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Society Awards Nominations
View 2023 SPR and ECPN Awards Nominations Guidelines and Awards CriteriaNomination deadline: Monday, March 27, 2023 (download PDF)
Society Awards History
SPR 2022 Awards Presentation at 30th Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA (Download PDF here)
SPR 2021 Awards Presentation at 29th Annual Meeting, Virtual (Download PDF here)
SPR 2020 Awards Presentation at 28th Annual Meeting, Virtual (Download PDF here)
SPR 2019 Awards Presentation at 27th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA (Download PDF here)
SPR 2018 Awards Presentation at 26th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (Download PDF here)
SPR 2017 Awards Presentation at 25th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (Download PDF here)
SPR 2016 Awards Presentation at 24th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA (Download PDF here)
SPR 2015 Awards Presentation at 23rd Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (Download PDF here)
SPR 2014 Awards Presentation at 22nd Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (Download PDF here)
SPR 2013 Awards Presentation at 21st Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA (Download PDF here)
SPR 2012 Awards Presentation at 20th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (Download PDF here)
SPR 2011 Awards Presentation at 19th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (Download PDF here)
SPR 2010 Awards Presentation at 18th Annual Meeting, Denver, CO (Download PDF here)
SPR 2009 Awards Presentation at 17th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (Download PDF here)
SPR 2008 Awards Presentation at 16th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA (Download PDF here)
SPR 2007 Awards Presentation at 15th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC
SPR 2006 Awards Presentation at 14th Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX
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2022
SPR 2022 Fellows:
Kevin Haggerty, PhD, Emeritus Professor for Prevention, University of Washington, School of Social Work; Leslie Leve, PhD, Lorry Lokey Chair and Professor, College of Education; Professor; Associate Director, Prevention Science Institute; Associate Vice President for Research, Office of the Vice President for
Research and Innovation, University of Oregon
Presidential Award: James C. Anthony, PhD, Michigan State University
Prevention Science Award: Myra Parker, PhD, JD, and Seven Directions Team, University of Washington
Advances in Culture and Diversity in Prevention Science Award:
Trenette Clark Goings, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Translation Science Award: Amanda Nguyen, PhD, University of Virginia
Nan Tobler Award for Review of the Prevention Science Literature David H. Barker, PhD, Rhode Island Hospital
International Collaborative Prevention Research Award: Laboratory for Prevention Research (PrevLab), whose team members are Martina Feric, PhD, Valentina Kranzelic, PhD, Josipa Mihic, PhD, and Miranda Novak, PhD, University of Zagreb, Crotia
Service to SPR Award: Brenda Miller, PhD, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation
ECPN John B. Reid Early Career Award: Elizabeth M. Aparicio, PhD, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Friend of ECPN Award: Brittany Cooper, PhD, Washington State University
Service to ECPN Award: Marie‐Hélène Véronneau, PhD, University of Quebec, Montreal
Public Service Award:
David Muhammad, National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform
SPR Cup:
2021
SPR 2021 Fellows:
Bonnie Leadbeater, PhD, University of Victoria
Presidential Award: Flavio Marsiglia, PhD, Arizona State University
Prevention Science Award: Jeff Temple, PhD, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Advances in Culture and Diversity in Prevention Science Award:
Emilie Smith, PhD, Michigan State University
Translational Science Award: Christine Lee, PhD, University of Washington
Nan Tobler Award for Review of the Prevention Science Literature Jeffrey C. Valentine, PhD, University of Louisville
International Collaborative Prevention Research Award: Livia Edegger, MA, International Society of Substance Use Prevention and Treatment of Professionals (ISSUP)
Service to SPR Award: Sarah M. Chilenski, PhD, The Pennsylvania State University; Ashley A. Knapp, PhD, Northwestern University; Keryn E. Pasch, MPH, PhD, The University of Texas at Austin
ECPN John B. Reid Early Career Award: Deinera Exner-Cortens, PhD, University of Calgary
Friend of ECPN Award: Nadine Finigan-Carr, PhD, University of Maryland
Public Service Award:
Debra Furr-Holden, PhD, Michigan State University
SPR Cup:
2020
SPR 2020 Fellows:
Daniel S. Shaw, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
Presidential Award: Robert J. McMahon, PhD, Simon Fraser University
Prevention Science Award: Dorothy L. Espelage, PhD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Advances in Culture and Diversity in Prevention Science Award:
Boys of Color Collaborative, Founding members: Oscar A. Barbarin, III, PhD, University of Maryland, College Park, Velma McBride Murry, PhD, Vanderbilt University, Patrick Tolan, PhD, University of Virginia
Translational Science Award: Elizabeth A. Stormshak, PhD, University of Oregon
Nan Tobler Award for Review of the Prevention Science Literature Sandra Jo Wilson, PhD, Abt Associates
International Collaborative Prevention Research Award: Matej Kosir and Sanela Talic, Institute for Research and Development “Utrip”
Service to SPR Award: Brian Bumbarger, PhD, Pennsylvania State University; Abigail A. Fagan, PhD, University of Florida
ECPN John B. Reid Early Career Award: Deinera Exner-Cortens, PhD, University of Calgary
Friend of ECPN Award: Phillip W. Graham, DrPH, RTI International
Public Service Award:
Amanda Rivera Flores, MMP, Instituto del Desarrollo de la Juventud, Puerto Rico
SPR Cup: CASAA, University of New Mexico, Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions
2019
SPR 2019 Fellows:
Karen Linn Bierman, PhD, Ricard F. Catalano, Jr., PhD, Margaret E. Ensminger, PhD, Steven Y. Sussman, PhD
Presidential Award: Diana H. Fishbein, PhD
Prevention Science Award: Catherine P. Bradshaw, PhD
Advances in Culture and Diversity in Prevention Science Award:
Mary L. Harthun, MA
Translational Science Award: William A. Aldridge, II, PhD
Nan Tobler Award for Review of the Prevention Science Literature Frances Gardner, PhD
International Collaborative Prevention Research Award: Zili Sloboda, ScD
Service to SPR Award: The Team of Rhonda C. Boyd, PhD and Felipe Gonzalez Castro, PhD
ECPN John B. Reid Early Career Award: Amanda G. Sisselman-Borgia, PhD
Friend of ECPN Award: Laura Griner Hill, PhD
Public Service Award:
The Team of D. Max Crowley, PhD, and Taylor Scott, PhD
SPR Cup: Datum, Washington State University
2018
SPR 2018 Fellows:
Anthony Biglan, PhD, Kenneth A. Dodge, PhD, Deborah Gorman-Smith, PhD, Mary Ann Pentz, PhD, Alexander C. Wagenaar, PhD
Presidential Award: Patrick H. Tolan, PhD
Prevention Science Award: David P. MacKinnon, PhD
Advances in Culture and Diversity in Prevention Science Award:
Kathy Etz, PhD
Translational Science Award: Abigail Gewirtz, PhD
Nan Tobler Award for Review of the Prevention Science Literature Emily Tanner-Smith, PhD
International Collaborative Prevention Research Award: Flavio Marsiglia, PhD and Maria Elena Medina Mora, PhD and their binational team
Service to SPR Award: Denise C. Gottfredson, PhD
ECPN John B. Reid Early Career Award: Mark Van Ryzin, PhD
Friend of ECPN Award: Barbara J. McMorris, PhD
Public Service Award:
Jane L. Pearson, PhD
SPR Cup: The Significant Others, Washington State University/Pennsylvania State University
2017
SPR 2017 Fellows:
Diana Fishbein, PhD, John E. Lochman, PhD, Sharlene Wolchik, PhD.
