Awards
Each year, we recognize outstanding individuals whose leadership, service, and contributions have made a meaningful impact on our profession and community. Our awards celebrate excellence, dedication, innovation, and the many ways members advance psychological science, practice, education, and public service.
Click on any of the Awards below to peruse the winners.
NCPA President's Awards
Presented by the North Carolina Psychological Association's President for outstanding contributions to NCPA and psychology.
1998 – Sally R. Cameron, Executive Director
2000 – Cathy Clabby
2001 – Ann Louise Barrick, Ph.D.
2002 – Andrew Short, Ph.D.
2003 – Mark Stein, Ph.D.
2004 – Charles L. Cooper, Ph.D.
2005 – Ben W. Aiken
2006 – David Wiesner, Ph.D.
2007 – Erica Wise, Ph.D.
2008 – James L. Hilke, Ph.D.
2009 – Jennifer Strauss, Ph.D.
2009 – Carol D. Kulwicki
2010 – Gary S. Indenbaum, Ph.D.
2011 – Annette Perot, Ph.D.
2012 – Antonio E. Puente, Ph.D.
2012 – Randy Phelps, Ph.D.
2013 – Martha Storie
2013 – Erica Wise, Ph.D.
2013 – Jennifer Snyder, Ph.D.
2013 – Richard Tedeschi, Ph.D.
2013 – David Wiesner, Ph.D.
2014 – Colleague Assistance Committee
2015 – Insurance Team
2016 – Long Range Planning Committee
2017 – Susan Hurt, PhD
2017 – Jennifer Yi
2017 – Effua Sosoo
2018 – Charles L. Cooper, Ph.D.
2019 – Pamela Trent, PhD.
2020 – Lucy Daniels, Ph.D.
2020 – Steve Shaber, Esq.
2021 – Cristin M. Saffo, PsyD
2021 – CE Committee: Donna S. Arendshorst, PhD; Chelsea Bartel, PhD; Suzanne Bates, PhD; Lindsey Copeland, PhD; Angela Enlow, PhD; Catherine Forneris, PhD, JD; Jennifer Funaro, MA; Andy Goff, PhD; Joanna Mussey, PhD; Karen Gray, Director of Membership & CE
2021 – Martha Tunrer-Quest, Executive Director
2022 – Bill Barley, PhD
2023 – Annette Perot, PhD
2024 – Glenn E. Cahn, PhD
2024 – Amada Seavey, PhD
2024 – Mary Evers, PhD
2025 – Glenn Cahn, PhD
2025 – Matthew McNally, PhD
Sally R. Cameron Award
Named in honor of NCPA’s first Executive Director, this award is presented by the North Carolina Psychological Association for exceptional contributions to the lives of those who receive psychological and mental health services.
2006 – Sally R. Cameron
2007 – Charles L. Cooper, Ph.D.
2007 – Antonio E. Puente, Ph.D.
2007 – Mark R. Stein, Ph.D.
2008 – Beth Melcher, Ph.D.
2009 – Mark Hazelrigg, Ph.D.
2011 – David Wiesner, Ph.D.
2012 – Ann Louise Barrick, Ph.D.
2015 – Victoria Shea, Ph.D.
2015 – Tom Thompson, Ph.D.
2016 – Chris Evans
2016 – Jennifer Mahan
2021 – Susan Hurt, PhD
2022 – Kelly N. Graves, PhD
2023 – Robin Huffman
2025 – Cris Saffo, PsyD
Mary G. Clarke Award
The highest award presented by the North Carolina Psychological Assoication for Distinguished Service to Psychology in North Carolina.
1983 – Mary G. Clarke, Ph.D.
1984 – J. Wilbert Edgerton, Ph.D.
1985 – William J. Eichman, Ph.D.
1985 – Bryant L. Welch, J.D., Ph.D.
1987 – W. Gatewood Workman, Ph.D.
1988 – William V. Burlingame, Ph.D.
1990 – W. Scott Gehman, Ph.D.
1991 – Glenn Woolfe, Ph.D.
1992 – Rebecca Goz, Ph.D.
1993 – W. Grant Dahlstrom, Ph.D.
1994 – Gary Mesibov, Ph.D.
1995 – Shirley Sanders, Ph.D.
1996 – Victoria Shea, Ph.D.
1997 – Donald Baucom, Ph.D.
1998 – Lee A. Jackson, Jr., Ph.D.
1999 – Bernard B. Harris, Ph.D.
2000 – Spencer Lyerly, Ph.D.
2001 – Mary Kilburn, Ph.D.
2002 – Antonio E. Puente, Ph.D.
2003 – Ann Louise Barrick, Ph.D.
2004 – Richard Tedeschi, Ph.D.
2005 – David Smoot, Ph.D.
2006 – David Filipowski, PH.D.
2007 – Lee Marcus, Ph.D.
2008 – Erica H. Wise, Ph.D.
2009 – Meggan Moorhead, Ed.D.
2010 – Steven D. Mullinix, Ph.D.
2011 – Helen T. Brantley, Ph.D.
2012 – Lee Salter, Ph.D.
2013 – Martha F. Simpson, Ph.D.
2014 – Catherine A. Forneris, Ph.D.
2015 – Charles L. Cooper, Ph.D.
2016 – Lucy Daniels, Ph.D.
2017 – Mark Stein, Ph.D.
2019 – Sandra Wartski, Psy.D.
2020 – Pamela Trent, Ph.D.
2021 – Andrew B. Goff, PhD
2022 – Tonya D. Armstrong, PhD, MTS
2023 – Dick Rumer, PhD
2024 – Cris Saffo, PsyD
2025 – Mary Evers, PhD
NCPF President's Awards
Presented by the North Carolina Psychological Foundation President for outstanding public service contributions to the Citizens of North Carolina.
2002 – Sandra Wartski, Psy.D.
2003 – Annette Perot, Ph.D.
2003 - Elaine Burgwyn-Bailes, Ph.D.
2004 - Charles K. Burnett, Ph.D., Dr.P.H.
2005 – Bill Barley, Ph.D.
2006 – Reuben Silver, Ph.D.
2007 – Barbara Vosk, Ph.D.
2008 – Hank Majestic, Ph.D.
2009 - Catherine Forneris, Ph.D.
2010 – Tommy Cheshire, M.A.
2011 – Richard R. Rumer, Ph.D.
2012 – John Simpson, Ph.D.
2013 – Landy Anderton, Ph.D.
2013 – Sally Cameron
2013 – Judith Cook, Ph.D.
2013 – Hank Majestic, Ph.D.
2014 - Vinston Goldman, Ph.D.
2015 – Lise Osvold, Ph.D.
2016 – Finance Committee
2017 – Landy Anderton, Ph.D.
2018 – Sandra Wartski, Psy.D.
2019 – Tatyana Kholodkov, Ph.D.
2020 – Suzanne Bates, Ph.D.
2022 – Andy Jackson, PhD
2024 – Brittany Bate, PhD
2025 – Terra Rose, PhD
William V. Burlingame Award
Honors a psychologist for outstanding professional service to psychology in North Carolina. Such contributions may be academic, applied, or otherwise and reflect the qualities of impeccable integrity and ethics embodied by Bill Burlingame.
2020 – Bill Burlingame, Ph.D.
2022 – Richard “Dick” Rumer, PhD
2023 – Erica H. Wise, PhD
2024 – Elliot Silverstein, PhD, JD
2025 – Cat Forneris, PhD, JD
