanding Legislative Contribution – Rep. Garnet Coleman
  • Outstanding Media Coverage – Gabriel Puente, RGVision Magazine
  • President's Award – Anna Elisabeth Middleton, PhD; Bonny Gardner, PhD; Frances Douglas, PsyD
  • Distinguished Lifetime Achievement – Roger Kirk, PhD
  • Psychologist of the Year – Carol Grothues, PhD

2016

  • Outstanding Contribution to Science – Betsy D. Kennard, PhD
  • Outstanding Contribution to Public Service – Allison Sallee, PhD
  • Outstanding Contribution to Education – Nancy Nussbaum, PhD
  • Robert McPherson Legislative Action – James H. Bray, PhD
  • Outstanding Media Coverage – Alana Rocha
  • President's Award – TPA Staff
  • Distinguished Lifetime Achievement – Floyd L. Jennings, JD, PhD
  • Psychologist of the Year – Gregory O. Simonsen, PhD

2015

  • Outstanding Contribution to Science – Alice Ann Holland, PhD
  • Outstanding Contribution to Public Service – Ronald S. Palomares, PhD
  • Robert McPherson Award for Legislative Action – Anne A. Morton, PhD
  • Outstanding Legislative Contribution – Sen. Kevin Eltife
  • President's Award – Cheryl Hall, PhD
  • Distinguished Lifetime Achievement – Robert McPherson, PhD
  • Psychologist of the Year – Megan Mooney, PhD
  • Paul Andrews Advocacy Award – Carol A. Grothues, PhD

2014

  • Outstanding Contribution to Public Service – Jeff Temple, PhD
  • Outstanding Contribution to Education – Shelly Riggs, PhD
  • Outstanding Legislative Contribution – Megan Mooney, PhD
  • Outstanding Public Contribution to Psychology – Stacy N. Broun, PhD
  • President's Award – James H. Bray, PhD, and Miguel Ybarra, PhD
  • Psychologist of the Year – Pete Stavinoha, PhD, ABPP

2013

  • Outstanding Contribution to Education – Joseph McCoy, PhD
  • Robert McPherson Award for Legislative Action – Robert F. Mehl, PhD
  • Outstanding Legislative Contribution – Rep. John Zerwas, MD
  • Psychologist of the Year – Peter Stavinoha, PhD

2012

  • Outstanding Contribution to Education – Mary Alice Conroy, PhD
  • Distinguished Lifetime Achievement – Helen E. Benedict, PhD

2011

  • Outstanding Contribution to Science – Julia Babcock, PhD
  • Outstanding Contribution to Public Service – Roberta Diddel and Rebecca Hamlin, PhD
  • Outstanding Contribution to Education – Monte Bobele, PhD
  • Robert McPherson Legislative Action – Brian Stagner, PhD
  • Outstanding Legislative Contribution – Rep. Jodie Laubenberg
  • President's Award – Brian Stagner, PhD; Marcy Laviage, PhD; Bonny Gardner, PhD; Paul Andrews, PhD; Steven Schneider
  • Distinguished Lifetime Achievement – Robert Gatchel, PhD, ABPP
  • Psychologist of the Year – Rick McGraw, PhD

2010

  • Outstanding Contribution to Science – Gordon Paul, PhD
  • Outstanding Contribution to Psychology – Arthur O. Linskey, PhD
  • Outstanding Contribution to Public Service – J. Scott Robertson, PhD
  • Outstanding Contribution to Education – Thomas Kubiszyn, PhD
  • Robert McPherson Award for Legislative Action – Jerry R. Grammer, PhD
  • Outstanding Legislative Contribution – Laurence Smith, PhD
  • Distinguished Lifetime Achievement – Roberta L. Nutt, PhD
  • Psychologist of the Year – Ollie J. Seay, PhD

2009

  • Outstanding Contribution to Public Service – Ray H. Brown, PhD
  • Outstanding Contribution to Education – Robert Heffer, PhD
  • Robert McPherson Award for Legislative Action – Robert Mehl, PhD
  • Outstanding Public Contribution to Psychology – Michael J. Fox
  • Distinguished Lifetime Achievement – Lynn Rehm, PhD, and Rebecca Cubberly, PhD

2008

  • Outstanding Contribution to Science – Douglas K. Snyder, PhD
  • Outstanding Legislative Contribution – Paul Andrews, PhD
  • Outstanding Public Contribution to Psychology – Judge Nancy Hohengarten
  • Psychologist of the Year – Manuel Balbona, PhD