Presidential Award: Patricia Chamberlain, PhD
Prevention Science Award: Mark E. Feinberg, PhD
Advances in Culture and Diversity in Prevention Science Award:
Gene Brody, PhD, and The Center for Family Research at The University of Georgia Research Team
Translational Science Award: Richard Spoth, PhD
International Collaborative Prevention Research Award: Moshe Israelashvili, PhD
Service to SPR Award: Karen Bierman, PhD, John D. Coie, PhD, Kenneth A. Dodge, PhD, Mark T. Greenberg, PhD, John E. Lochman, PhD, Robert J. McMahon, PhD
ECPN John B. Reid Early Career Award: Daniel Max Crowley, PhD
Friend of ECPN Award: Guillermo “Willy” Prado, PhD
Public Service Award:
The Honorable John W. Hickenlooper, Jr., Governor of Colorado
SPR Cup: #PhDPending, University of Georgia
2016
SPR 2016 Fellows:
Brian Flay, DPhil, Robert McMahon, PhD, Steven Schinke, PhD
Presidential Award: Nicholas Ialongo, PhD
Prevention Science Award: Kevin P. Haggerty, PhD
Advances in Culture and Diversity in Prevention Science Award:
Brian Mustanski, PhD
Translational Science Award: Diana Fishbein, PhD
International Collaborative Prevention Research Award: Guillermo “Willy” Prado, PhD, and his team
Service to SPR Award: J. Mark Eddy, PhD, Charles Martinez, Jr., PhD
ECPN John B. Reid Early Career Award: Keryn Pasch, MPH, PhD
Friend of ECPN Award: J. David Hawkins, PhD
Nan Tobler Award for the Review of the Prevention Science Literature
Alexander Wagenaar, PhD
Public Service Award:
Jeffrey Levi, PhD
SPR Cup: Team Peppy, Kent State University and Northwestern University
2015
SPR 2015 Fellows:
Linda M. Collins, Ph.D., Thomas Dishion, Ph.D., John Graham, Ph.D., and Mark Greenberg, Ph.D.
Presidential Award: Richard L. Spoth, Ph.D.
Prevention Science Award: Deborah Gorman-Smith, Ph.D.
Advances in Culture and Diversity in Prevention Science Award:
Nancy Gonzales, Ph.D.
Translational Science Award: Kevin Haggerty, Ph.D.
International Collaborative Prevention Research Award: J. Mark Eddy, Ph.D. and Charles R. Martinez, Jr., Ph.D.
Service to SPR Award: Brenda Miller, Ph.D.
ECPN John B. Reid Early Career Award: Paula Frey, Ph.D.
Friend of ECPN Award: Karl Hill, Ph.D.
Public Service Award:
Diana Fishbein, Ph.D. and Neil Wollman, Ph.D.
SPR Cup: Gopher Gold, University of Minnesota
2014
SPR 2014 Fellows:
C. Hendricks Brown, Ph.D., William B. Hansen, Ph.D., Elizabeth B. Robertson, Ph.D., and Helene Raskin White, Ph.D.
Presidential Award: Elizabeth B. Robertson, Ph.D.
Prevention Science Award: Brenna H. Bry, Ph.D.
Community, Culture, and Prevention Science Award: Velma McBride Murry, Ph.D.
Translational Science Award: Brian K. Bumbarger, MEd
International Collaborative Prevention Research Award: Lisa Wegner, Ph.D.
Service to SPR Award: Robert McMahon, Ph.D.
ECPN John B. Reid Early Career Award: Donna Coffman, Ph.D.
Friend of ECPN Award: Stephanie Lanza, Ph.D.
Public Service Award:
Stacie Mathewson and Gary Mendell
SPR Cup: Gopher Prevention Squad, University of Minnesota
2013
SPR 2013 Fellows:
Gilbert J. Botvin, Ph.D., Patricia Chamberlain, Ph.D., J. David Hawkins, Ph.D., Sheppard G. Kellam, M.D., David P. MacKinnon, Ph.D., David L. Olds, Ph.D., Irwin N. Sandler, Ph.D., Zili Sloboda, Sc.D., Patrick H. Tolan, Ph.D.
Presidential Award: Mark Greenberg, Ph.D.
Prevention Science Award: Karen L. Bierman, Ph.D.
Community, Culture, and Prevention Science Award: David Henry, Ph.D.
Translational Science Award: Helene R. White, Ph.D.
