Award of Excellence
1991 - Leslie Kern, Ph.D.
1992 - Ronald Fox, Ph.D., ABPP
1994 - Ted Strickland, Ph.D.
1995 -
Frances Smith Strickland, Ph.D.
2000 - Alice H. Randolph, EdD, Glenn Karr, JD, Leslie H. Swift, Ph.D., Kathleen A. Myszak, Ph.D., Patricia B. James, Ph.D., Douglass K. Grossman-McKee, Ph.D.
2001 - Kathleen Grant, Psy.D., Carolyn McCabe, Ph.D., Richard Reckman, Ph.D.
2003 - Kurt Jensen, Psy.D., Richard Rynearson, Ph.D.
2005 - Kenneth DeLuca, Ph.D.
2006 - Kenneth Drude, Ph.D.
2008 - Mei Ng, M.S.
2009 - Robyn Hoffman, Ph.D., and Jeannine K. Tell PsyD
Achievement Award for a Psychologist in the Public Interest
1999 - Sr. Fran Repka, R.S.M., Ed.D.
2001 - Richard Rynearson, Ph.D.
2003 -
Alberta Banner Turner, Ph.D.
2005 - Howard Fradkin, Ph.D.
2006 - Sherry Dinner, Ph.D.
2008 - Garland DeNelsky, Ph.D.
Achievement Award for Public Interest
2001 - Jim Brush, Ph.D.
2006 - Encarnacion Pyle
2007 - Theresa Lengerich, Psy.D., Nabil El-Ghoroury, Ph.D., WCPO Cincinnati Channel 9
Distinguished Contribution to the Profession of Psychology
1999 - Cynthia Dember, Ph.D.
2001 - Gary DeNelsky, Ph.D.
2004 - William Wester II, Ph.D.
2005 - Richard Reckman, Ph.D.
2007 - Elizabeth Swenson, Ph.D., J.D.
Distinguished Psychologist Award (Formerly the Outstanding Psychologist Award)
2001 - Leon VandeCreek, Ph.D.
2005 - Ann Kearney-Cooke, Ph.D.
2006 - Janet Schultz, Ph.D.
2007 - James Werth, Ph.D.
2009 - William Blackburn, Ph.D.
2010 - Carl Tishler, Ph.D., ABBP
Lifetime Achievement Award
2000 - David Rogers, Ph.D.
2001 - John Horrocks, Ph.D.
2004 - Henry Leland, Ph.D.
2006 - James A. Mulick, Ph.D.
2008 - John Rudisill, Ph.D.
2009 - Ronald Hughes, Ph.D., Hapgop Pambookian, Ph.D.
2010 - Kenneth Pargament, Ph.D. and Ralph Becker, Ph.D.
Committee of the Year Award
2006 - Mandatory Continuing Education Committee
2007 - Ethics Committee
2008 - Public Interest Committee
2009 - Professional Practice Committee
2010 - Communication and Technology Committee
Distinguished Service Award
1968 - Venus Bluestein, Ph.D.
1971 - Sidney L. Pressey, Ph.D., Clarence J. Leuba, Ph.D.
1972 - Karl F. Heiser, Ph.D., Milton W. McCullough, Ph.D.
1973 - Howard B. Lyman, Ph.D.
1974 - Jack G. Wiggins Jr., Ph.D.
1975 - David D. Blyth, Ph.D., Jane W. Kessler, Ph.D.
1976 - Malcolm L. Gardner, Ph.D.
1977 - Ronald E. Fox, Ph.D.
1978 - James T. Webb, Ph.D.
1979 - Marguerite Hertz, Ph.D.
1980 - Maurice Newburger, Ph.D.
1981 - Michael G. McKee, Ph.D.
1982 - Henry Saeman
1983 - Theodore H. Wohl, Ph.D.
1984 - Garland DeNelsky, Ph.D.
1985 - Sanford Hotchkiss, Ph.D.
1986 - George Albee, Ph.D.
1987 - Kathleen M. McNamara, Ph.D.
1988 - Sandra B. McPherson, Ph.D.
1989 - David Hellkamp, Ph.D.
1990 - Donald Weinstein, Ph.D.
1991 - Kenneth Drude, Ph.D.
1992 - John Corrigan, Ph.D.
1993 - Sephanie Zimmerman, Ph.D.
1994 - F. Elizabeth Reiss, Ph.D., Henry Saeman
1995 - Fawn D. Hewitt, Psy.D.
1996 - Sandra L. Shullman, Ph.D.
1997 - David L. Hayes, Ph.D.
1998 - Ted Strickland, Ph.D., Frances Strickland, Ph.D.
1999 - Edna Davis
2000 - Daniel W. Sanders, Ph.D., Leslie Swift, Ph.D.
2001 - Suzanne Lesure, Ph.D.
2002 - Jane Woodrow, Ph.D.
2003 - Vanessa K. Jensen, Psy.D.
2004 - Richard Rynearson, Ph.D.
2006 - Terry Imar, M.A.
2007 - Richard Reckman, Ph.D.
2008 - Kenneth P. Drude, Ph.D.
2010 - James Brush, Ph.D., ABPP
Outstanding Administrative Service Award
1999 - Ming Fisher
2001 - Granville "Bud" Potter
2004 - Suzanne Hetrick, Ph.D.
Outstanding Citizen Award
2001 - Terry Russell
Outstanding Graduate Student Award
2005 - Dustin Wygant, M.A.
2007 – Catherine Golden, M.S.
