2025 SPR Fellows and Awards and ECPN Awards
Nominations Guidelines and Awards Criteria
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Nomination Deadline: Monday, March 24, 2025
OVERVIEW
Awards are designed to recognize excellence in the areas consistent with SPR’s mission, visions and values. We encourage nominations of SPR members at all career levels and nominations that reflect the full diversity of SPR’s membership. The specific awards are as follows:
AWARD DESCRIPTION AND AWARDEE(S)
- Fellows
- Presidential Award
- Prevention Science Award
- Public Service Award
- Translational Science Award
- Nan Tobler Award for Review of the Prevention Science Literature
- Advances in Culture and Diversity in Prevention Science Award (formerly the Community, Culture and Prevention Science Award)
- International Collaborative Prevention Research Award
- Service to SPR Award
- ECPN John B. Reid Early Career Award
- Friend of ECPN Award
- ECPN Service Award
- Special SPR Awards
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AWARD BOOKLETS AND CITATIONS
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2023 | 2016 | 2009 |
2022 | 2015 | 2008 |
2021 | 2014 | 2007 |
2020 | 2013 | 2006 |
2019 | 2012 | 2005 |
2018 | 2011 | 2004 |
Fellowship is an honor that the Society for Prevention Research bestows upon a small and select group of members who have a particularly distinguished record of contributions in the field of prevention research. A distinguished record is a substantial body of work that has had a broad and significant impact on prevention science.
2024 - Allison Barlow, Ph.D., Emilie Smith, Ph.D.
2023 - Richard Spoth, Ph.D., Elizabeth Stormshak, Ph.D.
2022 - Kevin Haggerty, Ph.D., Leslie D. Leve, Ph.D.
2021 - Bonnie Leadbeater, Ph.D.
2020 - Daniel Shaw, Ph.D.
2019 - Karen Linn Bierman, Ph.D.; Richard F. Catalano, Jr., Ph.D. (Emeritus); Margaret E. Ensminger, Ph.D. (deceased); Steven Y. Sussman, Ph.D.
2018 - Anthony Biglan, Ph.D. (emeritus), Kenneth A. Dodge, Ph.D., Deborah Gorman-Smith, Ph.D., Mary Ann Pentz, Ph.D., Alexander Wagenaar, Ph.D.
2017 - Diana Fishbein, Ph.D., John E. Lochman, Ph.D., and Sharlene Wolchik, Ph.D.
2016 - Brian Flay, Ph.D. (deceased), Robert McMahon, Ph.D., and Steven Schinke, Ph.D. (deceased)
2015 - Linda M. Collins, Ph.D., Thomas Dishion, Ph.D. (deceased), John Graham, Ph.D. (emeritus), and Mark Greenberg, Ph.D. (emeritus)
2014 - C. Hendricks Brown, Ph.D., William B. Hansen, Ph.D., Elizabeth B. Robertson, Ph.D. (deceased), and Helene Raskin White, Ph.D. (emerita)
2013 - Gilbert J. Botvin, Ph.D. (emeritus), Patricia Chamberlain, Ph.D., J. David Hawkins, Ph.D. (emeritus), Sheppard G. Kellam, M.D. (emeritus), David P. MacKinnon, Ph.D., David L. Olds, Ph.D., Irwin N. Sandler, Ph.D. (emeritus), Zili Sloboda, Sc.D., Patrick H. Tolan, Ph.D. (emeritus)
The Presidential Award is given to an individual or a team of individuals who have made a major specific contribution to prevention science research. This award is intended to be a “lifetime achievement” award for a significant body of research or theory in any area related to prevention that has had a major impact on the field. The award can be for an entire research program extending over many years or for a single study that changed the field substantially. The awardee(s) may represent the fields of epidemiology, statistical methodologies, research design, or prevention strategies including interventions and policies.
2024 - David P. MacKinnon, Ph.D.
2023 – John Toumbourou, Ph.D.
2022 – James C. Anthony, PhD
2021 – Flavio F. Marsiglia, Ph.D.
2020 – Robert J. McMahon, Ph.D.