International Collaborative Prevention Research Award: Eric C. Brown, Ph.D.
Service to SPR Award: Luanne A. Rohrbach, M.P.H., Ph.D., Richard L. Spoth, Ph.D.
ECPN John B. Reid Early Career Award: Jeffrey R. Temple, Ph.D.
Friend of ECPN Award: Brian R. Flay, Ph.D.
SPR Cup: Analyze This, University of Southern California
SPR Cup:
2012
Presidential Award: Richard Catalano, Ph.D. and J. David Hawkins, Ph.D.
Prevention Science Award: Robert Turrisi, Ph.D.
Public Service Award: Jerry Reed, Ph.D.
Nan Tobler Award: Albert Farrell, Ph.D., David Henry, Ph.D., and Amie Bettencourt, Ph.D.
Community, Culture, and Prevention Science Award: Flavio Marsiglia, Ph.D.
Translational Science Award: Philip Fisher, Ph.D.
International Collaborative Prevention Research Award: Josipa Basic, Dr. s.c.
Service to SPR Award: The Mothers of Prevention (Gilbert Botvin, Ph.D., Brian Bumbarger, Ph.D., Celene Domitrovich, Ph.D., Jim Emshoff, Ph.D., John Graham, Ph.D., J. David Hawkins, Ph.D., John Jimenez, and Randy Swaim, Ph.D.)
ECPN John B. Reid Early Career Award: Eric Rice, Ph.D.
Friend of ECPN Award: Michael Hecht, Ph.D.
SPR Cup:
The Cohort Effect, The Pennsylvania State University, Alexis Harris, Charles Beekman, Jacqueline Cox, Kathleen Zadzora, Shu (Violet) Xu.
2011
Presidential Award: Mary Ann Pentz, Ph.D.
Prevention Science Award: Leslie Leve, Ph.D.
Public Service Award: Rick Cady
Nan Tobler Award: David MacKinnon, Ph.D.
Community, Culture, and Prevention Science Award: William Beardslee, Ph.D.
Translational Science Award: Luanne Rohrbach, Ph.D.
International Collaborative Prevention Research Award: Gregor Burkhart, Ph.D.
Service to SPR Award: Ty Ridenour, Ph.D.
ECPN Early Career Award: Emily Rothman, Ph.D.
Friend of ECPN Award: Daniel Shaw, Ph.D.
SPR Cup:
The Maximum Likelihoods, The Pennsylvania State University, Rebecca Madill, D. Max Crowley, Yao Zheng, Lawrence Lo, Kathleen Gates.
2010
Presidential Award: Gilbert J. Botvin, Ph.D.
Prevention Science Award: Thomas Dishion, Ph.D.
Public Service Award: U.S. Representative Diane DeGette, D-Colorado – 1st District
Science to Practice Award: Kenneth Dodge, Ph.D.
Nan Tobler Award: Joseph A. Durlak, Ph.D.
Community, Culture, and Prevention Science Award: Hilda Pantin, Ph.D., Guillermo Prado, Ph.D.
International Collaborative Prevention Research Award: Steven W. Gust, Ph.D.
Service to SPR Award: Michael Schoeny, Ph.D.
ECPN Early Career Award: Catherine Bradshaw, Ph.D.
Friend of ECPN Award: Kelli Komro, Ph.D.
SPR Cup: SIRC du Soleil, Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center, Arizona State University, Stephanie Ayers, Jennifer Mullins, Alex Wagaman, Monica Bermudez-Parsai
2009
Presidential Award: David Olds, Ph.D.
Prevention Science Award: Alexander C. Wagenaar, Ph.D.
Public Service Award: U.S. Congressman Robert “Bobby” C. Scott
Science to Practice Award: Mary Ellen O’Connell
Nan Tobler Award: James H. Derzon, Ph.D.
Community, Culture, and Prevention Science Award: Laurie Miller Brotman, Ph.D.
International Collaborative Prevention Research Award: John E. Lochman, Ph.D.
Service to SPR Award: Kathy Etz, Ph.D.
