Anticipated Deadline:
October 1, 2025
APS - Rising Stars
Organization: Association for Psychological Science
The APS Board of Directors is pleased to announce the establishment of the Rising Star designation for outstanding psychological scientists in the earliest stages of their research career post-PhD. Drawing its name from an Observer editorial series that featured exemplars of the exciting work being done by the field's newest researchers, this designation recognizes researchers whose innovative work has already advanced the field and signals great potential for their continued contributions.Individuals being considered for Rising Star designation will be evaluated for their promise of excellence in research based on the following criteria:significant publications; significant recognitions; significant discoveries, methodological innovations, or theoretical or empirical contributions; work with potentially broad impact
Award Recipients
- David Scott March, 2025
- Irmak Olcaysoy Okten, 2024
- Paul Conway, 2020
- Alexandria Meyer, 2019
- Caterina Gratton, 2017
- Andrea L Meltzer, 2017
- Jessica Diana Ribeiro, 2017
- Joseph C Franklin, 2016
- Colleen Marie Ganley, 2016
- Sara Hart, 2015
- Derek Evan Nee, 2013