2019 – Diana H. Fishbein, Ph.D.
2018 – Patrick H. Tolan, Ph.D.
2017 – Patricia Chamberlain, Ph.D.
2016 – Nicholas Ialongo, Ph.D.
2015 – Richard L. Spoth, Ph.D.
2014 – Elizabeth B. Robertson, Ph.D.
2013 – Mark T. Greenberg, Ph.D.
2012 – Richard F. Catalano, Ph.D. and J. David Hawkins, Ph.D.
2011 – Mary Ann Pentz, Ph.D.
2010 – Gilbert J. Botvin, Ph.D.
2009 – David Olds, Ph.D.
2008 – Sheppard G. Kellam, Ph.D.
2007 – Irwin Sandler, Ph.D.
2006 – Eugene Oetting, Ph.D.
2005 – Richard Clayton, Ph.D.
2004 – Linda Collins, Ph.D. and John Graham, Ph.D.
2003 – Gerald R. Patterson, Ph.D. and John B. Reid, Ph.D.
2002 – C. Hendricks Brown, Ph.D.
2001 – Harold Holder, Ph.D.
2000 – Jose Szapocznik, Ph.D.
1999 – Patricia Mrazek, Ph.D.
The Prevention Science Award is given to an individual or team of individuals for a significant body of research that has applied scientific methods to test one or more preventive interventions or policies. This award recognizes individuals for the work of developing and testing prevention strategies.
2024 – Wendy M. Reinke, Ph.D.
2023 – Scott K. Okamoto, Ph.D.
2022 – Myra Parker, PhD, JD, and the Seven Directions Team members: Seven Directions Team members: Christina E. Ore, MPH, DrPH, Maya Magarati, PhD, Danielle Eakins, PhD, Katie M. Hess, MPH, Leo Egashira, MBA, Lynnette Jordan, Carly Marshal, MPA, Jacob Fong-Gurzinsky, MS, Sofia Singer, and student interns Adam Adelstein, Andrea Paz, Brenda Goh, Jamie Lan, Kiet Pham, Robin Long, Shino Someya, Darwyn Largo, and Kali Joseph.
2021 – Jeff Temple, Ph.D.
2020 – Dorothy L. Espelage, Ph.D.
2019 – Catherine P. Bradshaw, PhD, MEd
2018 – David MacKinnon, Ph.D.
2017 – Mark Feinberg, Ph.D.
2016 – Kevin Haggerty, Ph.D.
2015 – Deborah Gorman-Smith, Ph.D.
2014 – Brenna H. Bry, Ph.D.
2013 – Karen L. Bierman, Ph.D.
2012 – Robert Turrisi, Ph.D.
2011 – Leslie Leve, Ph.D.
2010 – Thomas Dishion, Ph.D.
2009 – Alex Wagenaar, Ph.D.
2008 – Richard Spoth, Ph.D.
2007 – Phil Palmgreen and SENTAR group
2006 – Cheryl Perry, Ph.D.
2005 – Denise Gottfredson, Ph.D.
2004 – Richard Price, Ph.D.
2003 – Denise Kandel, Ph.D.
2002 – Mark Greenberg, Ph.D.
2001 – Richard F. Catalano, Ph.D.
2000 – Robert Cairns, Ph.D. and Beverly Cairns, Ph.D.
1999 – J. David Hawkins, Ph.D.
The Public Service Award is given to an individual or team of individuals in recognition of extensive and effective advocacy (to include dissemination and diffusion) for prevention science and science/research-based programs.
2024 - Valerie B. Shapiro, PhD, and the CalHOPE Student Support Partnership
2023 - Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS)
2022 – David Muhammad
2021 – Debra Furr-Holden, Ph.D.
2020 – Amanda Rivera Flores, MMP
2019 – D. Max Crowley, Ph.D. and Taylor Scott, Ph.D.
2018 - Jane Pearson, Ph.D.
2017 – The Honorable John W. Hickenlooper, Jr.
2016 – Jeffrey Levi, Ph.D.
