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The ADAA Awards Program recognizes member participation and commitment to the association and to the community.
ADAA member awards are selected annually by the Board of Directors in partnership with ADAA staff to recognize outstanding member contributions to ADAA and the mental health community.
Award Categories
- Member of Distinction Award
- Jerilyn Ross Clinician Advocate Award
- Special Recognition Award
- Champion Award
- Emerging Leader Award
- President's Award
- Founders Award
Member of Distinction Award
This award recognizes a mid-career or senior clinician or researcher who advances the mission of ADAA through significant service and commitment to the organization and its membership.
The recipient is recognized at the Opening Session of the annual conference and presented with a plaque.
Eligibility Criteria
- ADAA member for 10 years or more
- Record of service through participation in the organization's committees, task forces or boards, mentoring, special initiatives, or involvement in the annual conference.
This award recognizes midcareer and senior clinicians and researchers who advance the mission of ADAA through significant service and commitment to the organization and its membership.
2023
W. E. Craighead, PhD
Emory University, Atlanta
Arash Javanbakht, MD
Wayne State University
2022
James Abelson, MD, PhD
University of Michigan
Scott Rauch, MD
McLean Hospital
Karen Martinez, MD, MsC
University of Puerto Rico
2021
Adriana Feder, MD
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
2020
Ellen Teng, PhD
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston
Jamie Micco, PhD
Co-Founder and Managing Partner of The Concord Center, Lecturer in Psychology, Part-Time, at Harvard Medical School
Carmela Alcantara, PhD
Columbia University Medical Center, New York
Sarah Hayes-Skelton, PhD
Columbia University Medical Center, New York
2019
Cindy J. Aaronson, MSW, PhD
Icahn School of Medicine
Gordon Asmundson, PhD
University of Regina
Charles B. Nemeroff, MD, PhD
ADAA President Elect and Chief Medical Officer
Dell Medical School/The University of Texas at Austin
Sanjay J. Mathew, MD
ADAA Board Member
Baylor College of Medicine / Michael E. Debakey VA Medical Center
2018
Mark H. Pollack, MD
Grainger Professor and Chairman
Department of Psychiatry, Rush University Medical Center
2017
Elizabeth DuPont Spencer, LCSW-C
DuPont Associates, PA
Murray B Stein MD, MPH, FRCPC
University of California, San Diego
2016
Jerrold F. Rosenbaum, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Lynne Siqueland, PhD
Children's and Adult Center for OCD & Anxiety
2015
Kimberly Morrow, LCSW
Private Practice
Daniel S. Pine, MD
National Institute of Mental Health
2014
Robert Ackerman, MSW
Anxiety Disorders Treatment in Brooklyn
Peter Roy-Byrne, MD
Editor in Chief, Journal Watch Psychiatry
Editor in Chief, UpToDate Psychiatry
ADAA Depression and Anxiety Journal Editor-in-Chief from 2008-2017.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychiatry, University of Washington School of Medicine
Co-founder, Psychiatric Medicine Associates
2013
C. Alec Pollard, PhD
Saint Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute Anxiety Disorders Center
St. Louis University
Risa Weisberg, PhD
ADAA Board Member
Assistant Chief of Psychology, VA Boston Healthcare System
Training Director, VA Boston Healthcare System Clinical Psychology Internship Program
Professor of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine
Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Adjunct Professor of Family Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University
2012
James Abelson, MD, PhD
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
2011
Naomi Simon, MD (Researcher)
ADAA Board Member
Director, New York University Langone, Anxiety and Complicated Grief Program
Director, Center for Anxiety & Traumatic Stress Disorders
Chief Medical Officer, Home Base, Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital
Karen Cassiday, PhD (Clinician)
ADAA Past Board President
Clinical Director and Owner, The Anxiety Treatment Center, Deerfield & Chicago, Illinois
Clinical Assistant Professor, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Sciences
Clinical Director for Rogers Behavioral Health Chicago
Jerilyn Ross Clinician Advocate Award
To honor the memory and lifework of Jerilyn Ross, ADAA's cofounder and president from 1985 to 2010, this award acknowledges a professional who exemplifies excellence and outstanding advocacy for patient education and care, training, and research. The recipient is recognized at the Opening Session of the annual conference and presented with a plaque.