2007

  • Outstanding Contribution to Science – Stephanie S. Rude, PhD
  • Outstanding Contribution to Public Service – Elizabeth L. Richeson, PhD
  • Outstanding Contribution to Education – Stephen Cook, PhD
  • Outstanding Public Contribution to Psychology – King Davis, PhD
  • Distinguished Lifetime Achievement – Laurence Abrams, PhD
  • Psychologist of the Year – Deanna F. Yates, PhD

2006

  • Outstanding Contribution to Science – Robert D. Morgan, PhD
  • Outstanding Contribution to Public Service – Charlotte Kimmel, PhD
  • Outstanding Contribution to Education – David Drum, PhD
  • Lifetime Legislative Achievement – Gov. Dolph Briscoe, Jr.
  • Outstanding Public Contribution to Psychology – George J. Parnham, Attorney at Law and Lynn Laskey Clark, MSSW
  • Outstanding Media Coverage – Harold "Hap" LeCrone, PhD
  • Psychologically Healthy Workplace – The Houston Texans
  • President's Award – Marla Craig, PhD
  • Distinguished Lifetime Achievement – Barbara Uzzell, PhD
  • Psychologist of the Year – Roberta L. Nutt, PhD

2005

  • Outstanding Contribution to Science – Mark D. Cunningham, PhD
  • Outstanding Contribution to Public Service – Rita Justice, PhD and Judith Andrews, PhD
  • Outstanding Contribution to Education – Donna Davenport, PhD
  • Outstanding Legislative Contribution – Sen. Jane Nelson
  • Outstanding Public Contribution to Psychology – Betsy Schwartz, MSW
  • Psychologist of the Year – Michael Duffy, PhD
  • Distinguished Lifetime Achievement – Joseph Kobos, PhD

2004

  • Outstanding Contribution to Science – Fred Lopez, PhD
  • Outstanding Contribution to Public Service – Carmen Michael, PhD
  • Outstanding Contribution to Education – Alicia Paredes Scribner, PhD
  • Outstanding Media Coverage – Krista Marino, Houston
  • Outstanding Legislative Contribution – Rep. Rick Noriega
  • Outstanding Public Contribution to Psychology – Carole Keeton Strayhorn
  • Psychologist of the Year – Jerry Grammer, PhD
  • Distinguished Lifetime Achievement – Emily Sutter, PhD
  • Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award – IBM-Austin

2003

  • Outstanding Contribution to Science – Robert Gatchel, PhD
  • Outstanding Contributions to Public Service – Stephen Pierrel, PhD
  • Outstanding Contribution to Education – J. Ray Hays, PhD, JD
  • Outstanding Media Coverage – Marina Pisano
  • Outstanding Legislative Contribution – Rep. Elliott Naishtat
  • Outstanding Public Contribution to Psychology – John Claude Krusz, MD, and Frank Minirth, PhD
  • Psychologist of the Year – Melba Vasquez, PhD
  • Distinguished Lifetime Achievement – Michael Gottlieb, PhD

2002

  • Outstanding Contribution to Science – Ricardo C. Ainslie, PhD
  • Outstanding Contribution to Public Service – Alice Lawler, PhD
  • Outstanding Contribution to Education – Cynthia de las Fuentes, PhD
  • Outstanding Public Contribution to Psychology – Genevieve Hearon, MA
  • Psychologist of the Year – Harriet H. Arvey, EdD
  • Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award – Southwest Airlines

2000

  • Outstanding Contribution to Science – Israel Cuellar, PhD
  • Outstanding Contribution to Public Service – Robert McLaughlin, PhD
  • Outstanding Contribution to Education – Marsha Harman, PhD
  • Psychologist of the Year – Robert McPherson, PhD

1999

  • Outstanding Contribution to Science – Lynn Rehm, PhD
  • Outstanding Contribution to Public Service – Bruce Graunke, PhD and Melba Vasquez, PhD
  • Outstanding Media Coverage – Judy Maggio, Walt Maciborski, and Thad Rosenfelt
  • Outstanding Public Contribution to Psychology – Kathy Cronkite
  • Distinguished Lifetime Achievement – Earl Koile, EdD
  • Presidential Award – Robert McPherson, PhD

1998

  • Outstanding Contribution to Science – David Rudd, PhD

1997

  • Outstanding Contribution to Science – Donald Trahan, PhD
  • Outstanding Contribution to Education – Martin Gluck, PhD
  • Outstanding Legislative Contribution – Thomas Cook, PhD
  • Psychologist of the Year – Gary Brooks, PhD

1995

  • Distinguished Psychologist – Harold Crasilneck, PhD

1992

  • Distinguished Psychologist – Richard Evans, PhD

1991

  • TPA/HRC Award – Jack McFarlin Fletcher, PhD