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Congratulations AVAPL Awardees!

2023 Honorees

Antonette Zeiss Distinguished Leadership Award
Michael Kauth, PhD

Leadership Award
Jennifer Manuel, PhD

Professional Service Award
Chanda Corbett, PhD

Special Contribution Award
Asale Hubbard, Ph.D.
Christopher Holland-Deguire, Psy.D.

Early Career
Heather Kacos, Psy.D.
Laura Zambrano-Vazquez, Ph.D.

Past President
Kaki York, Ph.D.

New AVAPL President-Elect!

Jennifer Presnall-Shvorin, Ph.D., President-Elect

Congratulations to Jennifer Presnall-Shvorin, Ph.D., for being elected President-Elect of AVAPL. Dr. Presnall-Shvorin will assume this role at the AVAPL Business Meeting at the APA Convention in Washington, DC. Thanks to both Dr. Presnall-Shvorin and Paul Korte, Ph.D., for their willingness to run for office and to serve veterans and their fellow VA psychologists.

New Edition of the AVAPL Newsletter Available!

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Archived AVAPL Business Meeting and Other Pictures

One of the mainstays of every AVAPL Business Meeting at the annual APA Convention was Dr. Robert Goldberg and his camera, taking pictures to memorialize the event. Dr. Goldberg's widow has provided these photos from years gone by for the AVAPL Archives. We are pleased to provide these photos to remind us all of psychology leaders throughout the years and to honor the memory of Dr. Goldberg. Click here to access the photos.

Nominate a Colleague for an AVAPL Award!

Do you know a psychology colleague who deserves to be recognized for their hard work? Consider nominating them for an award from AVAPL. Awards are announced at the annual AVAPL Business Meeting at the APA Convention. Click here to submit your nomination and to read about the various awards.

AVAPL supports the Campaign to Change Direction's Know the Five Signs. Click on the picture below for more information.

The Campaign to Change Direction, Know the Five Signs

Welcome to the Association of VA Psychologist Leaders' spot on the web! This web site is devoted to the interests of psychologists working in the Department of Veterans Affairs. We want to make this site useful for you, so please let us know what you'd like us to include. Just click on the Contact Us! button to the left, and send us some mail!

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