2015 – Diana Fishbein, Ph.D. and Neil Wollman, Ph.D.
2014 – Stacie Mathewson and Gary Mendell
2012 – Jerry Reed, Ph.D., M.S.W.
2011 – Rick F. Cady
2010 – Congresswoman Diane DeGette
2009 – Congressman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott
2008 – William T. Grant Foundation, Senior Program Team
Robert Granger, Edward Seidman, Vivian Tseng, Brian Wilcox, Rebecca Maynard
2007 – Senator Tom Harkin
2006 – Jon Baron, Esq.
2005 – Nora D. Volkow, MD
2004 – Charles G. Curie
2003 – Alan Leshner, Ph.D.
2002 – Elizabeth Robertson, Ph.D.
2001 – Governor Tom and Mrs. Michele Ridge
2000 – Juan Ramos, Ph.D.
1999 – William J. Bukoski, Ph.D.
The Translational Science Award is given to an individual or a team of individuals in recognition for contributions to the field of prevention science in the area of Type 1 or Type 2 translational research.
2024 – Washington State University Improving Prevention through Action (IMPACT) Lab, whose team members are Brittany Cooper, PhD, Elizabeth Weybright, PhD, Gitanjali Shrestha, PhD, Jennifer Duckworth, PhD, Heather Terral, PhD, Clara Hill, PhD, Stephen Alexanian, and Cassandra Watters
2023 - Janet Welsh, Ph.D.
2022-Amanda Nguyen, Ph.D.
2021 – Christine Lee, Ph.D.
2020 – Elizabeth A. Stormshak, Ph.D.
2019 – William A. Aldridge, II, Ph.D.
2018 – Abigail H. Gewirtz, Ph.D.
2017 – Richard Spoth, Ph.D.
2016 – Diana Fishbein, Ph.D.
2015 – Kevin Haggerty, M.S.W., Ph.D.
2014 – Brian K. Bumbarger, Med
2013 – Helene R. White, Ph.D.
2012 – Philip Fisher, Ph.D.
2011 – Luanne Rohrbach, Ph.D.
Science to Practice Award (replaced with Translational Research Award in 2011)
2010 – Kenneth Dodge, Ph.D.
2009 – Mary Ellen O’Connell
2008 – Sharon Mihalic
2007 – Patricia Chamberlain, Ph.D.
2006 – Dennis Embry, Ph.D.
2005 – Steve Aos
2004 – Frances M. Harding
2003 – Eric Schaps, Ph.D.
2002 – CSAP’s National CAPT System team of Ileana Baca, Charlotte Daley, Tania Garcia, Julie Hogan, Jerry Jaker and Mike Lowther
2001 – William B. Hansen, Ph.D.
2000 – Delbert Elliot, Ph.D.
1998 – Andrew O’Donovan, M.A.
The Nan Tobler Award for Review of the Prevention Science Literature is given to an individual or a team of individuals for contributions to the summarization or articulation of the empirical evidence relevant to prevention science.
2024 – Sean Grant, Ph.D.
2023 - Pamela R. Buckley, Ph.D.
2022-David H. Barker, Ph.D.
2021 – Jeffrey C. Valentine, Ph.D.
2020 – Sandra Jo Wilson, Ph.D.
2019 – Frances Gardner, Ph.D.
2018 – Emily Tanner-Smith, Ph.D.
2016 – Alexander Wagenaar, Ph.D.
2012 – Albert Farrell, Ph.D., David B. Henry, Ph.D., Amie Bettencourt, Ph.D.
2011 – David MacKinnon, Ph.D.
2010 – Joseph A. Durlak, Ph.D. and Roger Weissberg
2009 – James Derzon, Ph.D.
2008 – Eric Stice, Ph.D.
2007 – David Foxcroft, Ph.D.
2004 – Mark Lipsey, Ph.D.
2001 – Ellen Sogolow, Ph.D.
2000 – Nan Tobler, Ph.D.
