Edward Craighead, professor and chair of the psychology department at the University of Colorado at Boulder has won a national award in recognition of his contributions to the field of clinical psychology.
Craighead received the Florence Halpern Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Clinical Psychology. The American Psychological Association's Society of Clinical Psychology gives the award.
Craighead was recognized for his "active involvement in the mental health community at the national and international level; his passion for mentoring and for advancing the careers of his students and colleagues; and his integrity, professional judgment and his abiding concern for others."
His current research focuses on preventing reoccurring depression among college students and preventing initial episodes of depression among adolescents in Iceland.
The author or editor of more than 120 papers and seven books, Craighead joined the CU-Boulder faculty in 1995 and has chaired the psychology department since 2003.
Craighead has supervised 34 doctoral students and served on the doctoral committees of more than 100 students. More than 50 undergraduates worked in his lab before going on to complete doctoral degrees of their own.
Prior to coming to CU-Boulder, Craighead held positions in Duke University's psychology department from 1986-95, including professor and director of the cognitive behavior therapy and clinical psychology programs. He also was a psychology professor and director of clinical training at Pennsylvania State University from 1970-85.
Based in Washington, D.C., the American Psychological Association is the largest professional organization of psychologists in the world with 150,000 members.