Recipients of the Fritz and Linn Kuder Early Career Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions


  • 2024: Blake A. Allan, Ph.D.
  • 2023: Brian TaeHyuk Keum, Ph.D.
  • 2022: Jioni A. Lewis, Ph.D., University of Maryland (Contributions to Counseling Psychology) and Melanie Wilcox, Ph.D., Augusta University (Contributions to Counseling Psychology)
  • 2021: Kerrie Wilkins-Yel, Ph.D. (Scientific Contributions) and Stephanie Budge, Ph.D. (Professional Contributions)
  • 2020   Melanie Brewster, Ph.D.
  • 2020   Don. E. Davis, Ph.D.
  • 2019   Joshua Hook, Ph.D.
  • 2018   Neeta Kantamneni, Ph.D.
  • 2017   Ryan D. Duffy, Ph.D.
  • 2016   Mindi Thompson
  • 2015   Jesse Owen
  • 2015   Francisco Javier Sanchez
  • 2014   Meghan Davidson
  • 2013   Nathaniel Wade
  • 2012   Lisa B. Spanierman
  • 2011   Jonathan Schwartz
  • 2010   David L. Vogel
  • 2009   Meifen Wei and Krista Chronister
  • 2008   Lisa Flores
  • 2007   Bonnie Moradi
  • 2006   Bryan Kim
  • 2005   James L. Werth, Jr.
  • 2004   Dorothy Espelage
  • 2003   Karen O’Brien
  • 2002   Susan L. Morrow and Elizabeth M. Vera
  • 2001   Ellen Hawley McWhirter
  • 2000   Madonna Constantine and Kathleen Bieschke
  • 1999   Mary Heppner
  • 1998   No award presented
  • 1997   Ruth Fassinger
  • 1996   Patricia Frazier
  • 1995   Judy M. Chartrand
  • 1994   Joseph Ponterotto and Timothy R. Elliott
  • 1993   Fred Leong
  • 1992   Brent Mallinckrodt
  • 1991   David Blustein
  • 1990   Brian McNeill
  • 1989   Ed Watkins and Steven Robbins
  • 1988   Martin Heesacker
  • 1987   Gail Hackett