Congratulations to the Recipients of SBM's 2019 Achievement Awards

SBM extends a warm congratulations to the following recipients of the society’s 2019 achievement awards. Recipients formally received their awards from SBM then-President Sherry Pagoto, PhD on March 7, 2019, during SBM’s 40th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC.

SBM additionally congratulates new 2019 society fellows, who were also honored by Dr. Pagoto during the Annual Meeting.

SBM would like to recognize the recipients of 2019 Special Interest Group (SIG) Awards as well. Recipients were honored during individual SIG meetings at the Annual Meeting, and their names are listed below.

 

Distinguished Mentor Award
Alan Delamater, PhD

Distinguished Scientist Award
Julian F. Thayer, PhD

Research to Practice Award
Edwin Fisher, PhD

Behavioral Medicine Service Award
Peter Kaufmann, Phd

Jessie Gruman Award for Health Engagement
Truth Initiative

Excellence in Behavioral Medicine Training Program Award
Clinical Health Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center

Early Career Investigator Award
Kristi Gamarel, PhD

Outstanding Dissertation Award
Michele L. Patel, PhD

Distinguished Student Awards

Excellence in Research Award
Jacklyn Foley, MS

Excellence in Service Delivery Award
Lynne Klasko-Foster

Travel Scholarship Award
Caitlin Allen, MPH; Rebecca Crochiere; Joanne Patterson, MSW, MPH; Milkie Vu, MA

C. Tracy Orleans Distinguished Service Awards
Elva M. Arredondo, PhD; Gary G. Bennett Jr., PhD; David E. Conroy, PhD; Marian L. Fitzgibbon; Eric B. Hekler, PhD; William J. Sieber, PhD

New Fellows
Melissa A. Alderfer, PhD; Belinda Borrelli, PhD; Richard A. Brown, PhD; Matthew P. Buman, PhD; Joost Dekker, PhD; Gareth R. Dutton, PhD; Bernard Fuemmeler, PhD, MPH; Erik Groessl, PhD; Megan A. Lewis, PhD; Mark A. Lumley, PhD; John M. Salsman, PhD; Marc D. Schwartz, PhD; Jamie Studts, PhD; Ana-Maria Vranceanu, PhD

Special Interest Group (SIG) Awards

Aging SIG

Outstanding Graduate Research Award
Yen Chen

Behavioral Informatics and Technology SIG

Outstanding Student Abstract Award
Rebecca Crochiere
Overall Outstanding Abstract Award
Shirlene Wang

Cancer SIG

Outstanding Student Abstract Award
Echo L. Warner, MPH
Senior Investigator Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field
Victoria L. Champion, RN, PhD

Cardiovascular Disease SIG-in-formation

Kenneth E. Freedland Founder's Award
Kenneth E. Freedland, PhD

Child and Family Health SIG

Lifetime Achievement Award
Kenneth Tercyak, PhD
Outstanding Abstract by a Full Member of the Child and Family Health SIG Award
Bridget Parsons
Outstanding Abstract by a Student/Trainee Member of the Child and Family Health SIG Award
Marissa Kobayashi

Complementary and Integrative Medicine SIG

Outstanding Trainee Award
Daniel Hall, PhD
Early Career Investigator Award
Neha Gothe, PhD
Distinguished Scientist Awards
Suzanne Danhauer, PhD
Ana-Maria Vranceanu, PhD

Evidence-Based Behavioral Medicine SIG

Outstanding Trainee Award in Evidence-Based Behavioral Medicine
Jimikaye Courtney

Health Decision Making SIG

Outstanding Trainee Abstract
Ashley Araiza

Health Equity SIG

Outstanding Trainee Poster Award
Jeanean Naqvi
Lifetime Achievement Award
Amelie Ramirez, MPH, DrPH
Mentor Award
Clement Gwede, PhD, MPH, RN
Service Award
Shannon Christy, PhD

HIV and Sexual Health SIG

Top Rated Student/Trainee Poster Abstract
Satyanand Satyanarayana, JD
Top Rated Student/Trainee Paper Abstract
Raymond Moody, MA

Integrated Primary Care SIG

Student/Postdoctoral Fellow Travel Awards
Briana Cobos, MA
Allison Lewinski, PhD, MPH, RN

Military and Veterans Health SIG

Patricia H. Rosenberger Outstanding Student/Fellow Abstract in Military and Veterans Health
Jordan Ellis, MA
Sharon Lee

Multiple Health Behavior Change SIG

Outstanding Student Abstract Award
Carina Mnich

Multi-Morbidities SIG

Outstanding Abstract Awards
Kaylee Crockett, PhD
Emily Hamburger, MEd
Rebecca Saracino, PhD

Obesity and Eating Disorders SIG

Outstanding Student Abstract Award
Andrea Brockmann, MA
Outstanding Postdoctoral Fellow Abstract Award
Christine Mason, PhD

Optimization of Behavioral Interventions SIG

Student/Trainee Optimization of Behavioral and Biobehavioral Interventions Research Award
Hallie Espel-Huynh
Outstanding Optimization of Behavioral and Biobehavioral Interventions Research Award
Bonnie Spring, PhD
Outgoing SIG Chair Award
David Cavallo, PhD, MPH, RDN

Pain SIG

Best Trainee Abstract Award
Brittany Bannon, PhD
Best Trainee Abstract Award, 1st Runner Up
Samantha Farris, PhD
Best Trainee Abstract Award, 2nd  Runner Up
Matthew Schumann, PhD

Physical Activity SIG

Student Research Award
Madhura Phansikar, MA
Local Innovator Award
Washington Area Bicyclist Association
Outgoing SIG Chair Award
Siobhan Phillips, PhD, MPH

Population Health Sciences SIG

Trainee Award for Outstanding Abstract Submission
Irene Van Woerden, MS
Award for Outstanding Abstract Submission
Xuan Zhu, PhD

Sleep SIG

Outstanding Abstract Award
Kellienne Sita
Outstanding Abstract by a First-Time Submitter Award
Christine Smith-Mason, PhD

Student SIG

Best Research Abstract Award
Guillaume Fontaine, RN, MSN
Best First Time Abstract Student Award
Jordan Ellis, MA
Travel Award
Eric Layland, MS

Theories and Techniques of Behavior Change Interventions SIG

Trainee Abstract Award
Andrea Mendoza, MPH
Trainee Abstract Award Finalists
Emily Feig, PhD
Courtney Stevens, PhD
Outgoing SIG Chair Awards
Susan Czajkowski, PhD
Alison Phillips, PhD

Women’s Health SIG

Leading the Narrative Award
Brooke Libby, MPH
Outstanding Student Abstract Award
Alycia Boutté, MPH
Outstanding Abstract Award
Emily Hohman, PhD
Most Promising Project Award
Susan Ramsey, PhD