ECPN Early Career Award: Mildred Maldonado-Molina, Ph.D.
Friend of ECPN Award: J. Mark Eddy, Ph.D.
SPR Cup: Penn State Pride, The Pennsylvania State University, Caitlin Abar, Beau Abar, Melissa Lippold, A. Elizabeth Manning and CJ Powers
2008
International Collaborative Prevention Research Award: Marion Forgatch, Ph.D.
Science to Practice Award: Sharon Mihalic
Public Service Award: William T. Grant Foundation Senior Program Team (Robert Granger, Ph.D., Edward Seidman, Ph.D., Vivian Tseng, Ph.D., Rebecca Maynard, Ph.D., Thomas S. Weisner, Ph.D., and Brian Wilcox, Ph.D.)
Presidential Award: Sheppard G. Kellam, Ph.D.
Prevention Science Award: Richard Spoth, Ph.D.
Community, Culture, and Prevention Science Award: Karol Kumpfer, Ph.D.
Nan Tobler Award Eric Stice, Ph.D.
ECPN Early Career Award: Stephanie Lanza, Ph.D.
Friend of ECPN: Mark Greenberg, Ph.D.
Service to SPR Award: Brian Flay, Ph.D.
SPR Cup: The Penn State Prevention Fellows, The Pennsylvania State University, Melissa Tibbits, Michael Cleveland, Joche Gayles, Amy Syvertsen, and Monique Faulk
2007
International Collaborative Prevention Research Award: Linda Caldwell, Ph.D. and Edward Smith, Ph.D.
Science to Practice Award: Patricia Chamberlain, Ph.D.
Public Service Award: Senator Tom Harkin
Presidential Award: Irwin Sandler, Ph.D.
Prevention Science Award: Philip Palmgreen, Ph.D. and the SENTAR Group. Lewis Donohew, Ph.D., Nancy Grant Harrington, Ph.D. and Elizabeth Lorch, Ph.D.
Community, Culture, and Prevention Science Award: Les Whitbeck, Ph.D.
Translation Research: David Reiss, MD
Nan Tobler Award for the Review of Prevention Research Literature: David Foxcroft, Ph.D.
ECPN Early Career Award: Guillermo Prado, Ph.D.
Friend of ECPN: William Hansen, Ph.D.
Service to SPR Award: John Ernst
SPR Cup: Prevention Geeks, Leslie Clinkenbeard, Ph.D., MPH, Andrea LaFazia, MSW, MPH, Rosina Everitte, MPH, and Christa Rhoades, MS
2006
International Collaborative Prevention Research Award: John Winston Toumbourou, Ph.D.
Science to Practice Award: Dennis Embry, Ph.D.
Public Service Award: Jon Baron, Esq.
Presidential Award : Eugene Oetting, Ph.D.
Prevention Science Award: Cheryl Perry, Ph.D.
Community, Culture, and Prevention Science Award: Norweeta Milburn , Ph.D.
ECPN Early Career Award: Ty A. Ridenour, Ph.D.
Friend of ECPN Award Tracy Harachi, Ph.D.
Service to SPR Award: Deborah Gorman-Smith, Ph.D.
SPR Cup: 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.
2005
International Collaborative Prevention Research Award: Mary Jane Rotheram, Ph.D.
Science to Practice Award: Steve Aos, Ph.D.
Public Service Award : Dr. Nora D. Volkow
Presidential Award : Richard Clayton, Ph.D.
Prevention Science Award: Denise Gottfredson, Ph.D.
Community, Culture, and Prevention Science Award: Felipe Gonzalez Castro, Ph.D.
Friend of ECPN Award: Chris Ringwalt, Dr.Ph.
ECPN Early Career Award: Melissa Stigler, Ph.D.
Service to SPR Award: Gilbert J. Botvin, Ph.D.
2004
International Collaborative Prevention Research Award: Matthew Sanders, Ph.D.
Science to Practice Award: Frances M. Harding
Public Service Award: Charles G. Curie
Presidential Award: Linda Collins, Ph.D., and John Graham, Ph.D.