The Advances in Culture and Diversity in Prevention Science Award (formerly the Community, Culture and Prevention Science Award) is given to an individual or a team of individuals for contributions to the field of prevention science in the area of culture. Recipients of this award are recognized for work to enhance understanding of culture in prevention science and the development of and adaptation of effective prevention strategies for traditionally underserved and/or underrepresented populations, including racial and ethnic minorities.
2024 – Mariano Kanamori, Ph.D.
2023 - Melissa L. Walls, Ph.D.
2022 - Trenette Clark Goings, Ph.D.
2021 – Emilie P. Smith, Ph.D.
2020 – Boys of Color Collaborative, Founding members: Oscar A. Barbarin, III, Ph.D., Velma McBride Murry, Ph.D., Patrick Tolan, Ph.D.
2019 – Mary L. Harthun, MA
2018 – Kathy Etz, Ph.D.
2017 – Gene Brody, Ph.D. and The Center for Family Research at the University of Georgia
2016 – Brian Mustanski, Ph.D.
2015 – Nancy Gonzales, Ph.D.
2014 – Velma McBride Murry, Ph.D.
2013 – David B. Henry, Ph.D.
2012 – Flavio Marsiglia, Ph.D. 2011 – William R. Beardslee, M.D.
2010 – Hilda Pantin, Ph.D. and Guillermo Prado, Ph.D.
2009 – Laurie Miller Brotman, Ph.D.
2008 – Karol Kumpfer, Ph.D.
2007 – Les Whitbeck, Ph.D.
2006 – Norweeta Milburn, Ph.D.
2005 – Felipe Gonzalez Castro, Ph.D.
2004 – Tracy Harachi, Ph.D.
2003 – Charles Martinez, Ph.D.
2002 – William Vega, Ph.D.
2001 – Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati, Ph.D., MPH
The International Collaborative Prevention Research Award is given to an individual or a team of individuals for contributions to the field of prevention science in the area of international collaboration.
2024 – Karl Hill, Ph.D.
2023 – Pablo Montero-Zamora, Ph.D.
2022 – Laboratory for Prevention Research (PrevLab), team: Martina Feric, Ph.D., Valentina Kranzelic, Ph.D., Josipa Mihic, Ph.D., Miranda Novak, Ph.D.
2021 – Livia Edegger
2020 – Matej Košir, BSc, and Sanela Talić, BSc
2019 – Zili Sloboda, ScD
2018 – Flavio Marsiglia, Ph.D. and Maria Elena Medina Mora, Ph.D. and their Binational Team (U.S. – Mexico): Mexico City: Miguel Angel G. Mendoza and Tania Real; Guadalajara: Bertha Nunez Gutierrez; Monterrey: Maria Dolores Corona; Phoenix: Stephen Kulis, Stephanie Ayers, Grace Alderson and Mary Harthun.
2017 – Moshe Israelashvili, Ph.D.
2016 – Guillermo Prado, Ph.D. and his team
2015 – J. Mark Eddy, Ph.D. and Charles R. Martinez, Ph.D.
2014 – Lisa Wegner, Ph.D.
2013 – Eric C. Brown, Ph.D.
2012 – Josipa Basic, Dr.sc.
2011- Gregor Burkhart, M.D., M.P.H.
2010 – Steven W. Gust, Ph.D.
2009- John Lochman, Ph.D.
2008 – Marion S. Forgatch, Ph.D.
2007 – Linda Caldwell, Ph.D. and Edward Smith, Ph.D.
2006 – John Winston Toumbourou, Ph.D
2005 – Mary Jane Rotheram, Ph.D.
2004 – Matthews Sanders, Ph.D.
2003 – Don Des Jarlais, Ph.D.
2002 – Clemens Hosman, Ph.D.
2001 – Richard H. Price, Ph.D.
The Service to SPR Award is given to an individual or a team of individuals in recognition of outstanding service to the organization.
2024 – Luke Hyde, Ph.D. and Leslie Leve, Ph.D.
2023 – Paula Smith, Ph.D.
2022 – Brenda Miller, Ph.D.
2021 – Ashley A. Knapp, Ph.D., Keryn E. Pasch, Ph.D., Sarah M. Chilenski, Ph.D.
