Distinguished Mentorship Award
Nominations open February 3, 2025.
The ISTSS Distinguished Mentorship Award honours and promotes the considerable efforts and accomplishments of individuals who consistently serve as effective mentors for students in the field of traumatic stress. The award recognizes individuals who effectively guide students throughout their professional training in a multifaceted partnership sustained by mutual respect and concern.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nominees must have served in a mentorship role within the past two years
- Nominees must have not received this award in the past five years.
Award Criteria
Applications will be judged against the following criteria:
- Nomination letter endorsed by multiple students, offering strong praise, excitement for the mentor and specific details about the mentor
- Publications (greater than 20) in which students are first-authors OR for faculty that are not as research oriented, strong evidence of clinical supervision or evidence of supporting students in matters of diversity equity and inclusion
- Examples of leadership and has mentored at least seven students
- Evidence of a supportive environment for students. Respects student goals and supports student goal attainment.
Award Benefits
The awardee will receive:
- Complimentary registration to the ISTSS Annual Meeting (excludes Pre-Meeting Institutes)
- A plaque presented at the Annual Meeting
- An announcement will appear in Stresspoints, the ISTSS Newsletter
Nomination Requirements
- A 1-2 page nomination letter by students, with at least three students attesting to the nomination by signing the letter.
- A 2-page CV (minimum 10 point font)
- A statement, for additional justifications, up to 1,000 characters (e.g. time since received PhD/ self-identification as Black/Indigenous or belonging to an underserved group).
Nominations submitted after the deadline of March 17, 2025, 11.59pm US Eastern Time, incomplete nominations, or nominations that do not adhere to submission requirements (word and page limits) will not be considered.
Recipients
2024 Gisela Perren-Klinger
2023: Arash Javabakh