Nan Tobler Award for Review of the Prevention Science Literature: Mark Lipsey, Ph.D.
Prevention Science Award : Richard Price, Ph.D.
Community, Culture, and Prevention Science Award: Tracy Harachi, Ph.D.
Friend of ECPN Award: Irwin Sandler, Ph.D.
ECPN Early Career Award: Esteban V. Cardemil, Ph.D.
Service to SPR Award Tony Biglan, Ph.D.
2003
International Collaborative Prevention Research Award: Don Des Jarlais, Ph.D.
Science to Practice Award: Eric Schaps, Ph.D.
Public Service Award: Alan Leshner, Ph.D.
Presidential Award: Gerald R. Patterson, Ph.D., and John B. Reid, Ph.D.
Prevention Science Award: Denise Kandel, Ph.D.
Community, Culture, and Prevention Science Award: Charles Martinez, Ph.D.
Friend of ECPN Award: Marion Forgatch, Ph.D.
ECPN Early Career Award: Kelli Komro, Ph.D.
Service to SPR Award: Denise Hallfors, Ph.D., and Ted Langevin
2002
Presidential Award: C. Hendricks Brown, Ph.D.
Prevention Science Award: Mark Greenberg, Ph.D.
Public Service Award: Elizabeth Robertson, Ph.D.
Science to Practice Award: CSAP’s National CAPT System team of Ileana Baca, Charlotte Daley, Tania Garcia, Julie Hogan, Jerry Jaker and Mike Lowther
Community, Culture, and Prevention Science Award: William Vega, Ph.D.
International Collaborative Prevention Research Award: Clemens Hosman, Ph.D.
Early Career Award: Kenneth Griffin, Ph.D., MPH
Friend of ECPN Award: Nicholas Ialongo, Ph.D
2001
Presidential Award: Harold Holder, Ph.D.
Prevention Science Award: Richard F. Catalano, Ph.D.
Public Service Award: Governor Tom and Mrs. Michele Ridge
Prevention Science to Practice Award: William B. Hansen, Ph.D.
Nan Tobler Award: Ellen Sogolow, Ph.D.
Community, Culture, and Prevention Science Award: Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati, Ph.D., MPH
International Collaborative Prevention Research Award: Richard H. Price, Ph.D.
Early Career Award: Doug Coatsworth, Ph.D.
Friend of ECPN Award: Clemens Hosman, Ph.D.
Service to SPR Award: Ralph Tarter, Ph.D.
Model Education Programs in Prevention Science Award: The Morgan State University and the Johns Hopkins University Collaboration
2000
Presidential Award: Jose Szapocznik, Ph.D.
Prevention Science Award: Robert Cairns, Ph.D., and Beverly Cairns, Ph.D.
Public Service Award: Juan Ramos, Ph.D.
Science to Practice Award: Delbert Elliot, Ph.D.
Nan Tobler Award: Nan Tobler, Ph.D.
Early Career Prevention Service Award: Paula Smith, Ph.D
Early Career Scientist Award: Margo Wootan, Ph.D.
Friend of ECPN Award: John B. Reid, Ph.D.
1999
Presidential Award: Patricia Mrazek, M.S.W., Ph.D.
Prevention Science Award: J. David Hawkins, Ph.D.
Public Service Award: William J. Bukoski, Ph.D.
Early Career Scientist Award: Joseph Schafer, Ph.D.
Early Career Scientist Award: Katherine DeVet, Ph.D.
Friend of ECPN Award: C. Hendricks Brown, Ph.D.
1998
Lifetime Achievement Award: Beverly Long, M.S., M.P.H.
Federal Achievement Award: Shay Bilchik, B.S., B.A., J.D.
State Achievement Award: Terry Faye Bleier, C.P.A.
Science to Practice Award: Andrew O’Donovan, M.A.
Early Career Scientist Award: J. Mark Eddy, Ph.D.
Disque D. Dean President’s Award: Gilbert Botvin, Ph.D.
1997
Society for Prevention Research Award: Zili Sloboda, Sc.D.

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