2020 – Brian K. Bumbarger, Ph.D. and Abigail A. Fagan, Ph.D.
2019 – Rhonda C. Boyd, Ph.D. and Felipe G. González, Ph.D., MSW
2018 – Denise C. Gottfredson, Ph.D.
2017 – Karen Bierman, Ph.D., John D. Cole, Ph.D., Kenneth Dodge, Ph.D., Mark Greenberg, Ph.D., John Lochman, Ph.D., and Robert J. McMahon, Ph.D.
2016 – J. Mark Eddy, Ph.D. and Charles Martinez, Jr., Ph.D.
2015 – Brenda Miller, Ph.D.
2014 – Robert McMahon, Ph.D.
2013 – Luanne A. Rohrbach, MPH, Ph.D. and Richard L. Spoth, Ph.D.
2012 – The Mothers of Prevention: Gilbert J. Botvin, Ph.D., Brian Bumbarger, M.Ed., Celene Domitrovich, Ph.D., Jim Emshoff, Ph.D., John W. Graham, Ph.D., J. David Hawkins, Ph.D., John Jimenez, Randy Swaim, Ph.D.
2011 – Ty Ridenour, Ph.D.
2010 – Michael Schoeny, Ph.D.
2009 – Kathy Etz, Ph.D.
2008 – Brian R. Flay, Ph.D.
2007 – John Ernst
2006 – Deborah Gorman-Smith, Ph.D.
2005 – Gilbert J. Botvin, Ph.D.
2004 – Anthony Biglan, Ph.D.
2003 – Denise Hallfors, Ph.D. and Ted Langevin
2001 – Ralph Tartar, Ph.D.
The ECPN John B. Reid Early Career Award is presented annually by the Early Career Preventionist Network to a person early in their career in prevention. This award will be bestowed on someone who has shown a commitment to prevention science through outstanding contributions to research, policy, or practice.
2024 – Shannon Self-Brown, Ph.D.
2023 – Bethany Bray, Ph.D.
2022 - Elizabeth M. Aparicio, Ph.D.
2021 – Nadine Finigan-Carr, Ph.D.
2020 – Deinera Exner-Cortens, Ph.D.
2019 – Amanda G. Sisselman-Borgia, Ph.D., LMSW
2018 – Mark J. Van Ryzin, Ph.D.
2017 – Daniel Max Crowley, Ph.D.
2016 – Keryn Pasch, Ph.D.
2015 – Paula Frew, M.P.H., Ph.D.
2014 – Donna Coffman, Ph.D.
2013 – Jeffrey R. Temple, Ph.D.
2012 – Eric Rice, Ph.D.
2011 – Emily Rothman, Sc.D.
2010 – Catherine Bradshaw, Ph.D.
2009 – Mildred Maldonado-Malino
2008 – Stephanie T. Lanza
2007 – Guillermo Prado, Ph.D.
2006 – Ty A. Ridenour, Ph.D.
2005 – Melissa Stigler, Ph.D.
2004 – Esteban Cardemil, Ph.D.
2003 – Kelli Komro, Ph.D.
2002 – Kenneth Griffin, Ph.D., MPH
2001 – Doug Coatsworth, Ph.D.
2000 – Margo Wootan, Ph.D.
1999 – Joseph Schafer, Ph.D.
1999 – Katherine DeVet, Ph.D.
1998 – J. Mark Eddy, Ph.D.
The Friend of ECPN Award is presented to a mid-career or senior preventionist who has supported and encouraged early career persons or issues. The recipient of the Friend of ECPN award will have been active in supporting early career activities, either by helping ECPN as an organization; promoting training, funding, and/or early career involvement in prevention efforts; or encouraging early career preventionists in their work.
2024 – Jessica Fish, Ph.D.
2023 - Bethany Bray, Ph.D.
2022 – Brittany Cooper, Ph.D.
2021 – J. Douglas Coatsworth, Ph.D.
2020 – Phillip W. Graham, DrPH, MPH
2019 – Laura Griner Hill, Ph.D.
