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Dawn Szymanski Receives APA Award
Dawn Szymanski received a prestigious award from the American Psychological Association Committee for Women in Psychology at the APA annual convention in Toronto (August 6-9). She received the award to the cheers of an overflowing ballroom. The text of the citation is below.
Kudos to Dawn, and congratulations to us for the good fortune of having her on our own faculty!
"The Committee on Women in Psychology of the American Psychological Association recognizesDawn M. Szymanski, PhD as an Emerging Leader, Women in Psychology.
In recognition for her outstanding contributions to the study of psychotherapy with women and the influences of various forms of oppression on mental and physical health in sexual minorities. Dr. Szymanski’s scholarship brilliantly integrates both qualitative and quantitative methods to deepen our understanding of oppression, sexism, heterosexism, privilege, and feminist psychology. Already a pioneer, she is a scientist-practitioner who has published over 35 articles in the last eight years. Her work is rooted in the feminist notion that “the personal is political.” Dr. Szymanski’s contributions at the intersection of external sources of oppression, gender, and sexual orientation have significantly increased our understanding of the complex dynamics that influence optimal health in marginalized populations. As an active scholar, she has also served in various roles to advance the stature of psychology as a profession. Dr. Szymanski, an ambassador for psychology as a service and a science, is truly an emerging leader for women in psychology "