SPR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Call for Nominations for 2026 SPR Fellows

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Deadline: Friday, March 13, 2026

What Distinguishes SPR Fellows

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.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Must be a current member of SPR in good standing, with at least three consecutive years of membership. For example, an individual being considered for Fellow status in 2026 must have been an SPR member in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
  • Must have been working in the field of prevention science for at least 10 years.
  • Members of the SPR Board of Directors are not eligible to be nominated as Fellows during their term of office.

Number of Fellows in SPR

When a Fellow reaches the age of 75, the individual will be declared an Emeritus Fellow. Emeritus Fellows do not count toward the total number of SPR Fellows. Each time a Fellow is declared Emeritus, a new Fellow slot becomes available.

A Fellow does not need to be retired to be declared Emeritus. To maintain Fellow status, annual SPR membership must be maintained.

Basis for Selecting Fellows

To be considered for selection as an SPR Fellow, an individual must have contributed to the advancement of prevention science in a significant and highly influential manner. Examples include, but are not limited to:

  • Presented 50 to 75 scientific papers at national or international professional conferences, with at least five presented at the SPR Annual Meeting.
  • Authored 50 or more publications in peer-reviewed journals.
  • Served as Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator on externally funded prevention research grants.
  • Produced methodological work that has helped change the way prevention science is conducted.
  • Produced scientific work that has clarified conceptual issues in prevention science in important ways.
  • Conducted influential research outside the United States without the benefit of high levels of funding.
  • Influenced the prevention field through consistent, vigorous, high-quality mentoring.
  • Translated scientific findings into public policy or practice.
  • Influenced prevention science in a major way through a role in a funding agency.

Submitting Nominations for Fellowship Status

To nominate someone to become an SPR Fellow, send an email to Jennifer Lewis at
jenniferlewis@preventionresearch.org.
Please include SPR Fellow Nomination in the subject line and submit the following materials:

  1. The candidate’s complete CV
  2. One 2 to 3-page nomination letter and one 2 to 3-page letter of support explaining how the individual has contributed to the advancement of prevention science in a significant and highly influential manner. All letters must be from SPR members.

Notes

  • Only SPR members may submit nominations or provide letters of support.
  • Each member may make at most one nomination per year and may provide no more than two letters of support per year, or one letter if they have also made a nomination.
  • Self-nominations are not acceptable.
  • Nominators should check with Jennifer Lewis to verify the eligibility of the nominee.

SPR Fellows (2013–2025)

2025: J. Mark Eddy, Ph.D., Steven M. Kogan, Ph.D., Emily Tanner-Smith, Ph.D.

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).