2018 – Barbara McMorris, Ph.D.
2017 – Guillermo “Willy” Prado, Ph.D.
2016 – J. David Hawkins, Ph.D.
2015 – Karl Hill, Ph.D.
2014 – Stephanie Lanza, Ph.D.
2013 – Brian R. Flay, Ph.D.
2012 – Michael Hecht, Ph.D.
2011 – Daniel Shaw, Ph.D. 2010 – Kelli Komro, Ph.D.
2009 – Mark Eddy, Ph.D.
2008 – Mark T. Greenberg, Ph.D.
2007 – William Hansen, Ph.D.
2006 – Tracy Harachi, Ph.D.
2005 – Christopher Ringwalt, Dr.Ph.
2004 – Irwin Sandler, Ph.D.
2003 – Marion Forgatch, Ph.D.
2002 – Nicholas Ialongo, Ph.D.
2001 – Clemens Hosman, Ph.D.
2000 – John B. Reid, Ph.D.
1999 – C. Hendricks Brown, Ph.D.
2022 – Marie-Helene Veronneau, Ph.D.
2000 – Paula Smith, Ph.D.
Special SPR Awards have been bestowed.
2008 – Service as Editor in Chief, Prevention Science to Gilbert Botvin, Ph.D.
2001 – Model Education Programs in Prevention Science Award to The Morgan State University and the Johns Hopkins University Collaboration
1998 – Lifetime Achievement Award to Beverly Long, M.S., M.P. H. 1998 – Federal Achievement Award to Shay Bilchik, B.S., B.A., J.D. 1998 – State Achievement Award to Terry Faye Bleier, C.P.A.
1998 – Disque D. Dean President’s Award to Gilbert J. Botvin, Ph.D. 1997 – Society for Prevention Research Award to Zili Sloboda, Sc.D.
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2020 – CASAA, University of New Mexico, Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions
2019 – Datum, Washington State University
2018 – The Significant Others, Washington State University/Pennsylvania State University
2017 – #PhDPending, University of Georgia
2016 – Team Peppy, Kent State University and Northwestern University
2015 – Gopher Gold, University of Minnesota
2014 – Gopher Prevention Squad, University of Minnesota
2013 – Analyze This, University of Southern California
2012 – The Cohort Effect, The Pennsylvania State University, Alexis Harris, Charles Beekman, Jacqueline Cox, Kathleen Zadzora, Shu (Violet) Xu.
2011 – The Maximum Likelihoods, The Pennsylvania State University, Rebecca Madill, D. Max Crowley, Yao Zheng, Lawrence Lo, Kathleen Gates.
2010 – SIRC du Soleil, Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center, Arizona State University, Stephanie Ayers, Jennifer Mullins, Alex Wagaman, Monica Bermudez-Parsai
2009 – Penn State Pride, The Pennsylvania State University, Caitlin Abar, Beau Abar, Melissa Lippold, A. Elizabeth Manning and CJ Powers
2008 – The Penn State Prevention Fellows, The Pennsylvania State University, Melissa Tibbits, Michael Cleveland, Joche Gayles, Amy Syvertsen, and Monique Faulk
2007 – Prevention Geeks, Leslie Clinkenbeard, Ph.D., MPH, Andrea LaFazia, MSW, MPH, Rosina Everitte, MPH, and Christa Rhoades, MS
2006 – Sun Devil Scholars, Prevention Research Center, Arizona State University Kevin M. King, Ph.D., Michelle Little, Ph.D., Freda F. Liu, B.A., Scott Weaver, Ph.D.
This award is presented to students who win the student poster competition at the annual conference. To participate, students must submit their abstract, an audio recording, and their conference poster per the submission guidelines. The submission deadline is three weeks before the conference. The recipients of the ECPN Student Poster Award will be notified 3-7 days before the conference and will be officially announced during the awards reception at the annual meeting. The number of awards differs each year, but typically there are at least two winners, with first place receiving a cash prize and a free SPR annual membership and honorable mention receiving a free SPR annual membership. Any questions should be directed to the ECPN: sprecpn@gmail.com