APA Fellows Criteria for Division 52 International Psychology

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  1. Public recognition of the candidate as an “authority” on one or more aspects of international or cross-cultural psychology who has significantly impacted or changed the field. Evidence can take such form as:
    • Election to Fellow in related, broad-based scientific or scholarly international societies
    • Selection as editor or reviewer for relevant journals.
    • Selection as reviewer for grant-awarding agencies in areas relevant to international psychology.
    • Election to “leadership role(s)” in major committees, officer, invited organizer, etc. for international participation.
    • Involvement in the development and indigenization of psychology outside of the USA.
  2. Regular and frequent participation and leadership (not mere attendance) in international professional meetings. Evidence:
    • Frequent invitations to chair international paper-reading sessions.
    • Organizer and participant in international symposia.
    • Reading and/or sponsoring significant papers.
    • Citation by others of international participation.
    • Presentation of major invited addresses.
  3. Documented/measurable evidence of outstanding impact in teaching of international psychology. Documentation might consist of:
    • Repeated invitational presentations at major universities that have led to changes in the programs or institutions.
    • Leadership in advancing international psychology and psychological educational programs in the U.S. and/or other countries (e.g., invited visiting scholar, Fulbright Award/Government sponsored award, leader of an innovative educational program).
    • Critical impact on students — evidence of students (any level) who have completed degrees in psychology and are now working in international psychology.
    • Recognition in the form of external awards and/or university wide awards for teaching and/or promoting teaching of international psychology.
  4. Documented evidence of an individual impact on an international community, organization or institution through research and/or application of broad general psychological principles.
  5. Leadership in Division 52 impacting the development of cross-cultural/international psychology, and in so doing, contributing to the division’s impact as a major force in psychology.
  6. Applied work on cross-cultural variables which has demonstrated positive impact on clinical practice in the USA and/or abroad.
  7. Author or editor of a major work in the field of international psychology or of cross-cultural phenomena that has changed the field in some documented way.
  8. Creation of a major (refereed) journal in cross-cultural or international psychology.
  9. Publication of articles in professional journals. Great weight given to not only the quality of the publications, but documentation of the impact of the research as demonstrated by number of citations and demonstration of specific outcomes on and changes to the field of international psychology. Other criteria to be noted:
    • Content — articles are pertinent in content to the objectives of Division 52 as stated in 1-2 above. The contribution can be in the form of a single (multi-cited) major article or a broad pattern across several articles.
    • Single vs. multiple authorship. (If not the first author, please explain your role
    • Quality and reputation of the journal.
    • Refereed.
    • Journal content is generally relevant to the objectives of Division 52.
    • Indicate if the work is an abstract, brief summary, or a full article.
  10. Publication of papers in major non-psychological publications which reflect a national impact of work in international psychology.
  11. Publication of whole chapters or major sections of books having to do with international or cross-cultural psychology. Indicate if works were invited. Note citations if any and the impact criteria in 9.
  12. Evidence of impact of work in international psychology via citations of all publications and/or professional presentations.
  13. Publication of a film, video, computer program, digital app, or test which has had a national or international impact on international psychology.
  14. Personal impact on international programs. Evidence of creative and innovative application of psychological principles to programs including some concrete illustrations reflecting depth of involvement, leadership, specific creative ideas, etc.
  15. Evidence that the candidate has contributed to the promotion of psychology in the social-political arena — especially as it is related to international affairs and the enhancement of the image of psychology therein.