2008 – Nadia Hasan, M.A.
2009 - Jess Grayson, M.S.
2010 - Katie Edwards, M.S.
Outstanding Professional Service Award
1999 - Jan Allen
Outstanding Public Service Award
1999 - Representative Lynn Olman
2000 - Representative Pat Tiberi
2001 - Senator Larry Mumper, Senator Mike Dewine
2003 - Joyce Beatty, Ph.D.
2005 - Representative Ted Strickland
OPA Foundation Michael Sullivan Award
2009 - Jeanne Lemkau, Ph.D., ABPP
2010 - Bernadette Heckman, Ph.D.
OPA Past-President Award
1995 - Jane Z. Woodrow, Ph.D.
1997 - Daniel W. Sanders, Ph.D.
1998 - Leslie H. Swift, Ph.D.
1999 - Suzanne Lesure, Ph.D.
2000 - Richard F. Reckman, Ph.D.
2001 - Kevin Arnold, Ph.D., ABPP
2002 - Vanessa K. Jensen, Psy.D.
2003 - Alice H Randolph, EdD
2005 - James J. Brush, Ph.D.
2006 - Gerald J. Strauss, Ph.D.
2007 - Carol L. Johnson, Ph.D.
2008 - David L. Hayes, Ph.D.
2009 - Cathy McDaniels Wilson, Ph.D.
OPA President’s Award Winners
1991 - Dorothy Gifford, Ph.D., F. Elizabeth Reiss, Ph.D., Sandra Shullman, Ph.D.
1992 - Sandra Shullman, Ph.D., Sephanie Zimmerman
1993 - F. Elizabeth Reiss, Ph.D., Cynthia White, Psy.D.
1994 - Vanessa K. Jensen, Psy.D.
1995 - Garland Y. DeNelsky, Ph.D.
1996 - David A. Rodgers, Ph.D., Cynthia White, Psy.D.
1997 - Diana Clarke, Ph.D., F. Elizabeth Reiss, Ph.D.
1998 - Michael Ranney, MPA
1999 - Michael Petrasek, EdD
2000 - Michael Sullivan, Ph.D., Michael Ranney, MPA
2001 - David Hayes, Ph.D.
2002 - Michael Ranney, MPA
2003 - Suzanne LeSure, Ph.D.
2004 - David Hayes, Ph.D., Vanessa Jensen, Psy.D., Michael Ranney, MPA
2005 - Cathy McDaniels Wilson, Ph.D.
2007 - Michael Ranney, MPA
2008 - Sandra Shullman, Ph.D.
2009 - Cathy Gaw, Psy.D.
2010 - Katie Crabtree Thomas
OPA Media Award
2010 - Gretchen Cuda and Kay Colby
Public Sector Psychologist of the Year
1992 - Frederick Frese III, Ph.D.
1993 - William W. Gilbert, Ph.D.
1994 - Ralph L. Buterbaugh, M.A.
1995 - Gloria L. Fellers, Ph.D.
1996 - J. Lamar Johnson, Psy.D.
1997 - Lani Eberlein, Psy.D.
1998 - Robert Goldberg, Ph.D.
1999 - Cindy Orlasky, Ph.D.
2000 - Henry Leland, Ph.D.
2001 - David Aronson, Ph.D.
2005 - Avery Zook, Ph.D.
2006 - Harvey Kayne, Ph.D.
2008 - Robert Hammond, Ph.D.
2009 - Jon Thomas, Ph.D.
2010 - Kenneth Karger, Ph.D
Small College Roundtable Award for Academic Innovation
2008 - Richard Ashbrook, Ph.D., Jody Fournier, Ph.D., Andrea Karkowski, Ph.D.
2009 - Janet Larsen, Ph.D.
2010 - Alfred Cohoe, MA
Special Project Award
1990 - John Corrigan, Ph.D., Frederick Frese III, Ph.D., Sanford Hotchkiss, Ph.D., J. Renae Norton, Psy.D., Sandra Shullman, Ph.D., Sally Wilson, Ph.D.
1991 - John Corrigan, Ph.D., David Hayes, Ph.D., Kurt Jensen, Psy.D., Joseph Shannon III, Ph.D., Frances Strickland, Ph.D., Cynthia White, Psy.D.
1992 - David Hayes, Ph.D., Fawn Hewitt, Psy.D., Scott Mizes, Ph.D., Mary Anne Orcutt, Ph.D., Sally Wilson, Ph.D.
1993 - Jolie Brams, Ph.D., David L. Hayes, Ph.D., JoAnn E. King, Ph.D., F. Elizabeth Reiss, Ph.D., Daniel W. Sanders, Ph.D., Cynthia G. White, Psy.D., Jane Z. Woodrow, Ph.D.
1994 - Douglas Moore, Ph.D., Daniel W. Sanders, Ph.D., Cynthia G. White, Psy.D.
1996 - Richard A. Klein, Ph.D., Richard C. Rynearson, Ph.D., Jeff. D. Sherrill, Ph.D.
1997 - Glenn Karr, JD
1998 - Brad Feldman, Suzanne Garrett
2001 - Ken Filbert, Glenn Karr, JD, Howard Fradkin, Ph.D., Vanessa Jensen, Psy.D.
2002 - Cathy McDaniels Wilson, Ph.D.
2003 - Ezemenari Obasi, MA, John Rudisill, Bobbie Celeste, Ph.D.
2004 - Denise Brenner, Ellen Mrukowski, Beth Wherley
2007 - Denise Brenner