Frances Mullen Award for Distinguished Contributions to International Psychology

This award is presented to honor a member of the ICP who has a long and distinguished history of research or applied contributions to one or more international areas. The recipient is invited to give an ICP Webinar or podcast, and is encouraged to participate in the ICP Annual Conference, with waived conference registration fee.

Award description

The award includes:

  • An honorarium of $200 USD, an certificate, and an award plaque
  • An invitation to present an ICP podcast or webinar, and encouragement to participate in the ICP Annual Conference, with waived conference registration fee

The award recipient will be asked to serve on a committee to select subsequent award winners.

Criteria for eligibility

Nominees must be

  • Either 20 years past the granting of their doctoral degree or at least 50 years old at the time of nomination
  • A member of ICP

Self-nominations are permitted.

Nomination materials and procedures

  • Material required for nominations submission:
    • Name, address, phone, fax, and email of nominator and nominee
    • Cover letter indicating how the Nominee fits the award criteria (pdf or word)
    • Nominee’s curriculum vitae (pdf or word)
  • Nominations are made online (see form at bottom of this page)

For inquiries, please contact the ICP  Mullen Awards Chair,  Dr. Juneau Gary: jgary@kean.edu

Past Recipients

2025: Dr. Nancy Sidun, Hawaii, USA
2024: Dr. Amanda Clinton, APA, USA; Dr. Elaine Congress, Fordham University, USA
2023: Dr. Grant Rich, Alaska, USA
2022: Dr. Scott Plous, Wesleyan University, USA
2021: Dr. Harold Takooshian, Fordham University, USA
2020: Dr. Roswith Roth, Graz University, Austria
2019: Dr. Uwe Gielen, St. Francis College, USA
2018: Dr. Machiko Fukuhara, Psychoeducation Institute, Japan
2017: Dr. Sandra E. S. Neil, Satir Center of Australia, Australia
2016: Dr. Anna Laura Comunian, University of Padua, Italy
2015: Dr. Ann Marie O’Roark, Florida, USA
2014: Dr. Florence Denmark, Pace University, USA
2013: Dr. Frances Culbertson, Wisconsin University, USA
2012: Dr. Charles Spielberger, University of South Florida, USA

Previous recipients include Dr. Frances Mullen, first ICP Secretary General (1987); Dr. Elisa Margaona, Mexico

2026 Nominations Form

Nominator Information

Nominee Information

Please duplicate nominator information if self-nomination
Drag & Drop Files, Choose Files to Upload
Drag & Drop Files, Choose Files to Upload You can upload up to 2 files.
Please provide a cover letter indicating how the nominee fits the criteria for the award (Maximum 500 words, PDF or Word Document