Eligibility Criteria
- ADAA member
- Mental health professional from any clinical discipline
- Demonstrated track record of advocacy on behalf of those suffering from anxiety disorders
- Proven highest standards of empirically supported care or clinical innovation
- Must attend the ADAA Annual Conference
2023
Beth Salcedo, MD
The Ross Center, Washginton, DC
2022
Suma Chand, PhD
St. Louis University
2021
Richa Bhatia, MD
Santa Rosa Community Health, California
2020
Angela Neal-Barnett, PhD
Kent State University
2019
Mary K. Alvord, PhD
Alvord, Baker & Associates, LLC, Rockville, MD
Kevin Chapman, PhD
Private Practice, Louisville, Kentucky
2018
Simon Rego, PsyD, ABPP, ACT
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY
2017
Richard Heimberg, PhD
Temple University, Pennsylvania
2016
Terence M. Keane, PhD
VA Boston Healthcare System, National Center for PTSD
2015
David H. Barlow Ph.D, ABPP
Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry Emeritus
Founder and Director Emeritus, Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Boston University
2014
Reid Wilson, PhD
Director, Anxiety Disorders Treatment Center
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Special Recognition Award
Each year at the ADAA annual conference, we select members for their participation and commitment to the association and to the public and professional communities.
The recipient is recognized at the Opening Session of the annual conference and presented with a plaque.
2023
Ashley J. Smith, PhD
Private Practice, Kansas City, MO
Melanie VanDyke, PhD
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy, St. Louis, MO
Barbara O. Rothbaum, PhD
Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, GA
2022
Mbemba Jabbi, PhD
University of Texas Dell Medical School
Lillian Reuman, PhD
Stonehill College
2021
Lauren P. Wadsworth, PhD
Genesee Valley Institute of Psychology
Briana Woods-Jaeger, PhD
Emory University
2020
Eda Gorbis, PhD, LMFT
Westwood Institute for Anxiety Disorders
Lizabeth Roemer, PhD
University of Massachusetts Boston
2019
Jill Harkavy-Friedman, PhD
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
2018
The ADAA Public Education Committee
Debra Kissen, PhD - Co-Chair
Neal Sideman - Co-Chair
Click here to view a list of the entire PEC
Champion Award
2023
Stephanie Woodrow, LCPC, NCC
Emerging Leader Award
Launched in 20`9, this award honors up to three early career professional members for outstanding service and commitment to advancing ADAA’s professional and/or public mission.
The recipient is recognized at the Opening Session of the annual conference and presented with a plaque.
2023
Olivia Bogucki, PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School
Gopalkumar Rakesh, MD
UK Healthcare, Lexington, KY
Cecilia Hinojosa, PhD
Emory University, Atlanta, GA
2022
Amy Przeworski, PhD
Case Western Reserve University
2021
Alexandra Bettis, PhD
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Amanda W. Baker, PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School
2020 - No Awardees
2019
Ashley Clausen, PhD
Duke University/Durham VAMC
Krystal Lewis, PhD
Private Practice
Stephanie Woodrow, LCPC, NCC
Private Practice, DC
President's Award 2020
In honor of ADAA's 40th anniversary in 2020 this award recognized the achievements and commitment of ADAA's 1st President, Robert DuPont, MD. With sincere gratitude and thanks for your vision and dedication.
Robert DuPont, MD
Dupont Associates, Rockville, MD
Founders Award
In honor of ADAA's 40th anniversary, this award recognizes the long-time involvement, contributions and commitment of ADAA's founding members. Thank you all for your many years of dedication and collaboration.
Cindy Aaronson, MSW, PhD
Icahn School of Medicine
James L. Abelson, MD, PhD
University of Michigan
Robert Ackerman, MSW, LCSW
Anxiety Disorders Treatment in Brooklyn
Stan Arkow, MD
Columbia University
James Ballenger, MD
Charleston Psychiatry Consultation, LLC
David Barlow, PhD
Boston University
Edna Foa, PhD
University of Pennsylvania
Abby J. Fyer, MD
Columbia University
Jack Gorman, MD
Critica
Eric Hollander, MD
Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Michael Liebowitz, MD
Medical Research Network
Martin Seif, PhD, ABPP
Anxiety and Phobia Treatment Center
Reid Wilson, PhD
Anxiety Disorders Treatment Center
Sally Winston, PsyD
Anxiety & Stress Disorder Institute of Maryland
