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Nomination Deadline: March 31, 2025

Overview
Launched in 2019, the Psychonomic Society will annually recognize individuals with the Society’s Clifford T. Morgan Distinguished Leadership Award. The award will be given in years when there are deserving candidates who are recognized for their significant contributions to the field of cognitive psychology, who have been in the field for 10+ years, and who have demonstrated sustained leadership and service to the discipline.

Recipients demonstrate a commitment to scientific and methodological rigor in the community of researchers who at the forefront of the experimental study of cognition. Recipients also demonstrate commitment and dedication to developing and advancing the Psychonomic Society in its mission to foster the science of cognition through the advancement and communication of basic research in experimental psychology and allied sciences.

Each year, the Psychonomic Society will name up to two (2) awardees. The recipients will receive formal recognition at the PS Awards & Business Meeting during the 2025 Annual Meeting and will receive an award (no cash prize), complimentary registration, and up to $1,000 USD in travel reimbursement (for transportation costs and not lodging or food and beverage) upon request.  Additionally, their names will be displayed permanently on the Society’s website.

Eligibility

• Nominees have promoted and supported the efforts of the Society with more than three years of involvement.

• Membership in the Psychonomic Society is not required to be considered, but awardees will typically be Society members.

• Current Governing Board members cannot be nominees, nominators, and cannot write letters of support for nominees.

• Nominees must have a demonstrated record of contributions in both of the following areas:
  
  

  • Evidence of leadership, mentorship, and/or service to the experimental field of cognition over time. Contributions may include:

    • Significant advocacy contribution resulting in a change of governmental policy.
    • Service in an advisory capacity to a government with demonstrated results.
    • Invited speaker at national or international conferences to share recognized expertise.
    • Service as editor or associate editor for journals in the field of cognition.
    • Service as an effective mentor to early career scientists.
    • Ongoing contributions to the field through leadership roles, such as administrative and leadership positions in home institutions or in related organizations.
    • Promotion of scientific and administrative collaborations that advance the causes of the scientific study of brain, behavior, and cognition.
    • Receipt of grant funding for and successfully completed projects related to leadership, service, and improving the research climate in the experimental study of cognition, which enhanced the field.
      
      

  • Evidence of leadership, mentorship, and/or service to the Psychonomic Society. Contributions may include:

    • Regularly attended the Psychonomic Society Annual Meeting including participation as a speaker or other roles.
    • Completed a successful history of PS leadership roles, such as committees, Governing Board, etc.
    • Created and coordinated initiatives that provided increased service to members of the organization. Examples could include coordinated special events; contributed to the development of ongoing awards; led a workshop or symposium; or made major contributions to organization events, such as affiliates meeting, the annual meeting, international meeting, or other special events.
    • Promotion of interaction between the PS and other psychology organizations.
    • Served as editor or associate editor of one or more PS journals.

Nomination Procedures
The call for nominations for the 2025 PS Clifford T. Morgan Distinguished Leadership Award will open in January.

The Psychonomic Society is committed to scientific merit, which entails the inclusion of scientists regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, disability status, country of origin, geographic location, and disciplinary expertise. Please critically examine your deliberations to eliminate biases that may detract from our commitment to merit.

• The nomination must be submitted by March 31, 2025, using the appropriate form.
  

• Nominations may be made by any Psychonomic Society Member, Fellow, or Emeritus Member in good standing.

• Self-nominations are not permitted.

• Nominees may be current Society committee members or past Governing Board members.

• Current Governing Board members cannot be nominees, nominators, and cannot write letters of support for nominees.

• Nominations must include:

  • A letter of recommendation from the nominator (no more than 500 words), speaking to the nominee's leadership, mentorship, and/or service to the experimental field of cognition over time, as well as to the Psychonomic Society

  • Nominee's most recent CV.

The nomination deadline is March 31, 2025.

Selection Process
Members of the Awards Committee will review nominations via emails and conference calls if needed and make recommendations to the Governing Board by May 10. The Governing Board will review and vote (via email or at the summer meeting of the Governing Board) on whether to endorse the recommendations by June 1, allowing the recipient(s) time to make plans to attend the Annual Meeting in November. The Psychonomic Society will arrange for the award to be presented at the Annual Meeting. The name and citation of the awardee(s) will be published in the program of the Annual Meeting.

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