Dr. Gerald Koocher, APA President, presents the 2006 Distinguished Contribution Award to Dr. Cunningham at the annual convention in New Orleans.
The American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Contribution to Research in Public Policy is bestowed for “distinguished empirical and/or theoretical contribution to research in public policy, either through a single extraordinary achievement or a lifetime of work.” Dr. Cunningham is the first psychologist working outside an academic or institutional setting to be honored with this annual award. The Distinguished Contribution awards are among the highest extended by the American Psychological Association, a professional organization that includes 80,000 members who hold doctoral degrees in psychology.
Dr. J. Paul Burney congratulates Dr. Cunningham on the 2005 TPA Award at the annual conference in Houston.
The Texas Psychological Association Award for Outstanding Contribution to Science is given in recognition of “significant scientific contribution in the discovery and development of new information, empirical or otherwise, to the body of psychological knowledge.” The Texas Psychological Association honors one psychologist annually for outstanding contribution to science.
2004 John Augustus Award – annual award bestowed for outstanding contributions to the profession of sentencing advocacy, National Association of Sentencing Advocates
Fellow, American Psychological Association (Division 41: American Psychology-Law Society) – peer-reviewed distinction reflecting outstanding and uncommon contributions having national impact on the science and practice of psychology, 2006 election
Al Brown Memorial Award – award bestowed for outstanding achievement, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Sex Therapy Training Program, Yale University School of Medicine
Navy Commendation Medal – decoration for meritorious service as a clinical psychologist, Naval Submarine Medical Center, United States Navy
Magna cum Laude - Bachelor of Arts, Abilene Christian University
