AWARDS

Christopher J. Peterson Gold Medal Award

This award represents the most important honor that the International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA) bestows. It is conferred on the IPPA member whose career exemplifies the best of positive psychology - at the personal, professional, academic and societal levels.

IPPA Early Career Researcher Award

This award is to be conferred on the IPPA member who, within the first 10 years of completing their Ph.D., has contributed most significantly to scientific advancement of knowledge in positive psychology.

IPPA Outstanding Practitioner Award

This award is bestowed to the IPPA practitioner who has shown the most outstanding excellence and impact in advancing the practice of positive psychology in ethical and evidence-based ways.

IPPA Top Dissertation Award

This award confers on the author of a recent Ph.D. Dissertation that advances the science or application of positive psychology that has been officially passed between February 2021 to March 2023.

James O Pawelski 'Positive Catalyst' Award

This award is bestowed to an IPPA member who has gone above and beyond to advance change and to be a positive catalyst for the Association.

Raymond D Fowler Service Award

This award is to bestowed to a member of the International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA) who has gone above and beyond to give his or her time in the service of advancing the field of positive psychology.