Hinshaw named 2016 James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award honoree by APS

Co-Vice Chair for Psychology Stephen P. Hinshaw, PhD, has been selected by the Association for Psychological Science (APS) as one of its 2016 James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award recipients.

The award, established in 1992 and named after noted American psychologist James McKeen Cattell, PhD, is the highest honor bestowed by APS. It honors individuals for their lifetime of significant intellectual achievements in applied psychological research and their impact on a critical problem in society at large. Past recipients include Aaron Beck, MD; John B. Carroll, PhD; and UCSF Psychiatry colleague Nancy Adler, PhD.

Hinshaw will receive his award during the ASP’s 28th Annual Convention in Chicago this May. As part of the award, he will deliver a keynote presentation entitled “The Development of Psychopathology: Mechanisms, Stigma, and Hope.”