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

Anonymous

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

krowsome@apa.org.

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

If you are 70½ and older, the IRA Rollover

allows you to donate up to $100,000 from

your Individual Retirement Account (IRA)

to charity without having to count the

distributions as taxable income. Talk to

your accountant or financial advisor to

learn more. �

how can you give to apf?

OUTRIGHT GIFTS: APF accepts donations through the mail, online,

and by phone (202-336-5843).

STOCK GIFTS: In addition to receiving a tax deduction for the gift,

the current values of the securities can be deducted regardless of

how much they have appreciated, and there is no capital gains tax

on the profit.

GIFTS OF ROyALTIES: Donating royalties from books, films, psycho-

logical tests, and other published materials is a quick and easy way

to give back.

BEqUESTS: Planned giving is an excellent way to allow you to make

larger contributions than are often possible through outright gifts.

By making a planned gift to APF, you can make a commitment for

the future and often receive cost-savings, including tax benefits,

today.

For more information about making a gift to the Foundation, contact

Claire Meaney at 202-336-5843, or cmeaney@apa.org. �

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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